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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
Kla-tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
KLA-Tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring overlay from a multi-layer overlay target for use in imaging based metrology is disclosed. The system is configured for measuring overlay from a multi-layer overly target that includes three or more target structures, wherein a first target structure is disposed in a first process layer, a second target structure is disposed in a second process layer, and at least a third target structure is disposed in at least a third process layer. The system includes an illumination source configured to illuminate the target structures of the multi-layer overlay target, a detector configured to collect light reflected from the target structures, and one or more processors configured to execute a set of program instructions to determine overlay error between two or more structures based on the collected light from the plurality of targets.