Particle beam inspection apparatus

An improved particle beam inspection apparatus, and more particularly, a particle beam inspection apparatus including an improved load lock unit is disclosed. An improved load lock system may comprise a plurality of supporting structures configured to support a wafer and a conditioning plate includi...

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Hauptverfasser: Van Banning, Dennis Herman Caspar, Wang, Erheng, Jacobs, Johannes Andreas Henricus Maria, Chen, Te-Yu, Gosen, Jeroen Gerard, Kadijk, Edwin Cornelis, Van Heumen, Martijn Petrus Christianus
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An improved particle beam inspection apparatus, and more particularly, a particle beam inspection apparatus including an improved load lock unit is disclosed. An improved load lock system may comprise a plurality of supporting structures configured to support a wafer and a conditioning plate including a heat transfer element configured to adjust a temperature of the wafer. The load lock system may further comprise a gas vent configured to provide a gas between the conditioning plate and the wafer and a controller configured to assist with the control of the heat transfer element.