Abstract: A method and system for detecting defects in the design of a photolithographic mask or a printed wafer. It derives an adaptive inspection algorithm that allows for a tighter inspection of a mask to a data set which has repeatable differences. The inspection should allow flexibility to remove un-important differences while maintaining a tight inspection capability.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
November 2, 1999
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Karen Marie Dusablon Badger, Brian Joseph Grenon, David Shawn O'Grady, Jacek Grzegorz Smolinski