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Aligning method

Patent 4643579 Issued on February 17, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 19, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3712740

3843916

Alignment device
Patent #: 4301363
Issued on: 11/17/1981
Inventor: Suzuki ,   et al.

System for detecting a signal for aligning two bodies and signal _processing method
Patent #: 4504148
Issued on: 03/12/1985
Inventor: Kuroki ,   et al.

Alignment mark detecting apparatus and method Patent #: 4545684
Issued on: 10/08/1985
Inventor: Kuroki ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/672784 filed on 11/19/1984

US Classes:

356/401, With registration indicia (e.g., scale)348/95Alignment or positioning

Examiners

Primary: Evans, F. L.
Assistant: Harringa, Joel L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G03F 9/00 (20060101)
G02F 1/13 (20060101)
G02F 1/1333 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1983-11-21 JP

Abstract

A method of aligning a first object and a second object comprises the steps of detecting, in at least two directions of detection in each examination region of which is included the superposed portion of a first area type mark formed on the first object and a second area type mark formed on the second object when the two marks are seen from a predetermined direction, the lengths of the superposed portion and the non-superposed portion of the marks in the first and second objects or the images thereof, and comparing the detected lengths and operating a positional deviation.

Other References

  • Russell et al., Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.) Spec. Publ. 400-451, Apr. 1979
  • Wojcik, Electron Technology, V. 10, N. 3, pp. 79-96, 1977
  • Harper et al., IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, V. 13, N. 4, p. 1028, Sep. 1970
  • Khoury et al., IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, V. 13, N. 3, p. 768, Aug. 1970.
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