Overlay metrology mark

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070069398A1
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10549863

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An overlay metrology mark for determining the relative position between two or more layers of an integrated circuit structure comprising a first mark portion associated with and in particular developed on a first layer and a second mark portion associated with and in particular developed on the surface of a second layer, wherein each mark portion comprises a single two dimensional generally orthogonal array of individual test structures. A method of marking and a method of determining overlay error are also described.

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NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED930 WEST MAUDE AVENUE A CORP OF CA SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hammond, Michael J York, GB 18 169
Smith, Nigel Peter Hsinchu, TW 18 241

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