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HINNEN PAUL CHRISTIAAN

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ASML NETHERLANDS BV

47 patents
US7880880B2Feb 1, 2011

Alignment systems and methods for lithographic systems

ASML NETHERLANDS BV24 citations95
US7332732B2Feb 19, 2008

Alignment systems and methods for lithographic systems

ASML NETHERLANDS BV22 citations94
US10615084B2Apr 7, 2020

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter, associated with a change in a physical configuration, using measured pixel optical characteristic values

ASML NETHERLANDS BV9 citations92
US10546790B2Jan 28, 2020

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV7 citations92
US10453758B2Oct 22, 2019

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter using an asymmetric optical characteristic distribution portion

ASML NETHERLANDS BV9 citations92
US7330261B2Feb 12, 2008

Marker structure for optical alignment of a substrate, a substrate including such a marker structure, an alignment method for aligning to such a marker structure, and a lithographic projection apparatus

ASML NETHERLANDS BV19 citations91
US7329888B2Feb 12, 2008

Alignment systems and methods for lithographic systems

ASML NETHERLANDS BV18 citations91
US7297971B2Nov 20, 2007

Alignment systems and methods for lithographic systems

ASML NETHERLANDS BV12 citations91
US12142535B2Nov 12, 2024

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter using a unit cell having geometric symmetry

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations84
US11784098B2Oct 10, 2023

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations84
US11145557B2Oct 12, 2021

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations84
US11101184B2Aug 24, 2021

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations84
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
US10811323B2Oct 20, 2020

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV4 citations82
US10488768B2Nov 26, 2019

Beat patterns for alignment on small metrology targets

ASML NETHERLANDS BV10 citations82
US9594299B2Mar 14, 2017

Method of determining focus, inspection apparatus, patterning device, substrate and device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV13 citations80
US10481503B2Nov 19, 2019

Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a lithographic process, substrate and patterning devices for use in the method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations73
US10474039B2Nov 12, 2019

Methods and patterning devices and apparatuses for measuring focus performance of a lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations73
US11385553B2Jul 12, 2022

Metrology method, patterning device, apparatus and computer program

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations72
US10996570B2May 4, 2021

Metrology method, patterning device, apparatus and computer program

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations72
US10054862B2Aug 21, 2018

Inspection apparatus, inspection method, lithographic apparatus, patterning device and manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations72
US7619738B2Nov 17, 2009

Marker structure for optical alignment of a substrate, a substrate including such a marker structure, an alignment method for aligning to such a marker structure, and a lithographic projection apparatus

ASML NETHERLANDS BV4 citations72
US11947269B2Apr 2, 2024

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations71
US11143972B2Oct 12, 2021

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations71
US10983445B2Apr 20, 2021

Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of interest using image plane detection techniques

ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations71
US7439531B2Oct 21, 2008

Alignment systems and methods for lithographic systems

ASML NETHERLANDS BV7 citations71
US10001711B2Jun 19, 2018

Inspection method, lithographic apparatus, mask and substrate

ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations70
US9964853B2May 8, 2018

Method of determining dose and focus, inspection apparatus, patterning device, substrate and device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV6 citations68
US7573574B2Aug 11, 2009

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations63
US12322660B2Jun 3, 2025

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11733610B2Aug 22, 2023

Method and system to monitor a process apparatus

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11728224B2Aug 15, 2023

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11520239B2Dec 6, 2022

Separation of contributions to metrology data

ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US11101185B2Aug 24, 2021

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11092900B2Aug 17, 2021

Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a lithographic process, substrate and patterning devices for use in the method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US10901323B2Jan 26, 2021

Metrology method and apparatus with increased bandwidth

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11710668B2Jul 25, 2023

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US12468235B2Nov 11, 2025

Method and apparatus to determine a patterning process parameter

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
US10394137B2Aug 27, 2019

Inspection method, lithographic apparatus, mask and substrate

ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations60
US11604419B2Mar 14, 2023

Method of determining information about a patterning process, method of reducing error in measurement data, method of calibrating a metrology process, method of selecting metrology targets

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations57
US11022897B2Jun 1, 2021

Method of determining information about a patterning process, method of reducing error in measurement data, method of calibrating a metrology process, method of selecting metrology targets

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations57
US10732514B2Aug 4, 2020

Metrology method and apparatus with increased bandwidth

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations51
US10001710B2Jun 19, 2018

Inspection apparatus, inspection method, lithographic apparatus and manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations51
US12468234B2Nov 11, 2025

Method of controlling a patterning process, device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations49
US9939735B2Apr 10, 2018

Method of determining focus, inspection apparatus, patterning device, substrate and device manufacturing method

ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations48

VAN BILSEN FRANCISCUS BERNARDUS MARIA

1 patent

CRAMER HUGO AUGUSTINUS JOSEPH

1 patent

DEN BOEF ARIE JEFFREY

1 patent

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