Patents for G03F 9 - Registration or positioning of originals, masks, frames, photographic sheets or textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. automatically (10,803)
07/2001
07/10/2001US6259164 Offset alignment marks method and apparatus
07/10/2001US6258611 Method for determining translation portion of misalignment error in a stepper
07/10/2001US6258495 Process for aligning work and mask
07/10/2001US6258446 Printing masking sheet and manufacturing method therefor
07/05/2001WO2000067291A3 Microfabricated template for multiple charged particle beam calibrations and shielded charged particle beam lithography
07/05/2001US20010006764 Using masking pattern
07/05/2001US20010006763 Plurality electrodes arranged along baseplate; transportation means; controllers
07/05/2001US20010006419 Optical measurement arrangement and method for inclination measurement
07/05/2001US20010006413 Interferometric alignment system for use in vacuum-based lithographic apparatus
07/05/2001US20010006216 Misalignment inspection method, charge beam exposure method, and substrate for pattern observation
07/05/2001DE19963345A1 Optische Messanordnung und Verfahren zur Neigungsmessung Optical device and method for inclination measurement
07/03/2001USH1972 Autofocus system using common path interferometry
07/03/2001US6256085 Exposure apparatus
07/03/2001US6255796 Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus
07/03/2001US6255795 Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus
07/03/2001US6255189 Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in a silicon body, a surface of said silicon body being provided with an alignment grating and an at least partly recessed oxide pattern
06/2001
06/28/2001WO2001047001A1 Exposure method and apparatus
06/27/2001EP1111473A2 Lithographic apparatus with vacuum chamber and interferometric alignment system
06/27/2001EP1111472A2 Position detection system for a lithographic apparatus
06/27/2001EP1110437A1 Scanner system
06/26/2001US6252649 Aligner
06/26/2001US6252647 Projection exposure apparatus
06/26/2001US6252370 Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus
06/26/2001US6252314 Linear motor and stage system, and scanning exposure apparatus using the same
06/26/2001US6252234 Reaction force isolation system for a planar motor
06/21/2001US20010004105 Crash prevention in positioning apparatus for use in lithographic projection apparatus
06/19/2001US6249337 Alignment mechanism and process for light exposure
06/19/2001US6249336 Projection exposure system
06/19/2001US6248484 Hybrid alignment marks for optimal alignment of three-dimensional layers
06/19/2001US6247404 Method of making newspaper printing plates
06/14/2001US20010003382 Semiconductor device comprising layered positional detection marks and manufacturing method therof
06/13/2001EP1107039A2 System for compensating direction and position variations of laser produced illumination
06/13/2001EP1105780A1 Reaction force isolation system for a planar motor
06/13/2001DE19959742A1 System zur Kompensation von Richtungs- und Positionsschwankungen eines von einem Laser erzeugten Lichtes System for compensating for the direction and position fluctuations of a light generated from a laser
06/12/2001US6246204 Electromagnetic alignment and scanning apparatus
06/12/2001US6246202 Method of making exposure apparatus with dynamically isolated reaction frame
06/12/2001US6246053 Non-contact autofocus height detector for lithography systems
06/12/2001US6245585 Method of providing levelling and focusing adjustments on a semiconductor wafer
06/07/2001WO2001040876A1 Method and apparatus for aligning a crystalline substrate
06/07/2001US20010003027 Exposure method
06/07/2001CA2392710A1 Method and apparatus for aligning a crystalline substrate
06/05/2001US6243158 Projection exposure apparatus and method
06/05/2001US6242816 Method for improving a stepper signal in a planarized surface over alignment topography
06/05/2001US6242754 Method of detecting position of mark on substrate, position detection apparatus using this method, and exposure apparatus using this position detection apparatus
05/2001
05/31/2001WO2001038939A2 Method for determining misalignment between a reticle and a wafer
05/31/2001US20010002303 Driving stage toward target position, measuring position of stage, based upon measured position, correcting for nonlinear dynamics of stage
05/31/2001US20010001900 Double-sided wafer exposure method and device
05/30/2001EP1103860A1 Electron-beam lithography system and alignment method
05/30/2001EP0826165B1 Alignment device and lithographic apparatus provided with such a device
