Interferometer for overlay measurements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8248617
APP PUB NO 20090262362A1
SERIAL NO

12427079

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In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a system including an interferometer configured to direct test light to an overlay target and subsequently combine it with reference light to form an interference pattern, the test and reference light being derived from a common source, a multi-element detector, one or more optics to image the overlay target on the multi-element detector; and an electronic processor in communication with the multi-element detector. The overlay target includes a first pattern and a second pattern and the electronic processor is configured to determine information about the relative alignment between the first and second patterns.

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ZYGO CORPORATION21 LAUREL BROOK ROAD MIDDLEFIELD CT 06455

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Groot Peter Middletown, US 76 2454
De, Lega Xavier Colonna Middlefield, US 42 1904
Liesener, Jan Middletown, US 21 315

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