ClassID:

206561

H01J2237/2814 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging; Electron or ion microscopes; Scanning microscopes characterised by the application Measurement of surface topography

Sub-classes:
Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260135060
2026-05-14

BROAD ION BEAM DELAYERING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED IMAGING

#2
20260106107
2026-04-16

Scanning Electron Microscope and Gradient Map Generation Method

#3
20260100328
2026-04-09

AUTOMATED CHEMICAL SWITCHING FOR MATERIAL DELAYERING

#4
20250391707
2025-12-25

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF WAFER STRUCTURE BY DIAGONAL MILLING

#5
20250336639
2025-10-30

ENHANCED EDGE DETECTION USING DETECTOR INCIDENCE LOCATIONS

#6
20250132122
2025-04-24

ASSESSMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS

#7
20250118528
2025-04-10

CHARGED PARTICLE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

#8
20250069843
2025-02-27

Detection of Probabilistic Process Windows

#9
20240369356
2024-11-07

INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

#10
20240355685
2024-10-24

ELECTRON BEAM PROBING TECHNIQUES AND RELATED STRUCTURES

#11
20240347315
2024-10-17

ANALYSIS METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

#12
20240312757
2024-09-19

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND ANALYZING ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR USE FOR PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL

#13
20240272099
2024-08-15

HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW ENERGY ELECTRON MICROSCOPE FOR PROVIDING TOPOGRAPHY INFORMATION AND METHOD OF MASK INSPECTION

#14
20240258066
2024-08-01

Method of Dispositioning and Control of a Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

#15
20240128050
2024-04-18

METHOD OF AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION FOR A TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

#16
20240079202
2024-03-07

Systems and methods for thermally conditioning a wafer in a charged particle beam apparatus

#17
20230326711
2023-10-12

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND ANALYZING ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENTS

#18
20230326710
2023-10-12

SCREENING EDGE PLACEMENT UNIFORMITY WAFER STOCHASTICS

#19
20230317408
2023-10-05

STROBOSCOPIC ELECTRON-BEAM SIGNAL IMAGE MAPPING

#20
20230134093
2023-05-04

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND/OR PREDICTING UNBIASED PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH SEMICONDUCTOR MEASUREMENTS

#21
20230057148
2023-02-23

Analyzing a sidewall of hole milled in a sample to determine thickness of a buried layer

#22
20230015400
2023-01-19

Electron microscope and image generation method

#23
20220392738
2022-12-08

Charged particle beam apparatus and image acquiring method

#24
20220392737
2022-12-08

Scanning electron microscope and image generation method using scanning electron microscope

#25
20220344124
2022-10-27

Charged particle beam device

#26
20220301946
2022-09-22

Electron beam probing techniques and related structures

#27
20220230842
2022-07-21

PATTERN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND PATTERN MEASUREMENT METHOD

#28
20220146947
2022-05-12

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements and their use for process monitoring and control

#29
20220107176
2022-04-07

Inspection apparatus and method

#30
20220102106
2022-03-31

System and methods for thermally conditioning a wafer in a charged particle beam apparatus

#31
20220068594
2022-03-03

Detection of probabilistic process windows

#32
20210407834
2021-12-30

Enabling scanning electron microscope imaging while preventing sample damage on sensitive layers used in semiconductor manufacturing processes

#33
20210327675
2021-10-21

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements

#34
20210265131
2021-08-26

Edge detection system

#35
20210247336
2021-08-12

Device and method for analyzing a defect of a photolithographic mask or of a wafer

#36
20210225609
2021-07-22

System and method for predicting stochastic-aware process window and yield and their use for process monitoring and control

#37
20210202204
2021-07-01

System and method for low-noise edge detection and its use for process monitoring and control

#38
20210166979
2021-06-03

Electron beam probing techniques and related structures

#39
20210142977
2021-05-13

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements and their use for process monitoring and control

#40
20210125809
2021-04-29

Method for SEM-guided AFM scan with dynamically varied scan speed

#41
20210090852
2021-03-25

Use of electron beam scanning electron microscopy for characterization of a sidewall occluded from line-of-sight of the electron beam

#42
20210082658
2021-03-18

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements and their use for process monitoring and control

#43
20210066027
2021-03-04

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements and their use for process monitoring and control

#44
20200300618
2020-09-24

Methods and apparatus for performing profile metrology on semiconductor structures

#45
20200294760
2020-09-17

Apparatus and method for large-scale high throughput quantitative characterization and three-dimensional reconstruction of material structure

#46
20200251305
2020-08-06

CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS

#47
20200249181
2020-08-06

Inspection tool, lithographic apparatus, electron beam source and an inspection method

