Inventor
NIU XINHUI
US42 patents
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TIMBRE TECH INC
37 patentsUS6943900B2Sep 13, 2005
Generation of a library of periodic grating diffraction signals
TIMBRE TECH INC231 citations99
US6785638B2Aug 31, 2004
Method and system of dynamic learning through a regression-based library generation process
TIMBRE TECH INC315 citations99
US6772084B2Aug 3, 2004
Overlay measurements using periodic gratings
TIMBRE TECH INC203 citations99
US6699624B2Mar 2, 2004
Grating test patterns and methods for overlay metrology
TIMBRE TECH INC210 citations99
US6608690B2Aug 19, 2003
Optical profilometry of additional-material deviations in a periodic grating
TIMBRE TECH INC179 citations99
US7330279B2Feb 12, 2008
Model and parameter selection for optical metrology
TIMBRE TECH INC58 citations98
US7072049B2Jul 4, 2006
Model optimization for structures with additional materials
TIMBRE TECH INC69 citations98
US7224471B2May 29, 2007
Azimuthal scanning of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer
TIMBRE TECH INC45 citations96
US7064829B2Jun 20, 2006
Generic interface for an optical metrology system
TIMBRE TECH INC47 citations96
US6891626B2May 10, 2005
Caching of intra-layer calculations for rapid rigorous coupled-wave analyses
TIMBRE TECH INC191 citations96
US6775015B2Aug 10, 2004
Optical metrology of single features
TIMBRE TECH INC42 citations96
US7277189B2Oct 2, 2007
Generation of a library of periodic grating diffraction signals
TIMBRE TECH INC21 citations93
US7136796B2Nov 14, 2006
Generation and use of integrated circuit profile-based simulation information
TIMBRE TECH INC32 citations93
US7031894B2Apr 18, 2006
Generating a library of simulated-diffraction signals and hypothetical profiles of periodic gratings
TIMBRE TECH INC40 citations93
US6928395B2Aug 9, 2005
Method and system for dynamic learning through a regression-based library generation process
TIMBRE TECH INC28 citations93
US6855464B2Feb 15, 2005
Grating test patterns and methods for overlay metrology
TIMBRE TECH INC35 citations93
US6839145B2Jan 4, 2005
Optical profilometry of additional-material deviations in a periodic grating
TIMBRE TECH INC25 citations93
US6743646B2Jun 1, 2004
Balancing planarization of layers and the effect of underlying structure on the metrology signal
TIMBRE TECH INC20 citations93
US6538731B2Mar 25, 2003
System and method for characterizing macro-grating test patterns in advanced lithography and etch processes
TIMBRE TECH INC30 citations93
US6947141B2Sep 20, 2005
Overlay measurements using zero-order cross polarization measurements
TIMBRE TECH INC37 citations92
US6804005B2Oct 12, 2004
Overlay measurements using zero-order cross polarization measurements
TIMBRE TECH INC38 citations92
US6636843B2Oct 21, 2003
System and method for grating profile classification
TIMBRE TECH INC44 citations92
US6694275B1Feb 17, 2004
Profiler business model
TIMBRE TECH INC23 citations86
US7450232B2Nov 11, 2008
Generic interface for an optical metrology system
TIMBRE TECH INC9 citations84
US7030999B2Apr 18, 2006
Optical metrology of single features
TIMBRE TECH INC11 citations84
US6952271B2Oct 4, 2005
Caching of intra-layer calculations for rapid rigorous coupled-wave analyses
TIMBRE TECH INC13 citations81
US7505153B2Mar 17, 2009
Model and parameter selection for optical metrology
TIMBRE TECH INC5 citations74
US7414733B2Aug 19, 2008
Azimuthal scanning of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer
TIMBRE TECH INC7 citations74
US7379192B2May 27, 2008
Optical metrology of single features
TIMBRE TECH INC6 citations74
US7271902B2Sep 18, 2007
Generic interface for an optical metrology system
TIMBRE TECH INC9 citations74
US6750961B2Jun 15, 2004
System and method for characterizing macro-grating test patterns in advanced lithography and etch processes
TIMBRE TECH INC12 citations74
US6645824B1Nov 11, 2003
Combined optical profilometry and projection microscopy of integrated circuit structures
TIMBRE TECH INC11 citations73
US7427521B2Sep 23, 2008
Generating simulated diffraction signals for two-dimensional structures
TIMBRE TECH INC6 citations63
US6833914B1Dec 21, 2004
System and method for efficient simulation of reflectometry response from two-dimensional grating structures
TIMBRE TECH INC6 citations63
US6608686B1Aug 19, 2003
Measurement of metal electroplating and seed layer thickness and profile
TIMBRE TECH INC6 citations62
US7041515B2May 9, 2006
Balancing planarization of layers and the effect of underlying structure on the metrology signal
TIMBRE TECH INC0 citations52
US6961679B2Nov 1, 2005
Method and system of dynamic learning through a regression-based library generation process
TIMBRE TECH INC0 citations52
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD
4 patentsUS7580823B2Aug 25, 2009
Generation and use of integrated circuit profile-based simulation information
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD9 citations84
US7593119B2Sep 22, 2009
Generation of a library of periodic grating diffraction signals
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD5 citations74
US7630873B2Dec 8, 2009
Approximating eigensolutions for use in determining the profile of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD4 citations63
US7586623B2Sep 8, 2009
Optical metrology of single features
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations63