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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Hong-shing Chou, Taipei, TW;
Inventor:
Hong-Shing Chou, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 9/00 (2006.01); G03C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for in-situ overlay accuracy checking using a first mask having a first pattern and a second mask having a second pattern to expose a layer of photosensitive material formed on a wafer. The first pattern and the second pattern are exposed in the layer of photosensitive material using the first mask, the second mask, and a photolithographic alignment and exposure system. The layer of photosensitive material is then developed and the relative position between the first pattern and the second pattern is analyzed.