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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Kla Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

Andrew V. Hill, Berkeley, CA (US);

Amnon Manassen, Haifa, IL;

Gilad Laredo, Milpitas, CA (US);

Yoel Feler, Haifa, IL;

Mark Ghinovker, Yoqneam Ilit, IL;

Vladimir Levinski, Nazareth Ilit, IL;

Assignee:

KLA Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G01N 21/956 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/70558 (2013.01); G01N 21/9501 (2013.01); G01N 21/956 (2013.01); G03F 7/70616 (2013.01); G03F 7/70625 (2013.01); G03F 7/70633 (2013.01); G03F 7/70641 (2013.01); G03F 7/70683 (2013.01);
Abstract

A metrology system may include a controller coupled to a scanning metrology tool that images a sample in motion along a scan direction. The controller may receive an image of a metrology target on the sample from the scanning metrology tool, where the metrology target comprises a first measurement group including cells distributed along a transverse direction orthogonal to the scan direction, and a second measurement group separated from the first measurement group along the scan direction including cells distributed along the transverse direction. The controller may further generate at least a first metrology measurement based on at least one of the cells in the first measurement group, and generate at least a second metrology measurement based on at least one of the cells in the second measurement group.


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