Methods and systems for determining a position of inspection data in design data space

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8041103
APP PUB NO 20070230770A1
SERIAL NO

11759607

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Various methods and systems for determining a position of inspection data in design data space are provided. One computer-implemented method includes determining a centroid of an alignment target formed on a wafer using an image of the alignment target acquired by imaging the wafer. The method also includes aligning the centroid to a centroid of a geometrical shape describing the alignment target. In addition, the method includes assigning a design data space position of the centroid of the alignment target as a position of the centroid of the geometrical shape in the design data space. The method further includes determining a position of inspection data acquired for the wafer in the design data space based on the design data space position of the centroid of the alignment target.

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  • KLA-TENCOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duffy, Brian San Jose, US 46 1867
Kulkarni, Ashok San Jose, US 27 1850
Maayah, Kais Cupertino, US 6 767
Rouse, Gordon Dublin, US 7 691
Shifrin, Eugene Sunnyville, US 30 449

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