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41. 发明授权

US08681328B2 Dark-field defect inspecting method, dark-field defect inspecting apparatus, aberration analyzing method, and aberration analyzing apparatus 有权
标题翻译：暗场缺陷检查方法，暗场缺陷检查装置，像差分析方法和像差分析装置
公开(公告)号：US08681328B2
公开(公告)日：2014-03-25
申请号：US13142328
申请日：2010-01-20
申请人： Atsushi Taniguchi , Taketo Ueno , Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Tetsuya Matsui
发明人： Atsushi Taniguchi , Taketo Ueno , Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Tetsuya Matsui
IPC分类号： G01N21/00
CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 , G01N21/21 , G01N21/47 , G01N21/4788 , G01N21/93 , G01N21/94 , G01N21/956 , G01N2021/8822
摘要： By including an illumination system and a detection system, an information collecting function of monitoring an environment, such as temperature and atmospheric pressure, and an apparatus state managing function having a feedback function of comparing the monitoring result and a design value, a theoretical calculation value or an ideal value derived from simulation results and calibrating an apparatus so that the monitoring result is brought close to the ideal value, a unit for keeping the apparatus state and apparatus sensitivity constant is provided. A control unit 800 is configured to include a recording unit 801, a comparing unit 802, a sensitivity predicting unit 803, and a feedback control unit 804. In the comparing unit 802, the monitoring result transmitted from the recording unit 801 and an ideal value stored in a database 805 are compared with each other. When a difference between the ideal value and the monitoring result exceeds a predetermined threshold, the feedback control unit 804 corrects the illumination system and the detection system.
摘要翻译：通过包括照明系统和检测系统，监视诸如温度和大气压力之类的环境的信息收集功能，以及具有比较监视结果和设计值的反馈功能的设备状态管理功能，理论计算值或者从模拟结果导出的理想值，并且对设备进行校准，使得监视结果接近理想值，提供用于保持设备状态和设备灵敏度恒定的单元。控制单元800被配置为包括记录单元801，比较单元802，灵敏度预测单元803和反馈控制单元804.在比较单元802中，从记录单元801发送的监视结果和理想值存储在数据库805中进行比较。当理想值与监视结果之间的差异超过预定阈值时，反馈控制单元804校正照明系统和检测系统。

42. 发明申请

US20100208249A1 Apparatus For Inspecting Defects 有权
标题翻译：检查缺陷的仪器
公开(公告)号：US20100208249A1
公开(公告)日：2010-08-19
申请号：US12771216
申请日：2010-04-30
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
IPC分类号： G01N21/62
CPC分类号： G01N21/94 , G01N21/21 , G01N21/4788 , G01N21/9501 , G01N21/95623 , G01N2021/8822 , G01N2021/9513
摘要： A defect inspection apparatus and method includes a darkfield illumination optical system which conducts darkfield illumination upon the surface of a sample with irradiation light having at least one of wavelength band, a darkfield detection optical system which includes a reflecting objective lens for converging the light scattered from the surface of the sample that has been darkfield-illuminated with the irradiation light having the at least one wavelength band, and imaging optics for imaging onto a light-receiving surface of an image sensor the scattered light that the reflecting objective lens has converged, and an image processor which, in accordance with an image signal obtained from the image sensor of the darkfield detection optical system, discriminates defects or defect candidates present on the surface of the sample.
摘要翻译：缺陷检查装置和方法包括：暗场照明光学系统，其使用具有波长带中的至少一个的照射光对样品的表面进行暗场照明，暗视场检测光学系统包括用于会聚来自已经用具有至少一个波长带的照射光进行暗场照射的样品的表面，以及用于在图像传感器的光接收表面上成像以用于反射物镜会聚的散射光的成像光学器件;以及根据从暗场检测光学系统的图像传感器获得的图像信号，鉴别存在于样品表面上的缺陷或缺陷候选物的图像处理器。

