APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC MASK

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APP PUB NO 20240152057A1
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18417546

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The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for characterizing a microlithographic mask. According to one aspect, an apparatus according to the invention comprises at least one light source which emits coherent light, an illumination optical unit which produces a diffraction-limited light spot on the mask from the coherent light of the at least one light source, a scanning device, by use of which it is possible to implement a scanning movement of the diffraction-limited light spot relative to the mask, a sensor unit, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the light that is incident on the sensor unit and has come from the mask, an output coupling element for coupling out a portion of the coherent light emitted by the at least one light source, and an intensity sensor for capturing the intensity of this output coupled portion.

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CARL ZEISS SMT GMBHGERMANY COHEN OBERKOCHEN BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blumrich, Joerg Frederik Jena, DE 4 3
Deguenther, Markus Florstadt, DE 127 1347
Feldmann, Heiko Aalen, DE 77 442
Matejka, Ulrich Jena, DE 29 77
Perlitz, Sascha Jena, DE 9 22
Ruoff, Johannes Aalen, DE 43 353
Thaler, Thomas Jena, DE 17 1801
Wei, Shao-Chi Weimar, DE 15 17

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