JPH11510897A - 高空間分解能エリプソメトリー装置 - Google Patents
高空間分解能エリプソメトリー装置Info
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Abstract
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Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.−光源(2)、試料配置(TAB)および光検出器(7)を有し、 −前記光源と前記試料配置との間に配置され、第1偏光光学手段(15)を備 え、偏光光ビームにより傾斜した入射角で試料(PA)を照射する第1光学系( 10)を有し、 −前記試料配置と前記光検出器との間に配置され、第2偏光光学手段(25) を備え、前記試料(PA)から反射してきた光を集光する第2光学系(20)を 有し、 −前記第1および第2光学系の一方がそれに入射したビームを振幅および/ま たは位相を変調するようにされ、 −前記第1光学系(10)と組合され、前記第1光学系(10)の照射ビーム を前記試料に集束させる第1集束手段(L1)を有し、 −前記第2光学系と組合わされ、前記試料表面からの反射ビームを前記第2光 学系の入口に集束させる第2集束手段(L2)を有し、そして −前記光検出器で受けた光の振幅および/または位相を偏光角の関数として測 定して前記試料の表面状態の情報を発生する電子制御および処理手段(GES1 、GES2)を有する形式のエリプソメトリー装置において、 前記第1および第2集束手段(L1、L2)と組合わされ、収束した反射ビー ムの位置を補正して、照射ビームを受ける表面と反対側の前記試料の表面で発生 した干渉反射を除去しそして前記光検出器(7)において最大信号レベルを得る ようにする光学補正手段(PT)を有することを特徴とするエリプソメトリー装 置。 2.前記光学補正手段(PT)が、前記第2偏光光学手段(25)と前記光検出 器(7)との間に配置され、回転運動できかつ収束した反射光ビームに対して傾 斜でき、収束した反射光ビームの位置を調整して前記光検出器(7)において最 大信号レベルとなるようにする透明シートを有することを特徴とする請求の範囲 1記載のエリプソメトリー装置。 3.前記エリプソメーターが分光型のものであることを特徴とする請求の範囲1 記載のエリプソメトリー装置。 4.前記第1集束手段が前記第1光学系(10)の下流に配置された集束レンズ (L1)から成ることを特徴とする請求の範囲1記載のエリプソメトリー装置。 5.前記第2集束手段が前記第2光学系(20)の上流に配置された集束レンズ (L2)から成ることを特徴とする請求の範囲1記載のエリプソメトリー装置。 6.前記第1光学系が前記光源と前記偏光子との間に配置された第1光ファイバ ー(3)を備えていることを特徴とする請求の範囲1〜5のいずれか1項に記載 のエリプソメトリー装置。 7.前記第2光学系が前記偏光子と前記光検出器との間に配置された第2光ファ イバー(5)を備えていることを特徴とする請求の範囲1〜6のいずれか1項に 記載のエリプソメトリー装置。 8.互いに直交する三つの方向に動くことのできる試料ホルダー(TAB)を有 することを特徴とする請求の範囲1〜7のいずれか1項に記載のエリプソメトリ ー装置。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| FR9509779A FR2737779B1 (fr) | 1995-08-11 | 1995-08-11 | Dispositif ellipsometre a haute resolution spatiale |
| FR95/09779 | 1995-08-11 | ||
| PCT/FR1996/001035 WO1997007392A1 (fr) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-07-03 | Dispositif ellipsometre a haute resolution spatiale |
Publications (1)
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| JPH11510897A true JPH11510897A (ja) | 1999-09-21 |
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| JP9508980A Withdrawn JPH11510897A (ja) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-07-03 | 高空間分解能エリプソメトリー装置 |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5991037A (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP0843811B1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JPH11510897A (ja) |
| KR (1) | KR100406108B1 (ja) |
| AT (1) | ATE221653T1 (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2224999A1 (ja) |
| DE (1) | DE69622721T2 (ja) |
| FR (1) | FR2737779B1 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1997007392A1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
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| US7929139B2 (en) | 2007-08-30 | 2011-04-19 | Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Spectroscopic ellipsometer, film thickness measuring apparatus, and method of focusing in spectroscopic ellipsometer |
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| FR2737806B1 (fr) * | 1995-08-11 | 1997-09-12 | Soc D Production Et De Rech Ap | Dispositif et procede de traitement de surface par laser |
| FR2809491B1 (fr) * | 2000-05-26 | 2008-07-04 | Production Rech S Appliquees | Procede et appareil de metrologie ellipsometrique pour echantillon contenu dans une chambre ou analogue |
| FR2811761B1 (fr) | 2000-07-17 | 2002-10-11 | Production Rech S Appliquees | Ellipsometre a haute resolution spatiale fonctionnant dans l'infrarouge |
| DE102004059186A1 (de) * | 2004-12-08 | 2006-06-14 | Byk Gardner Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur ortsauflösenden Bewertung von Oberflächeneigenschaften |
| US7369235B1 (en) | 2005-06-24 | 2008-05-06 | Kla-Tencor Corporation | Method and system for measuring deep trenches in silicon |
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| JP2009068937A (ja) * | 2007-09-12 | 2009-04-02 | Dainippon Screen Mfg Co Ltd | 分光エリプソメータおよび膜厚測定装置 |
| US20100059657A1 (en) * | 2008-09-05 | 2010-03-11 | Nikon Corporation | System and Method Producing Data For Correcting Autofocus Error in An Imaging Optical System |
| CN107917665B (zh) * | 2016-10-09 | 2020-02-11 | 睿励科学仪器(上海)有限公司 | 用于确定光斑位置的方法和设备 |
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| FR2595471B1 (fr) * | 1986-03-06 | 1988-06-10 | Production Rech Appliquees | Dispositif d'ellipsometrie spectroscopique a fibres optiques |
| FR2602338B1 (fr) * | 1986-07-30 | 1989-06-30 | Centre Nat Rech Scient | Ellipsometre a modulation de phase fonctionnant dans l'infrarouge |
| JPH06103252B2 (ja) * | 1989-05-04 | 1994-12-14 | サーマ―ウェイブ・インク | 高分解能エリプソメータ装置と方法 |
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- 1995-08-11 FR FR9509779A patent/FR2737779B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1996
- 1996-07-03 EP EP96924927A patent/EP0843811B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-07-03 JP JP9508980A patent/JPH11510897A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-07-03 AT AT96924927T patent/ATE221653T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-07-03 CA CA002224999A patent/CA2224999A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-07-03 WO PCT/FR1996/001035 patent/WO1997007392A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1996-07-03 KR KR10-1998-0700914A patent/KR100406108B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-07-03 DE DE69622721T patent/DE69622721T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-07-03 US US09/000,386 patent/US5991037A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7929139B2 (en) | 2007-08-30 | 2011-04-19 | Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Spectroscopic ellipsometer, film thickness measuring apparatus, and method of focusing in spectroscopic ellipsometer |
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| ATE221653T1 (de) | 2002-08-15 |
| KR19990036246A (ko) | 1999-05-25 |
| DE69622721T2 (de) | 2003-03-20 |
| US5991037A (en) | 1999-11-23 |
| KR100406108B1 (ko) | 2004-03-26 |
| EP0843811A1 (fr) | 1998-05-27 |
| FR2737779B1 (fr) | 1997-09-12 |
| DE69622721D1 (de) | 2002-09-05 |
| EP0843811B1 (fr) | 2002-07-31 |
| CA2224999A1 (en) | 1997-02-27 |
| WO1997007392A1 (fr) | 1997-02-27 |
| FR2737779A1 (fr) | 1997-02-14 |
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