43. 发明授权

US07440092B2 Method and apparatus for detecting defects 有权
标题翻译：检测缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07440092B2
公开(公告)日：2008-10-21
申请号：US11602247
申请日：2006-11-21
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
IPC分类号： G01N21/00 , G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 , G01N21/21
摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting a defect in which image signals of a same area of a sample are obtained by imaging the sample under different optical conditions, and the obtained image signals are analyzed and optical conditions are selected which modify a contrast in the image signal. Image signals of the sample under the selected optical conditions are obtained by imaging the sample with an inspection system, and the images under the selected optical conditions are evaluated to adjust optical conditions for inspection including an inspection threshold, which is greater than a maximum contrast difference among false defects detected at the step of obtaining and with which a maximum number of actual defects can be detected. A defect of the sample is detected by processing the image signals of the sample obtained through the inspection system under the adjusted optical conditions.
摘要翻译：一种检测缺陷的方法和装置，其中通过在不同光学条件下对样本进行成像而获得样品的相同区域的图像信号，并且分析所获得的图像信号，并且选择修改图像信号中的对比度的光学条件。通过用检查系统对样品进行成像获得样品的图像信号，并且在所选择的光学条件下评估图像以调整检查的光学条件，包括大于最大对比差的检查阈值在获取步骤中检测到的虚假缺陷中，可以检测到最大数量的实际缺陷。通过在调整光学条件下处理通过检查系统获得的样品的图像信号来检测样品的缺陷。

44. 发明授权

US07400393B2 Method and apparatus for detecting defects in a specimen utilizing information concerning the specimen 有权
标题翻译：用于利用关于样本的信息来检测样本中的缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07400393B2
公开(公告)日：2008-07-15
申请号：US11478617
申请日：2006-07-03
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hidetoshi Nishiyama
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hidetoshi Nishiyama
IPC分类号： G01N21/88
CPC分类号： G01N21/95607 , G01N2021/8822
摘要： This invention provides a defect inspection method and apparatus that can easily and quickly determine, from among a plurality of inspection conditions, a condition that allows for an inspection with high sensitivity. The inspection apparatus has a variety of optical functions to cover a variety of kinds of defects to be inspected (shape, material, nearby pattern, etc.). For each optical function, grayscale depths of defects that the operator wants detected and of pseudo defects that he or she wants undetected are accumulated for future use, so that conditions conducive to a higher sensitivity and a lower pseudo defect detection rate can be selected efficiently. Conditions that can be selected for optical systems include a bright-field illumination, a dark-field illumination and a bright-/dark-field composite illumination, illumination wavelength bands, polarization filters and spatial filters.
摘要翻译：本发明提供一种能够从多个检查条件中容易且快速地确定能够以高灵敏度进行检查的条件的缺陷检查方法和装置。检查装置具有各种光学功能，可以覆盖要检查的各种缺陷（形状，材料，附近图案等）。对于每个光学功能，操作者想要检测到的缺陷的灰度深度和他或她想要未检测到的伪缺陷被累积以供将来使用，使得可以有效地选择有利于更高灵敏度和更低伪缺陷检测率的条件。可以选择用于光学系统的条件包括亮场照明，暗场照明和亮/暗场复合照明，照明波长带，偏振滤光器和空间滤光器。

45. 发明申请

US20070064225A1 Method and apparatus for detecting defects 有权
标题翻译：检测缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20070064225A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-22
申请号：US11602247
申请日：2006-11-21
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
IPC分类号： G01N21/88
CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 , G01N21/21
摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting a defect in which image signals of a same area of a sample are obtained by imaging the sample under different optical conditions, and the obtained image signals are analyzed and optical conditions are selected which modify a contrast in the image signal. Image signals of the sample under the selected optical conditions are obtained by imaging the sample with an inspection system, and the images under the selected optical conditions are evaluated to adjust optical conditions for inspection including an inspection threshold, which is greater than a maximum contrast difference among false defects detected at the step of obtaining and with which a maximum number of actual defects can be detected. A defect of the sample is detected by processing the image signals of the sample obtained through the inspection system under the adjusted optical conditions.
摘要翻译：一种检测缺陷的方法和装置，其中通过在不同光学条件下对样本进行成像而获得样品的相同区域的图像信号，并且分析所获得的图像信号，并且选择修改图像信号中的对比度的光学条件。通过用检查系统对样品进行成像获得样品的图像信号，并且在所选择的光学条件下评估图像以调整检查的光学条件，包括大于最大对比差的检查阈值在获取步骤中检测到的虚假缺陷中，可以检测到最大数量的实际缺陷。通过在调整光学条件下处理通过检查系统获得的样品的图像信号来检测样品的缺陷。

