Patents for G01Q 40 - Calibration, e.g. of probes (498)
03/2000
03/02/2000WO2000011702A1 Automated set up of an energy filtering transmission electron microscope
02/2000
02/15/2000US6025600 Method for astigmatism correction in charged particle beam systems
01/2000
01/25/2000US6016684 Certification of an atomic-level step-height standard and instrument calibration with such standards
11/1999
11/17/1999EP0957333A1 Correlation sample for scanning probe microscope and method of processing the correlation sample
10/1999
10/19/1999US5969273 Method and apparatus for critical dimension and tool resolution determination using edge width
09/1999
09/16/1999WO1999046558A1 Atomic-level step-height standard certification method
08/1999
08/31/1999US5945833 Method for testing semiconductor devices which measures internal potential distribution, internal electric field, and internal doping profile
07/1999
07/28/1999EP0932182A2 Method and an apparatus for testing a substrate
07/06/1999US5920067 Monocrystalline test and reference structures, and use for calibrating instruments
05/1999
05/14/1999WO1999023483A1 Electrostatic force detector with cantilever for an electrostatic force microscope
11/1998
11/05/1998WO1998034092A3 Object inspection and/or modification system and method
10/1998
10/22/1998WO1998026297A3 Method for testing semiconductor devices
10/20/1998US5825670 High precison calibration and feature measurement system for a scanning probe microscope
09/1998
09/08/1998US5804460 Forming raised topographical feature, removing portion of feature, exposing cross-section, measuring critical dimension of cross-section, measuring with second type of instrument, correlating measurements
08/1998
08/06/1998WO1998034092A2 Object inspection and/or modification system and method
06/1998
06/18/1998WO1998026297A2 Method for testing semiconductor devices
05/1998
05/06/1998EP0839311A1 Inter-atomic measurement technique
04/1998
04/28/1998US5744799 Apparatus for and method of real-time nanometer-scale position measurement of the sensor of a scanning tunneling microscope or other sensor scanning atomic or other undulating surfaces
03/1998
03/11/1998EP0808477A4 Fabrication and use of a sub-micron dimensional standard
02/1998
02/10/1998US5717205 Method and apparatus for measuring mass distribution of a shaft
02/05/1998DE19731854A1 Skala zur Erfassung der Position eines sich bewegenden Objekts sowie eine diese Skala verwendende Vorrichtung Scale for detecting the position of a moving object and a device using this scale
02/04/1998CN1172246A Scale for sensing moving object, and apparatus for sensing moving object using same
02/03/1998US5714682 Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
12/1997
12/16/1997US5699282 Methods and test structures for measuring overlay in multilayer devices
11/1997
11/27/1997WO1997044631A1 Inter-atomic measurement technique
11/26/1997EP0808477A1 Fabrication and use of a sub-micron dimensional standard
11/04/1997US5684301 For measuring geometrical characteristics of features on a substrate
10/1997
10/14/1997US5677765 For measuring atomic scale vertical topographic dimensions
07/1997
07/29/1997US5652428 Method of using scanning probe microscope allowing cleaning of probe tip in ambient atmosphere
07/01/1997US5644512 High precision calibration and feature measurement system for a scanning probe microscope
06/1997
06/24/1997US5641897 Scanning apparatus linearization and calibration system
05/1997
05/20/1997USRE35514 Scanning force microscope having aligning and adjusting means
04/1997
04/29/1997US5624845 Detection of code sequences of biomolecules, super resolution
04/01/1997US5617340 Method and reference standards for measuring overlay in multilayer structures, and for calibrating imaging equipment as used in semiconductor manufacturing
02/1997
02/11/1997US5602323 For calibration of region of recesses and projections
02/04/1997US5599464 Formation of atomic scale vertical features for topographic instrument calibration
01/1997
01/07/1997US5591903 Reconstructing the shape of an atomic force microscope probe
12/1996
12/17/1996US5585211 Fabrication and use of sub-micron dimensional standard
11/1996
11/26/1996US5578745 Calibration standards for profilometers and methods of producing them
10/1996
10/09/1996EP0736746A1 Method of using scanning probe microscope permitting cleaning of probe microscope or of probe tip in ambient atmosphere
10/01/1996US5560244 Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
09/1996
09/17/1996US5557156 Scan control for scanning probe microscopes
08/1996
08/15/1996WO1996024885A1 Fabrication and use of a sub-micron dimensional standard
07/1996
07/03/1996EP0720216A2 Linewidth metrology of integrated circuit structures
06/1996
06/18/1996US5528047 Electron beam exposure apparatus with improved drawing precision
05/1996
05/28/1996US5521377 Measurement of trace element concentration distribution, and evaluation of carriers, in semiconductors, and preparation of standard samples
