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STAALS FRANK
NL58 patents
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ASML NETHERLANDS BV
42 patentsUS11067902B2Jul 20, 2021
Computational metrology
ASML NETHERLANDS BV9 citations85
US10133191B2Nov 20, 2018
Method for determining a process window for a lithographic process, associated apparatuses and a computer program
ASML NETHERLANDS BV8 citations84
US10571806B2Feb 25, 2020
Method and system to monitor a process apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations83
US11487209B2Nov 1, 2022
Method for controlling a lithographic apparatus and associated apparatuses
ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations73
US11422476B2Aug 23, 2022
Methods and apparatus for monitoring a lithographic manufacturing process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations73
US9977344B2May 22, 2018
Metrology target, method and apparatus, computer program and lithographic system
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations73
US9696638B2Jul 4, 2017
Lithographic apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations72
US7148494B2Dec 12, 2006
Level sensor, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV7 citations72
US11768442B2Sep 26, 2023
Method of determining control parameters of a device manufacturing process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations71
US11513442B2Nov 29, 2022
Method of determining control parameters of a device manufacturing process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations71
US10802408B2Oct 13, 2020
Method for optimization of a lithographic process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations71
US9958789B2May 1, 2018
Method of metrology, inspection apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations71
US11586114B2Feb 21, 2023
Wavefront optimization for tuning scanner based on performance matching
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations70
US11029614B2Jun 8, 2021
Level sensor apparatus, method of measuring topographical variation across a substrate, method of measuring variation of a physical parameter related to a lithographic process, and lithographic apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations70
US10816904B2Oct 27, 2020
Method for determining contribution to a fingerprint
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations70
US10649342B2May 12, 2020
Method and apparatus for determining a fingerprint of a performance parameter
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations69
US10691030B2Jun 23, 2020
Measurement method, inspection apparatus, patterning device, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV6 citations66
US10571812B2Feb 25, 2020
Method of calibrating focus measurements, measurement method and metrology apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations66
US12461451B2Nov 4, 2025
Computational metrology
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US12050406B2Jul 30, 2024
Method for controlling a lithographic apparatus and associated apparatuses
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11733610B2Aug 22, 2023
Method and system to monitor a process apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11520239B2Dec 6, 2022
Separation of contributions to metrology data
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US12346031B2Jul 1, 2025
Methods and patterning devices and apparatuses for measuring focus performance of a lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US12287582B2Apr 29, 2025
Method for controlling a lithographic apparatus and associated apparatuses
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US12197136B2Jan 14, 2025
Method of determining control parameters of a device manufacturing process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US11480884B2Oct 25, 2022
Method for optimization of a lithographic process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations60
US11314174B2Apr 26, 2022
Methods and patterning devices and apparatuses for measuring focus performance of a lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations60
US6987555B2Jan 17, 2006
Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations60
US11378891B2Jul 5, 2022
Method for determining contribution to a fingerprint
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations59
US11194258B2Dec 7, 2021
Method and apparatus for determining a fingerprint of a performance parameter
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations59
US11977334B2May 7, 2024
Wavefront optimization for tuning scanner based on performance matching
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations58
US11385554B2Jul 12, 2022
Metrology apparatus and method for determining a characteristic relating to one or more structures on a substrate
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations58
US11360395B2Jun 14, 2022
Control method for a scanning exposure apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations58
US11733615B2Aug 22, 2023
Methods and patterning devices and apparatuses for measuring focus performance of a lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations57
US11204557B2Dec 21, 2021
Methods and patterning devices and apparatuses for measuring focus performance of a lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations52
US10866527B2Dec 15, 2020
Methods and apparatus for monitoring a lithographic manufacturing process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations52
US10001710B2Jun 19, 2018
Inspection apparatus, inspection method, lithographic apparatus and manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations51
US9229340B2Jan 5, 2016
Lithographic apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations51
US12112260B2Oct 8, 2024
Metrology apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of one or more structures on a substrate
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations50
US10871716B2Dec 22, 2020
Metrology robustness based on through-wavelength similarity
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations49
US10725372B2Jul 28, 2020
Method and apparatus for reticle optimization
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations49
US10394132B2Aug 27, 2019
Metrology robustness based on through-wavelength similarity
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations49
STAALS FRANK
6 patentsUS8208122B2Jun 26, 2012
Method of measuring a lithographic projection apparatus
STAALS FRANK7 citations82
US8582082B2Nov 12, 2013
Method and lithographic apparatus for measuring and acquiring height data relating to a substrate surface
STAALS FRANK8 citations78
US8947632B2Feb 3, 2015
Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and method of applying a pattern to a substrate
STAALS FRANK5 citations72
US8554510B2Oct 8, 2013
Method of measuring properties of dynamic positioning errors in a lithographic apparatus, data processing apparatus, and computer program product
STAALS FRANK5 citations71
US9329500B2May 3, 2016
Lithographic apparatus configured to reconstruct an aerial pattern and to compare the reconstructed aerial pattern with an aerial pattern detected by an image sensor
STAALS FRANK0 citations51
US8975599B2Mar 10, 2015
Image sensor, lithographic apparatus comprising an image sensor and use of an image sensor in a lithographic apparatus
STAALS FRANK1 citations51
VAN DER PASCH ENGELBERTUS ANTONIUS FRANSISCUS
1 patentKUIT JAN-JAAP
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