JP4787232B2 - 測定方法、検査装置、およびリソグラフィ装置 - Google Patents
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- 基板内のオーバーレイエラーを測定する方法であって、
第1の層に配された第1周期パターンと、第2の層に配された、前記第1周期パターンに対して既知のバイアス+dを有しかつ前記第1周期パターンの周期とは異なる周期を有する第2周期パターンとを含む前記基板上のターゲット上に、放射ビームを投影すること、
スキャトロメータを用いて前記基板から向きを変えられた放射を測定すること、および
前記向きを変えられた放射から前記オーバーレイエラーの程度を求めること
を含み、
前記バイアス+dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスであり、
前記第1周期パターンが周期性Pを有し、前記第2周期パターンが周期性NP(但しNは2以上の整数)を有する、方法。 - 第1の層に配された第3周期パターンと、第2の層に配された、前記第3周期パターンに対して既知のバイアス−dを有しかつ前記第3周期パターンの周期とは異なる周期を有する第4周期パターンとを含む前記基板上の第2のターゲット上に放射ビームを投影すること、
スキャトロメータを用いて前記ターゲットから向きを変えられた放射を測定すること、および
前記向きを変えられた放射から前記オーバーレイエラーの程度を求めること
をさらに含み、
前記バイアス−dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスである、請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記第3周期パターンが周期性Pを有し、前記第4周期パターンが周期性NP(但しNは2以上の整数)を有する、請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記第1周期パターンが回折格子を含む、請求項1〜3のいずれか1の請求項に記載の方法。
- 前記第2周期パターンが回折格子を含む、請求項1〜4のいずれか1の請求項に記載の方法。
- 前記ビームが直線偏光されている、請求項1〜5のいずれか1の請求項に記載の方法。
- 基板を製造する方法であって、
第1の層に配された第1周期パターンと、第2の層に配された、前記第1周期パターンに対して既知のバイアス+dを有しかつ前記第1周期パターンの周期とは異なる周期パターンを有する第2周期パターンとを含む前記基板上のターゲット上に放射ビームを投影すること、
スキャトロメータを用いて前記基板から向きを変えられた放射を測定すること、
前記向きを変えられた放射からオーバーレイエラーの程度を求めること、および
前記求めたオーバーレイエラーに基づいて、パターン付与された放射ビームを前記基板に投影し、前記基板を露光することを含み、
前記バイアス+dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスであり、
前記第1周期パターンが周期性Pを有し、前記第2周期パターンが周期性NP(但しNは2以上の整数)を有する、方法。 - 第1の層に配された第3周期パターンと、第2の層に配された、前記第3周期パターンに対して既知のバイアス−dを有しかつ前記第3周期パターンの周期とは異なる周期を有する第4周期パターンとを含む前記基板上の第2のターゲット上に放射ビームを投影すること、
スキャトロメータを用いて前記ターゲットから向きを変えられた放射を測定すること、および
前記向きを変えられた放射から前記オーバーレイエラーの程度を求めること
をさらに含み、
前記バイアス−dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスである、請求項7に記載の方法。 - 前記第3周期パターンが周期性Pを有し、前記第4周期パターンが周期性NP(但しNが2以上の整数)を有する、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 基板の性質を測定する検査装置であって、
前記基板に放射を投影する放射プロジェクタ、
前記基板から向きを変えられた放射を検出するディテクタ、および
少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する複数の重なり合うパターンからの向きを変えられた放射に基づいて、オーバーレイエラーを計算するデータ処理ユニット
を含み、
前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが、前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンに対して既知バイアス+dを有し、前記バイアス+dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスであり、
前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが周期性Pを有し、前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンが周期性NP(但しNは2以上の整数)を有する、検査装置。 - 前記データ処理ユニットが、少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する更なる複数の重なり合うパターンから向きを変えられた放射に基づいて、前記オーバーレイエラーを計算するようにさらに構成され、前記更なる重なり合うパターンのうちの前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが、前記追加の重なり合うパターンのうちの前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンに対して既知のバイアス−dを有し、
前記バイアス−dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスである、請求項10に記載の検査装置。 - 前記データ処理ユニットが、少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する更なる複数の重なり合うパターンから向きを変えられた放射に基づいて、前記オーバーレイエラーを計算するようにさらに構成されている、請求項10に記載の検査装置。
- リソグラフィ装置であって、
放射ビームを調節するイルミネータ、
前記放射ビームの断面にパターンを付与して、パターン付与された放射ビームを形成することのできるパターニングデバイスを支持するサポート、
基板を保持する基板テーブル、
前記基板のターゲット部分に前記パターン付与された放射ビームを投影する影システム、
前記基板から向きを変えられた放射を検出するディテクタ、および
少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する複数の重なり合うパターンからの前記向きを変えられた放射に基づき、オーバーレイエラーを計算するデータ処理ユニット
を含み、前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが、前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンに対して既知のバイアス+dを有し、前記バイアス+dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスであり、
前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが周期性Pを有し、前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンが周期性NP(但しNは2以上の整数)を有する、リソグラフィ装置。 - 前記データ処理ユニットが、少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する更なる複数の重なり合うパターンから向きを変えられた放射に基づいて、前記オーバーレイエラーを計算するようにさらに構成され、前記追加の重なり合うパターンのうちの前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの一方のパターンが、前記追加の重なり合うパターンのうちの前記少なくとも2つのパターンのうちの他方のパターンに対して既知のバイアス−dを有し、前記バイアス−dは、重なり合うパターンのエッジ部分における位置に応じたバイアスである、請求項13に記載のリソグラフィ装置。
- 前記データ処理ユニットが、少なくとも2つのパターンが異なる周期を有する更なる複数の重なり合うパターンから向きを変えられた放射に基づいて、前記オーバーレイエラーを計算するようにさらに構成されている、請求項13に記載のリソグラフィ装置。
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