05/29/2001US6239443 Apparatus for emitting a beam to a sample used for manufacturing a semiconducor device
05/29/2001US6239031 Stepper alignment mark structure for maintaining alignment integrity
05/29/2001US6238851 Exposure method
05/29/2001US6238824 Method for designing and making photolithographic reticle, reticle, and photolithographic process
05/29/2001US6237393 Wafer center alignment device and method of wafer alignment
05/25/2001WO2001037051A1 Beam positioning in microlithographic writing
05/24/2001US20010001577 Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method including measuring position and/or displacement of each of a base and a stage with respect to a support
05/24/2001US20010001571 Method and apparatus for removing residual material from an alignment mark of a semiconductor wafer
05/23/2001DE10000759C1 Production of justifying marks in a structure with integrated circuits comprises applying a first planar metal layer over a semiconductor substrate, applying an insulating layer, inserting metal and depositing a second metal layer
05/22/2001US6236448 Projection exposure system
05/22/2001US6236447 Exposure method and apparatus, and semiconductor device manufactured using the method
05/22/2001US6235437 For integrated circuits
05/16/2001CN1295268A Device for measuring relative position error
05/15/2001US6233494 Method of measuring overlay offset
05/15/2001US6233043 Position detection technique applied to proximity exposure
05/15/2001US6233042 Projection exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method using the same
05/15/2001US6233041 Exposure method utilizing diffracted light having different orders of diffraction
05/15/2001US6231715 Elongate, semi-tone printing process
05/10/2001WO2001033504A1 Method and apparatus for locating objects using universal alignment targets
05/10/2001WO2001033300A2 High precision orientation alignment and gap control stages for imprint lithography processes
05/10/2001US20010001077 Alignment mark strategy for oxide CMP
05/10/2001US20010001056 Mask pattern is transferred onto a wafer by exposure with a mask stage and a wafer stage being moved synchronously
05/09/2001EP1098556A1 Device for measuring a positioning error
05/09/2001EP1098360A1 Position sensing method, position sensor, exposure method, exposure apparatus, and production process thereof, and device and device manufacturing method
05/09/2001CN1294319A Method for coorecting optical approach effect
05/08/2001US6228743 Alignment method for semiconductor device
05/08/2001US6228542 Photomask method of manufacture method of test/repair and method of use therefor
05/03/2001CA2324913A1 A device for measuring relative position error
05/01/2001US6226087 Method for measuring the positions of structures on a mask surface
05/01/2001US6225012 Method for positioning substrate
05/01/2001US6223654 Printing plate
04/2001
04/26/2001WO2001029619A1 Reticle, wafer and method for determining an alignment error in a stepper
04/26/2001WO2001029618A1 Method for determining rotational error portion of total misali gnment error in a stepper
04/26/2001WO2001029617A1 Reticle, wafer, measuring stepper and methods for preventative maintenance
04/26/2001DE10028019A1 Photo mask for semiconductor device manufacture, has comparison-on mask and test-on mask patterns of same shape, arranged adjacently on mask top photoengraving process test mask area of photo mask substrate
04/24/2001US6222198 System and method for aligning pattern areas on opposing substrate surfaces
04/24/2001US6221541 Photolithography; preparing masks having segment patterns corresponding to fan-shapes particularly suitable for manufacture of a diffractive optical element for use in an optical system
04/24/2001US6221540 Marking; illuminating grid with light source
04/24/2001US6219899 Panel positioning method
04/19/2001WO2001027697A1 Composite relief image printing elements
04/17/2001US6219130 Position detecting apparatus
04/12/2001WO2001026023A1 System and method for three dimensional printing
04/12/2001DE19949009A1 Mutual alignment of mask pattern and substrate for semiconductor chip manufacture
04/11/2001EP1091385A1 Electron-beam lithography system and alignment method
04/11/2001EP1091256A1 Alignment method and semiconductor exposure method
04/11/2001EP1091255A2 Method of aligning mask and workpiece in exposure device
04/11/2001EP1090329A1 Alignment simulation
04/10/2001US6215896 System for enabling the real-time detection of focus-related defects
04/10/2001US6215548 Nested glass exposure tool registration device
04/10/2001US6213020 Drawing apparatus and drawing method
04/05/2001WO2001024264A1 Wafer alignment marks and manufacturing methods
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