METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING PROCESS

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12109243

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A method for determining abnormal characteristics in integrated circuit manufacturing process is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a charged particle microscope image of a sample test structure, wherein the sample including a reference pattern and a test pattern; measuring gray levels of the reference pattern and the test pattern; calculating a standard deviation from a distribution of the gray levels of the reference pattern measured; and determining the abnormal characteristics of the test pattern based on the gray levels measured and the standard deviation.

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HERMES MICROVISION INCORPORATED B VDE RUN 6501 VELDHOVEN 5504 DR

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Jau, Jack Los Altos Hills, CA 55 721
Xiao, Hong Pleasanton, CA 120 3000

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