Patent · US Active

System and method to determine focus parameters during an electron beam inspection

US7705298B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by
5References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 2007
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/2817
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to apparatus and method to fast determine focus parameters in one pre-scan during an e-beam inspection practice. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method that provide accurate focus tuning after primary focusing has been done.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.