#48
20200211813
2020-07-02

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements

#49
20200201019
2020-06-25

Image-forming device, and dimension measurement device

#50
20200144019
2020-05-07

Systems and methods for thermally conditioning a wafer in a charged particle beam apparatus

#51
20200118789
2020-04-16

Edge detection system

#52
20200013581
2020-01-09

3D defect characterization of crystalline samples in a scanning type electron microscope

#53
20200006035
2020-01-02

Methods and apparatus for high throughput SEM and AFM for characterization of nanostructured surfaces

#54
20190362934
2019-11-28

Charged particle beam apparatus and image acquisition method

#55
20190279840
2019-09-12

System and method for performing failure analysis using virtual three-dimensional imaging

#56
20190180977
2019-06-13

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements

#57
20190180976
2019-06-13

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements

#58
20190172680
2019-06-06

Endpointing for focused ion beam processing

#59
20190164303
2019-05-30

System and method for generating and analyzing roughness measurements

#60
20190139736
2019-05-09

Edge detection system

#61
20190121113
2019-04-25

Image-forming device, and dimension measurement device

#62
20190113338
2019-04-18

System and method for removing noise from roughness measurements

#63
20180330918
2018-11-15

Methods and apparatus for high throughput SEM and AFM for characterization of nanostructured surfaces

#64
20180301319
2018-10-18

Fiducial design for tilted or glancing mill operations with a charged particle beam

#65
20180233318
2018-08-16

Multi-column spacing for photomask and reticle inspection and wafer print check verification

#66
20180108512
2018-04-19

Charged particle beam apparatus, alignment method of charged particle beam apparatus, alignment program, and storage medium

#67
20180012725
2018-01-11

Charged particle beam device

#68
20170330722
2017-11-16

Composite charged particle beam apparatus and control method thereof

#69
20170301513
2017-10-19

Scanning electron microscope

#70
20170292923
2017-10-12

Device and method for analysing a defect of a photolithographic mask or of a wafer

#71
20160300690
2016-10-13

Charged particle-beam device

#72
20160254122
2016-09-01

Method for generating parameter pattern, ion implantation method and feed forward semiconductor manufacturing method

#73
20160126060
2016-05-05

Endpointing for focused ion beam processing

#74
20160093465
2016-03-31

DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD

#75
20150371820
2015-12-24

Charged particle beam apparatus

#76
20150357159
2015-12-10

Fiducial design for tilted or glancing mill operations with a charged particle beam

#77
20150357158
2015-12-10

Method for pattern measurement, method for setting device parameters of charged particle radiation device, and charged particle radiation device

#78
20150228452
2015-08-13

SECONDARY ELECTRON OPTICS AND DETECTION DEVICE

#79
20150212429
2015-07-30

Using wafer geometry to improve scanner correction effectiveness for overlay control

#80
20150155133
2015-06-04

Charged particle beam apparatus

#81
20150136960
2015-05-21

Three-dimensional mapping using scanning electron microscope images

#82
20150115154
2015-04-30

Scanning electron microscope system capable of measuring in-cell overlay offset using high-energy electron beam and method thereof

#83
20150083912
2015-03-26

Charged particle beam apparatus

#84
20150021475
2015-01-22

Automated slice milling for viewing a feature

#85
20150014531
2015-01-15

Scanning electron microscope

#86
20150002652
2015-01-01

Image-forming device, and dimension measurement device

#87
20140353527
2014-12-04

Using wafer geometry to improve scanner correction effectiveness for overlay control

#88
20140353498
2014-12-04

System and method of SEM overlay metrology

#89
20140319344
2014-10-30

Multiple image metrology

#90
20140074419
2014-03-13

Three-dimensional mapping using scanning electron microscope images

#91
20130248706
2013-09-26

Sample analyzing apparatus and sample analyzing method

#92
20130200255
2013-08-08

Three-dimensional mapping using scanning electron microscope images

#93
20120305764
2012-12-06

METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CONCAVITY AND CONVEXITY ON SAMPLE SURFACE, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS

#94
20120241605
2012-09-27

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION OF A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

#95
20120212602
2012-08-23

Pattern dimension measurement method and charged particle beam microscope used in same

#96
20120074314
2012-03-29

Structure and method for determining a defect in integrated circuit manufacturing process

#97
20120049063
2012-03-01

Sample surface inspection apparatus and method

#98
20110253893
2011-10-20

Charged particle beam device and a method of operating a charged particle beam device

#99
20110240852
2011-10-06

Automated slice milling for viewing a feature

#100
20110204228
2011-08-25

Charged particle beam apparatus

#101
20110165558
2011-07-07

METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL VIRUSES IN A SAMPLE

#102
20110139984
2011-06-16

Electron detection device and scanning electron microscope

#103
20110095184
2011-04-28

Scanning electron microscope and method of imaging an object by using the scanning electron microscope

