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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:
Feb. 01, 2005

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2001
Applicants:

James A. Folta, Livermore, CA (US);

Eberhard Spiller, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);

Inventors:

James A. Folta, Livermore, CA (US);

Eberhard Spiller, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);

Assignee:

Euv Limited Liability Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2186 ; H01L 2166 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The figure of a substrate is very precisely measured and a figured-correcting layer is provided on the substrate. The thickness of the figure-correcting layer is locally measured and compared to the first measurement. The local measurement of the figure-correcting layer is accomplished through a variety of methods, including interferometry and fluorescence or ultrasound measurements. Adjustments in the thickness of the figure-correcting layer are made until the top of the figure-correcting layer matches a desired figure specification.


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