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Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2007
Applicant:

Shinichi Okita, Nishitokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Shinichi Okita, Nishitokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In the inspection of one reticle of reticles used for double exposure, the pattern area of the reticle is divided into a plurality of areas, according to (a) whether an area is a light-transmitting section or a light-shielding section, (b) whether a pattern area of the other reticle is a light-transmitting section, a light-shielding section, or a proximity section to a pattern, and the like, and inspection conditions are changed with respect to each area so that abnormality that is directly related to the yield can be detected. Thus, the defect inspection of the reticles that is directly related to the yield of device production can be performed.


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Okita, Shinichi. (2010). Measuring and/or inspecting method, measuring and/or inspecting apparatus, exposure method, device manufacturing method, and device manufacturing apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 7688436). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7688436

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