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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Applicant:
An-hsiung Liu, Taoyuan, TW;
Inventor:
An-Hsiung Liu, Taoyuan, TW;
Assignee:
Nanya Technology Corp., Kueishan, Tao-Yuan Hsien, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for wafer alignment includes the following steps. First, a wafer including a first material layer and a second material layer on the top of the first material layer is provided, wherein the first material layer includes a first alignment mark. Then, the wafer is aligned in an exposure tool. After that, the second material layer is patterned to form a second alignment mark. Finally, an offset distance between the first alignment mark and the second alignment mark is measured in the exposure tool.