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Systems and methods for creating inspection recipes

US7877722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2007
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70525
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for creating inspection recipes are provided. One computer-implemented method for creating an inspection recipe includes acquiring a first design and one or more characteristics of output of an inspection system for a wafer on which the first design is printed using a manufacturing process. The method also includes creating an inspection recipe for a second design using the first design and the one or more characteristics of the output acquired for the wafer on which the first design is printed. The first and second designs are different. The inspection recipe will be used for inspecting wafers after the second design is printed on the wafers using the manufacturing process.

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