Piecewise alignment modeling method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10133193
APP PUB NO 20180024444A1
SERIAL NO

15644284

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Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to adjusting exposure parameters of a substrate in response to an overlay error. The method includes partitioning the substrate into one or more sections. Each section corresponds to an image projection system. A total overlay error of a first layer deposited on the substrate is determined. For each section, a sectional overlay error is calculated. For each overlap area, in which two or more sections overlap, an average overlay error is calculated. The exposure parameters are adjusted in response to the total overlay error.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Coskun, Tamer San Jose, US 50 219
Jeong, Hwan J Los Altos, US 34 679

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