46. 发明申请

US20070058164A1 Method and apparatus for detecting defects 有权
标题翻译：检测缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20070058164A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-15
申请号：US11478617
申请日：2006-07-03
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hidetoshi Nishiyama
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hidetoshi Nishiyama
IPC分类号： G01N21/88
CPC分类号： G01N21/95607 , G01N2021/8822
摘要： This invention provides a defect inspection method and apparatus that can easily and quickly determine, from among a plurality of inspection conditions, a condition that allows for an inspection with high sensitivity. The inspection apparatus has a variety of optical functions to cover a variety of kinds of defects to be inspected (shape, material, nearby pattern, etc.). For each optical function, grayscale depths of defects that the operator wants detected and of pseudo defects that he or she wants undetected are accumulated for future use, so that conditions conducive to a higher sensitivity and a lower pseudo defect detection rate can be selected efficiently. Conditions that can be selected for optical systems include a bright-field illumination, a dark-field illumination and a bright-/dark-field composite illumination, illumination wavelength bands, polarization filters and spatial filters.
摘要翻译：本发明提供一种能够从多个检查条件中容易且快速地确定能够以高灵敏度进行检查的条件的缺陷检查方法和装置。检查装置具有各种光学功能，可以覆盖要检查的各种缺陷（形状，材料，附近图案等）。对于每个光学功能，操作者想要检测到的缺陷的灰度深度和他或她想要未检测到的伪缺陷被累积以供将来使用，使得可以有效地选择有利于更高灵敏度和更低伪缺陷检测率的条件。可以选择用于光学系统的条件包括亮场照明，暗场照明和亮/暗场复合照明，照明波长带，偏振滤光器和空间滤光器。

47. 发明申请

US20060290930A1 Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects 审中-公开
标题翻译：检查图案缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20060290930A1
公开(公告)日：2006-12-28
申请号：US11434070
申请日：2006-05-16
申请人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama , Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Sachio Uto
发明人： Hidetoshi Nishiyama , Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Sachio Uto
IPC分类号： G01N21/00
CPC分类号： G01N21/95623
摘要： The present invention relates to a pattern defect inspection apparatus, wherein light emitted from an illumination source capable of outputting a plurality of wavelengths is linearly illuminated by an illuminating optical system. Diffracted or scattered light due to a circuit pattern or defect on a wafer is collected by an imaging optical system onto a line sensor and converted into a digital signal, and the defect is detected by a signal processing section. Then, the defect can be detected with high sensitivity since a surface to be formed by an optical axis of the illuminating optical system and an optical axis of the imaging optical system is almost collimated to a direction of a wiring pattern and further since an angle to be formed by the optical axis of the imaging optical system and the wafer is set to an angle with less diffracted light from the pattern. Thereby, the pattern defect inspection detecting various defects on the wafer with high sensitivity at high speed can be achieved.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种图案缺陷检查装置，其中从能够输出多个波长的照明源发射的光线由照明光学系统线性地照亮。由于晶片上的电路图案或缺陷导致的衍射或散射光被成像光学系统收集到线传感器上并转换成数字信号，并且由信号处理部分检测缺陷。然后，由于要由照明光学系统的光轴和成像光学系统的光轴形成的表面几乎准直到布线图案的方向，因此可以以高灵敏度检测缺陷，并且进一步由于与由成像光学系统的光轴形成，并且将晶片设置成与来自图案的较少衍射光的角度。由此，可以实现以高速度高灵敏度地检测晶片上的各种缺陷的图案缺陷检查。

