Optical coupling apparatus for a dual column charged particle beam tool for imaging and forming silicide in a localized manner
First Claim
1. A charged particle beam apparatus having dual optical illumination for operating on an integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
- a particle beam column having a particle beam path and an optical path;
a laser source producing a laser beam;
a light source producing a light beam;
an optical coupling assembly coupling the laser beam and the light beam into the column to thereby follow the optical path;
an image sensor receiving reflections from the IC via the optical path.
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Abstract
An optical coupling apparatus for a dual column charged particle beam tool allowing both optical imaging of an area of an integrated circuit, as well as localized heating of the integrated circuit to form silicide. In one embodiment, optical paths from a whitelight source and a laser source are coupled together by way of first and second beam splitters so that a single optical port of the dual column tool may be utilized for both imaging and heating. In another embodiment, a single laser source is employed to provide both illumination for standard microscopy-type imaging, as well as localized heating. In a third embodiment, a single laser source provides heating along with localized illumination for confocal scanning microscopy-type imaging.
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20 Claims
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1. A charged particle beam apparatus having dual optical illumination for operating on an integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
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a particle beam column having a particle beam path and an optical path; a laser source producing a laser beam; a light source producing a light beam; an optical coupling assembly coupling the laser beam and the light beam into the column to thereby follow the optical path; an image sensor receiving reflections from the IC via the optical path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A charged particle beam apparatus having dual optical illumination for operating on an integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
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a particle beam column having a particle beam path and an optical path; a laser source producing a laser beam; first optics conditioning the laser beam so as to apply heat to a localized area of the IC; a whitelight source producing a light beam; second optics conditioning the light beam to illuminate an area of the IC; an optical coupling assembly coupling the laser beam and the light beam into the column to thereby follow the optical path; an image sensor receiving reflections of the light beam from the IC via the optical path. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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