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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring a mask error and a method for measuring a mask error are provided. The apparatus for measuring a mask error includes a stage configured to accommodate a reference mask having a reference pattern, and a target mask adjacent to the reference mask such that a mask pattern of the target mask faces the reference pattern, a light source configured to irradiate the first beam onto the reference mask and the target mask, a light receiving unit including an image sensor, and the image sensor configured to receive a composite image including a first image generated from the reference pattern and a second image generated from the mask pattern, and generate a third image from the first image and the second image, and a measuring unit configured to measure an error of the mask pattern from the third image.