System and method for determining positions of structures on a substrate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7978340
APP PUB NO 20090033508A1
SERIAL NO

12221145

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A system and a method for determining positions of structures on a substrate are disclosed. The system includes at least one measurement table (20) movable in the X-coordinate direction and in the Y-coordinate direction, a measurement objective (9) and a camera for determining the positions of the structures (3) on the substrate (2). The position of the measurement objective (9) and/or the measurement table (20) may be determined by at least one interferometer (24). The system is surrounded by a housing representing a climatic chamber (50) provided with an active pressure regulation.

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VISTEC SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS GMBH35781 WEILBURG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boesser, Hans-Artur Breidenbach, DE 14 162
Fricke, Wolfgang Netphen, DE 6 48
Heiden, Michael Woelfershelm, DE 37 149

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