IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method of processing images, the method comprising:
- selecting a predetermined reference structure, the predetermined reference structure having a known feature size and a known feature shape;
obtaining a reference feature image of the predetermined reference structure;
capturing a calibration image of the predetermined reference structure using a charged particle beam of an observation device, the calibration image including a plurality of features of the predetermined reference structure;
identifying at least one portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image that include;
a feature size substantially similar to the known feature size of the predetermined reference structure; and
a feature shape substantially similar to the known feature shape of the predetermined reference structure;
combining the at least one identified portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image to form a stacked feature image; and
determining a point spread function (PSF) of the charged particle beam by comparing the obtained reference image of the predetermined reference structure with the stacked feature image.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to systems and method for processing images. The method includes selecting a predetermined reference structure, the predetermined reference structure having a known feature size/shape. The method also includes obtaining a reference image of the predetermined reference structure, and capturing a calibration image of the predetermined reference structure using an observation device. The calibration image includes a plurality of features. Additionally, the method includes identifying at least one portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image that include a feature size/shape substantially similar to the known feature size and shape of the predetermined reference structure. Finally, the method includes combining the identified portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image to form a stacked feature image, and determining a point spread function (PSF) of the observation device by comparing the obtained reference image with the stacked feature image.
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1. A method of processing images, the method comprising:
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selecting a predetermined reference structure, the predetermined reference structure having a known feature size and a known feature shape; obtaining a reference feature image of the predetermined reference structure; capturing a calibration image of the predetermined reference structure using a charged particle beam of an observation device, the calibration image including a plurality of features of the predetermined reference structure; identifying at least one portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image that include; a feature size substantially similar to the known feature size of the predetermined reference structure; and a feature shape substantially similar to the known feature shape of the predetermined reference structure; combining the at least one identified portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image to form a stacked feature image; and determining a point spread function (PSF) of the charged particle beam by comparing the obtained reference image of the predetermined reference structure with the stacked feature image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image processing system, the system comprising:
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an observation device for generating a charged particle beam; and a computer device in communication with the observation device, the computer device for performing a method of processing images including; selecting a predetermined reference structure, the predetermined reference structure having a known feature size and a known feature shape; obtaining a reference image of the predetermined reference structure; obtaining a calibration image of the predetermined reference structure captured by the charged particle beam of the observation device, the calibration image including a plurality of features of the predetermined reference structure; identifying at least one portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image that include; a feature size substantially similar to the known feature size of the predetermined reference structure; and a feature shape substantially similar to the known feature shape of the predetermined reference structure; combining the at least one identified portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image to form a stacked feature image; and determining a point spread function (PSF) of the charged particle beam by comparing the obtained reference image of the predetermined reference structure with the stacked feature image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing a method for processing images, the computer program product comprising program code for:
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selecting a predetermined reference structure, the predetermined reference structure having a known feature size and a known feature shape; obtaining a reference image of the predetermined reference structure; obtaining a calibration image of the predetermined reference structure captured by a charged particle beam of an observation device, the calibration image including a plurality of features of the predetermined reference structure; identifying at least one portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image that include; a feature size substantially similar to the known feature size of the predetermined reference structure; and a feature shape substantially similar to the known feature shape of the predetermined reference structure; combining the at least one identified portion of the plurality of features of the calibration image to form a stacked feature image; and determining a point spread function (PSF) of the charged particle beam by comparing the obtained reference image of the predetermined reference structure with the stacked feature image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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