Matching optical metrology tools using hypothetical profiles

Details Matching optical metrology tools using hypothetical profiles Matching optical metrology tools using hypothetical profiles

2006-05-22

2008-11-04

Punnoose, Roy M (Department: 2886)

Optics: measuring and testing

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C356S388000

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07446887

ABSTRACT:
Optical metrology tools in a fleet of optical metrology tools can be matched using transforms. In particular, a first set of hypothetical profiles of one or more structures is obtained. The first set of hypothetical profiles was determined based on a first set of measured diffraction signals measured using a first optical metrology tool from the fleet of optical metrology tools. A second set of hypothetical profiles of the structure is obtained. The second set of hypothetical profiles was determined based on a second set of measured diffraction signals measured using a second optical metrology tool from the fleet of optical metrology tools. A reference profile is obtained. A first transform is generated based on the first set of hypothetical profiles and the reference profile. A second transform is generated based on the second set of hypothetical profiles and the reference profile. A first hypothetical profile is obtained, where the first hypothetical profile was determined using the first optical metrology tool. A second hypothetical profile is obtained, where the second hypothetical profile was determined using the second optical metrology tool. The first hypothetical profile is transformed into a first transformed hypothetical profile using the first transform. The second hypothetical profile is transformed into a second transformed hypothetical profile using the second transform.

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