Gauge pattern selection
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process; and
creating, by a hardware computer system, a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided the gauge and all the other gauges, if any, of the same gauge pattern, or all of the one or more gauges of the same gauge pattern linked to the gauge, pass a gauge printability check.
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A method including obtaining a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process, and creating a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided the gauge and all the other gauges, if any, of the same gauge pattern, or all of the one or more gauges of the same gauge pattern linked to the gauge, pass a gauge printability check.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process; and creating, by a hardware computer system, a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided the gauge and all the other gauges, if any, of the same gauge pattern, or all of the one or more gauges of the same gauge pattern linked to the gauge, pass a gauge printability check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process; and creating, by a hardware computer system, a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided that its gauge pattern is considered to be printed well based on evaluation of the printability of the gauge pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer program product comprising machine-readable instructions, when executed, configured to cause a processor system to at least:
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obtain a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process; and create a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided the gauge and all the other gauges, if any, of the same gauge pattern, or all of the one or more gauges of the same gauge pattern linked to the gauge, pass a gauge printability check. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A non-transitory computer program product comprising machine-readable instructions, when executed configured to cause a processor system to at least:
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obtain a plurality of gauges of a plurality of gauge patterns for a patterning process, each gauge pattern configured for measurement of a parameter of the patterning process when created as part of the patterning process; and create a selection of one or more gauges from the plurality of gauges, wherein a gauge is included in the selection provided that its gauge pattern is considered to be printed well based on evaluation of the printability of the gauge pattern.
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