Technique for measuring overlay between layers of a multilayer structure

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PATENT NO 9916652
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15390663

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A method for determining overlay between layers of a multilayer structure may include obtaining a given image representing the multilayer structure, obtaining expected images for layers of the multilayer structure, providing a combined expected image of the multilayer structure as a combination of the expected images of said layers, performing registration of the given image against the combined expected image, and providing segmentation of the given image, thereby producing a segmented image, and maps of the layers of said multilayered structure. The method may further include determining overlay between any two selected layers of the multilayer structure by processing the maps of the two selected layers together with the expected images of said two selected layers.

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APPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL LTD9 OPPENHEIMER STREET PARK RABIN REHOVOT 7670109

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Adan, Ofer Rehovot, IL 10 72
Goldman, Ran Hod Hasharon, IL 4 16
Kris, Roman Jerusalem, IL 19 35
Levi, Shimon Tivon, IL 10 57
Novak, Olga Tel Aviv, IL 3 12
Rathore, Dhananjay Singh Boise, US 4 12
Schwarzband, Ishai Or-Yehuda, IL 25 136
Weinberg, Yakov Modi'in, IL 12 43
Zauer, Itay Rehovot, IL 3 12

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