48. 发明授权

US07142294B2 Method and apparatus for detecting defects 有权
标题翻译：检测缺陷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07142294B2
公开(公告)日：2006-11-28
申请号：US10020977
申请日：2001-12-19
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
IPC分类号： G01N21/00 , G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 , G01N21/21
摘要： An image of a sample that has high contrast both in large and fine pattern parts is acquired by using an optical system for coaxial bright field epi-illumination, forming the optical image of the sample with various transmission ratio of 0-th order diffracted light that is reflected regularly from the sample, and capturing the image by an image sensor. Optical conditioning is automatically set and in a short time by detecting a plurality of optical images of the sample under various conditions for the transmission ratio of the 0-th order diffracted light, evaluating quality of the detected images, and determining the transmission ratio of the 0-th order diffracted light showing the maximum defect detection sensitivity.
摘要翻译：通过使用用于同轴的亮场表面照明的光学系统来获得具有大的和精细图案部分中的高对比度的样本的图像，以0级衍射光的各种传输比形成样品的光学图像，从样本中经常反射，并通过图像传感器捕获图像。通过在各种条件下检测出0级衍射光的透射率，评估检测图像的质量，并确定检测到的图像的透射率，自动设置光学调理并且在短时间内检测样品的多个光学图像表示最大缺陷检测灵敏度的0级衍射光。

49. 发明申请

US20050052642A1 Method and its apparatus for inspecting defects 有权
标题翻译：检查缺陷的方法及其装置
公开(公告)号：US20050052642A1
公开(公告)日：2005-03-10
申请号：US10893988
申请日：2004-07-20
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hitoshi Kubota
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda , Hitoshi Kubota
IPC分类号： G01B11/30 , G01N21/13 , G01N21/15 , G01N21/88 , G01N21/95 , G01N21/956 , G06K9/00 , H01L21/66
CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 , G01N21/13 , G01N21/8806 , G01N21/95607 , G01N21/95623 , G01N2021/154 , G01N2021/8825 , G01N2021/9513
摘要： The present invention relates to a high-sensitivity inspection method and apparatus adapted for the fine-structuring of patterns, wherein defect inspection sensitivity is improved using the following technologies: detection optical system is improved in resolution by filling the clearance between an objective lens 30 and a sample 1, with a liquid, and increasing effective NA (Numerical Aperture); and when a transparent interlayer-insulating film is formed on the surface of the sample, amplitude splitting at the interface between the liquid and the insulating film is suppressed for reduction in the unevenness of optical images in brightness due to interference of thin-film, by immersing the clearance between the objective lens and the sample, with a liquid of a refractive index close to that of the transparent film.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种适用于图案精细化的高灵敏度检测方法和装置，其中使用以下技术提高了缺陷检查灵敏度：通过填充物镜30与物镜30之间的间隙来提高检测光学系统的分辨率。样品1，具有液体，并且增加有效NA（数值孔径）; 并且当在样品的表面上形成透明的层间绝缘膜时，抑制液体与绝缘膜之间的界面处的振幅分裂，以减少由于薄膜的干扰引起的光学图像在亮度上的不均匀性，由将物镜与样品之间的间隙浸入折射率接近于透明膜的液体。

50. 发明申请

US20110292390A1 Apparatus For Inspecting Defects 有权
标题翻译：检查缺陷的仪器
公开(公告)号：US20110292390A1
公开(公告)日：2011-12-01
申请号：US13198170
申请日：2011-08-04
申请人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
发明人： Yukihiro Shibata , Shunji Maeda
IPC分类号： G01N21/88 , G01J4/00
CPC分类号： G01N21/94 , G01N21/21 , G01N21/4788 , G01N21/9501 , G01N21/95623 , G01N2021/8822 , G01N2021/9513
摘要： A defect inspection apparatus includes an illumination optical system, a detection optical system which includes a reflecting objective lens, and wavelength separation optics for conducting wavelength separation, and after the wavelength separation, branching the scattered light into at least a first detection optical path and a second detection optical path. The detection optical system further includes, on the first detection optical path, a first sensor, and on the second detection optical path, a second sensor. A signal processor is provided which, in accordance with at least one of a first signal obtained from the first sensor and a second signal obtained from the second sensor, discriminates defects or defect candidates present on a surface of a sample.
摘要翻译：缺陷检查装置包括照明光学系统，包括反射物镜的检测光学系统和用于进行波长分离的波长分离光学器件，并且在波长分离之后，将散射光分支成至少第一检测光路和第二检测光路。检测光学系统还在第一检测光路上包括第一传感器，并且在第二检测光路上还包括第二传感器。提供一种信号处理器，其根据从第一传感器获得的第一信号和从第二传感器获得的第二信号中的至少一个识别存在于样品表面上的缺陷或缺陷候选物。

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