Kla Tencor Corporation

Kla-tencor Technologies Corporation

Vassil Spasov

Marian Mankos

David J Walker

Salam Harb

David G Stites

Izzy Lewis

An apparatus for generating a dual-energy electron beam. The apparatus includes a first electron beam source configured to generate a lower-energy electron beam, and a second electron beam source configured to generate a higher-energy electron beam. The apparatus further includes a combining device for forming the dual-energy electron beam by combining the lower-energy and higher-energy electron beams. In addition, a first controllable electron-beam deflector is configured to provide a controllable offset of a first area illuminated by the lower-energy electron beam in relation to an image data collection area, and a second controllable electron-beam deflector configured to provide a controllable offset of a second area illuminated by the higher-energy electron beam in relation to the image data collection area. A moving stage and a time delay integration detection system are utilized. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.

Electron beam apparatus and inspection method using dual illumination beams with dynamically controllable offsets

One embodiment relates to an apparatus for inspecting a substrate using charged particles. The apparatus includes an illumination subsystem, an objective subsystem, a projection subsystem, and a beam separator interconnecting those subsystems. The apparatus further includes a detection system which includes a scintillating screen, a detector array, and an optical coupling apparatus positioned therebetween. The optical coupling apparatus includes both refractive and reflective elements. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.

High-resolution, low-distortion and high-efficiency optical coupling in detection system of electron beam apparatus

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Vassil Spasov