Calibration standard with pre-determined features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9797924
APP PUB NO 20160069929A1
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14783403

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Provided herein in an apparatus, including a substrate; a functional layer, wherein the functional layer has a composition characteristic of a workpiece of an analytical apparatus; and pre-determined features configured to calibrate the analytical apparatus. Also provided herein is an apparatus, including a functional layer overlying a substrate; and pre-determined features for calibration of an analytical apparatus configured to measure the surface of a workpiece, wherein the functional layer has a composition similar to the workpiece. Also provided herein is a method, including providing a lithographic calibration standard having a functional layer to an analytical apparatus, wherein the functional layer has a composition characteristic of a workpiece of the analytical apparatus; providing calibration standard specifications to a computer interfaced with the analytical apparatus; and calibrating the analytical apparatus in accordance with calibration standard readings and the calibration standard specifications.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCCUPERTINO CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gauzner, Gennady San Jose, US 32 364
Hsu, Yautzong Fremont, US 20 36
Kuo, David S Palo Alto, US 104 374
Kurataka, Nobuo Campbell, US 30 208
Lee, Kim Y Fremont, US 71 436
Wang, Hong Ying Fremont, US 23 164
Yu, Zhaoning Palo Alto, US 35 746

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