#104
20100193686
2010-08-05

Electron beam exposure or system inspection or measurement apparatus and its method and height detection apparatus

#105
20100141265
2010-06-10

Integrated circuit inspection system

#106
20100078554
2010-04-01

Structure and method for determining a defect in integrated circuit manufacturing process

#107
20100038535
2010-02-18

Sample dimension measuring method and scanning electron microscope

#108
20090121150
2009-05-14

Electrostatic deflection control circuit and method of electronic beam measuring apparatus

#109
20090077696
2009-03-19

Methods, systems and computer program products for measuring critical dimensions of fine patterns using scanning electron microscope pictures and secondary electron signal profiles

#110
20080310704
2008-12-18

Scanning electron microscope and method of imaging an object by using the scanning electron microscope

#111
20080265159
2008-10-30

Sample surface inspection apparatus and method

#112
20080264905
2008-10-30

Methods and systems for measuring a characteristic of a substrate or preparing a substrate for analysis

#113
20080237456
2008-10-02

Method and apparatus for observing a specimen

#114
20080092088
2008-04-17

Process monitoring system and method for processing a large number of sub-micron measurement targets

#115
20080078933
2008-04-03

Electron beam exposure or system inspection or measurement apparatus and its method and height detection apparatus

#116
20080067384
2008-03-20

Method and apparatus of measuring thin film sample and method and apparatus of fabricating thin film sample

#117
20080048116
2008-02-28

Charged particle beam device and method for inspecting specimen

#118
20070194233
2007-08-23

Pattern inspection method, pattern inspection apparatus, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and program

#119
20070120078
2007-05-31

Method and apparatus of measuring pattern dimension and controlling semiconductor device process having an error revising unit

#120
20070114399
2007-05-24

Pattern measuring method

#121
20070114398
2007-05-24

Method and apparatus for observing a specimen

#122
20070090288
2007-04-26

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION OF A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

#123
20070063146
2007-03-22

Electrostatic deflection control circuit and method of electronic beam measuring apparatus

#124
20070051888
2007-03-08

System and method for determining a cross sectional feature of a structural element using a reference structural element

#125
20070046172
2007-03-01

Integrated circuit inspection system

#126
20060289756
2006-12-28

Standard reference for metrology and calibration method of electron-beam metrology system using the same

#127
20060251340
2006-11-09

Method for defect detection and process monitoring based on SEM images

#128
20060243904
2006-11-02

Determining layer thickness using photoelectron spectroscopy

#129
20060231753
2006-10-19

Computer program products for measuring critical dimensions of fine patterns using scanning electron microscope pictures and secondary electron signal profiles

#130
20060108526
2006-05-25

Apparatus for measuring a three-dimensional shape

#131
20060097184
2006-05-11

Focusing lens and charged particle beam device for titled landing angle operation

#132
20060080851
2006-04-20

Process for monitoring measuring device performance

#133
20060043291
2006-03-02

Electron spectroscopic metrology system

#134
20050285034
2005-12-29

Method and apparatus for measuring three-dimensional shape of specimen by using SEM

#135
20050247876
2005-11-10

Sample dimension measuring method and scanning electron microscope

#136
20050242286
2005-11-03

Electron beam apparatus and method with surface height calculator and a dual projection optical unit

#137
20050221229
2005-10-06

Methods and systems for measuring a characteristic of a substrate or preparing a substrate for analysis

#138
20050211897
2005-09-29

Pattern measuring method

#139
20050189489
2005-09-01

Method for matching two measurement methods for measuring structure widths on a substrate

#140
20050184235
2005-08-25

Image processing method, image processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing method

#141
20050184234
2005-08-25

Standard reference for metrology and calibration method of electron-beam metrology system using the same

#142
20050161601
2005-07-28

Electron beam system and electron beam measuring and observing method

#143
20050158653
2005-07-21

Sample surface inspection apparatus and method

#144
20050133718
2005-06-23

Method and apparatus for observing a specimen

#145
20050127292
2005-06-16

Methods and systems for measuring critical dimensions of fine patterns using scanning electron microscope pictures and secondary electron signal profiles

#146
20050116182
2005-06-02

Method of measuring pattern dimension and method of controlling semiconductor device process

#147
20050087686
2005-04-28

Method of observing defects

#148
20050048780
2005-03-03

Apparatus for inspecting three dimensional shape of a specimen and method of watching an etching process using the same

#149
20050031186
2005-02-10

Systems and methods for characterizing a three-dimensional sample

#150
20050006581
2005-01-13

Method and scanning electron microscope for measuring width of material on sample

#151
17079297
2022-03-22

Holes tilt angle measurement using FIB diagonal cut

#152
15892080
2019-01-08

Edge detection system