Measurement apparatus
AssigneeASML Netherlands B.V.
InventorsFranciscus Godefridus Casper Bijnen, Junichi Kanehara, Stefan Carolus Jacobus Antonius Keij, Thomas Augustus Mattaar, Petrus Franciscus Van Gils
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AssigneeASML Netherlands B.V.
InventorsFranciscus Godefridus Casper Bijnen, Junichi Kanehara, Stefan Carolus Jacobus Antonius Keij, Thomas Augustus Mattaar, Petrus Franciscus Van Gils
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In order to improve the throughput performance and/or economy of a measurement apparatus, the present disclosure provides a metrology apparatus including: a first measuring apparatus; a second measuring apparatus; a first substrate stage configured to hold a first substrate and/or a second substrate; a second substrate stage configured to hold the first substrate and/or the second substrate; a first substrate handler configured to handle the first substrate and/or the second substrate; and a second substrate handler configured to handle the first substrate and/or the second substrate, wherein the first substrate is loaded from a first, second or third FOUP, wherein the second substrate is loaded from the first, second or third FOUP, wherein the first measuring apparatus is an alignment measuring apparatus, and wherein the second measuring apparatus is a level sensor, a film thickness measuring apparatus or a spectral reflectance measuring apparatus.
A metrology apparatus to measure a substrate prior to it being sent to a separate lithographic apparatus for exposure, based on measurements made by the metrology apparatus, of the substrate, the metrology apparatus comprising:
A metrology apparatus to measure a substrate prior to it being sent to a separate lithographic apparatus for exposure, based on measurements made by the metrology apparatus, of the substrate, the metrology apparatus comprising:
A metrology apparatus to measure a substrate prior to it being sent to a separate lithographic apparatus for exposure, based on measurements made by the metrology apparatus, of the substrate, the metrology apparatus comprising:
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