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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
May. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Hans-artur Boesser, Breidenbach, DE;
Walter Steinberg, Weilmuenster-Moettau, DE;
Inventors:
Hans-Artur Boesser, Breidenbach, DE;
Walter Steinberg, Weilmuenster-Moettau, DE;
Assignee:
Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH, Weilburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/06 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A measuring system is disclosed with enhanced resolution for periodic structures on a substrate for semiconductor manufacture. Aperture structures of varying geometries are provided in the illumination beam path. The aperture structures differ regarding the transmission characteristics of light, and which adjust the intensity distribution of the diffraction orders in the imaging pupil of the optical system.