05/28/1996US5520769 Quantitative analysis of dopes in semiconductors, etching an oxide, measurement of topography
04/1996
04/18/1996DE4437010A1 Reducing or eliminating stick slip effects and lateral force between probe movable relative to surface esp. in raster force microscopy
03/1996
03/26/1996US5502305 Measurement of trace element concentration distribution, and evaluation of carriers, in semiconductors, and preparation of standard samples
01/1996
01/23/1996US5486769 Method and apparatus for measuring quantitative voltage contrast
11/1995
11/28/1995US5469734 Scanning apparatus linearization and calibration system
11/07/1995US5463897 Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
10/1995
10/11/1995EP0676614A1 Calibration standards for profilometers and methods of producing them
08/1995
08/15/1995US5442174 Measurement of trace element concentration distribution, and evaluation of carriers, in semiconductors, and preparation of standard samples
06/1995
06/27/1995US5428548 Method of and apparatus for scanning the surface of a workpiece
05/1995
05/23/1995US5418363 In an atomic force microscope
12/1994
12/14/1994EP0628809A1 Calibration standard for 2-D and 3-D profilometry in the sub-nanometer range and method of producing it
11/1994
11/09/1994EP0623805A1 Method of manufacturing reference samples for calibrating amount of measured displacement and reference sample, and measuring instrument and calibration method
08/1994
08/09/1994US5336895 Impurity free reference grid for use charged partiole beam spectroscopes
06/1994
06/08/1994EP0600452A1 Scanning probe instrument using stored topographical data
06/01/1994EP0599582A2 Scanning apparatus linearization and calibration system
05/1994
05/31/1994US5317141 Apparatus and method for high-accuracy alignment
05/03/1994US5308974 Scanning probe microscope using stored data for vertical probe positioning
03/1994
03/23/1994EP0588512A1 Method of and apparatus for scanning the surface of a workpiece
01/1994
01/18/1994US5280341 Feedback controlled differential fiber interferometer
09/1993
09/01/1993EP0557743A1 Feedback controlled differential fiber interferometer
07/1993
07/22/1993WO1993014377A1 Method of manufacturing reference samples for calibrating amount of measured displacement and reference sample, and measuring instrument and calibration method
12/1992
12/23/1992EP0519693A1 Reference grid for use in charged particle beam spectroscopes
12/22/1992CA1311863C Low-voltage source for narrow electron/ion beams
10/1992
10/20/1992US5157251 Scanning force microscope having aligning and adjusting means
10/13/1992US5155359 For imaging a surface
08/1992
08/04/1992CA1305872C Micromechanical atomic force sensor head
05/1992
05/26/1992US5117110 Composite scanning tunnelling microscope with a positioning function
12/1991
12/24/1991US5075548 Tunnel current probe moving mechanism having parallel cantilevers
08/1991
08/06/1991US5038034 Scanning tunneling microscope
11/1990
11/06/1990CA1275801C Optical proximity imaging method and apparatus
09/1990
09/04/1990US4954711 Low-voltage source for narrow electron/ion beams
05/1990
05/09/1990EP0366851A1 Low-voltage source for narrow electron/ion beams
11/1989
11/14/1989US4880975 Fine adjustment mechanism for a scanning tunneling microscope
10/1989
10/31/1989US4877957 Scanning type tunnel microscope
02/1989
02/21/1989US4806755 Micromechanical atomic force sensor head
05/1988
05/24/1988US4746571 Spheres, particles, calibration
04/1988
04/06/1988EP0262253A1 Micromechanical atomic force sensor head
09/1987
09/09/1987EP0235696A2 Optical proximity imaging method and apparatus
07/1987
07/21/1987US4681451 Optical proximity imaging method and apparatus
05/1983
05/10/1983US4383172 Method and apparatus for measuring coating thicknesses on continuously moving material
06/1982
06/15/1982US4335189 Resolution standard for scanning electron microscope comprising palladium spines on a metal substrate
02/1982
02/03/1982EP0044926A1 Resolution standard for scanning electron microscope and method of producing such a standard
02/1981
02/10/1981CA1095637A1 Multiple crystal holder assembly for wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometers
01/1981
01/13/1981CA1093709A1 Non-contacting gage apparatus and method
06/1980
06/17/1980US4208581 Radioactive ray gauge
05/1980
05/27/1980US4205226 Auger electron spectroscopy
04/1979
04/24/1979US4151418 Multiple crystal holder assembly for wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometers
10/1978
10/10/1978US4119846 Non-contacting gage apparatus and method
03/1978
03/14/1978US4079237 Card controlled beta backscatter thickness measuring instrument
02/1978
02/21/1978US4075550 Ionization cell for sensing and measuring gaseous impurities
12/1977
12/20/1977US4064438 Nondestructive detection and measurement of hydrogen embrittlement
06/1977
06/07/1977US4028267 Method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of a component, for instance iron, in a material
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