Inventor
HINNEN PAUL CHRISTIAAN
NL53 patents
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ASML NETHERLANDS BV
47 patentsUS7880880B2Feb 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 patentCRAMER HUGO AUGUSTINUS JOSEPH
1 patentDEN BOEF ARIE JEFFREY
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