Overlay measurement using angular scatterometer for the capability of integrated metrology

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 6001-6010

  Ko, Chun Hung ^a   Ku, Yi Sha ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

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EID: 85010150267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.006001     Document Type: Article

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