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Number: 356/399
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > By alignment in lateral direction
Description: Subject matter where two objects or an object and a light beam are laterally aligned by displacing the objects along an axis essentially normal to the line connecting them or displacing the object and light beam along an axis essentially normal to the light beam.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
356/400 With light detector (e.g., photocell) 942
356/401 With registration indicia (e.g., scale) 1,160


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
5848868 Wafer conveying apparatus Dec. 15, 1998
5850279 Alignment method, projection exposure method, and projection exposure apparatus Dec. 15, 1998
5844683 Position sensor system for substrate holders Dec. 1, 1998
5841544 Method for positioning optical subassembly for testing Nov. 24, 1998
5839829 Aiming adjustment technique for a dual light source aiming mechanism of an infrared heat sensor Nov. 24, 1998
5838449 Optical apparatus Nov. 17, 1998
5836694 Laser and scope aiming mechanism for a hand-held temperature measuring unit Nov. 17, 1998
5838450 Direct reticle to wafer alignment using fluorescence for integrated circuit lithography Nov. 17, 1998
5835227 Method and apparatus for determining performance characteristics in lithographic tools Nov. 10, 1998
5835196 System and method for alignment of integrated circuits multiple layers Nov. 10, 1998
5830610 Method for measuring alignment accuracy in a step and repeat system utilizing different intervals Nov. 3, 1998
5831738 Apparatus and methods for viewing identification marks on semiconductor wafers Nov. 3, 1998
5823678 Light source aiming system and method for hand-held temperature measuring unit Oct. 20, 1998
5825043 Focusing and tilting adjustment system for lithography aligner, manufacturing apparatus or inspection apparatus Oct. 20, 1998
5823679 Method and apparatus for measuring temperature including aiming light Oct. 20, 1998
5818633 Laser leveling target with fresnel lens system Oct. 6, 1998
5808910 Alignment method Sep. 15, 1998
5798498 Method and apparatus for applying laser beams to a working surface, particularly for ablating tissue Aug. 25, 1998
5796485 Method and device for the measurement of off-center rotating components Aug. 18, 1998
5796488 Optical target alignment and technique Aug. 18, 1998
5793471 Projection exposure method and apparatus in which scanning exposure is performed in accordance with a shot layout of mask patterns Aug. 11, 1998
5784182 Directional sight for instruments Jul. 21, 1998
5777722 Scanning exposure apparatus and method Jul. 7, 1998
5777747 Process for positioning a mask relative to a workpiece and device for performing the process Jul. 7, 1998
5774205 Exposure and method which tests optical characteristics of optical elements in a projection lens system prior to exposure Jun. 30, 1998
5773180 Measuring method of a relative positional deviation of reticle pattern Jun. 30, 1998
5770338 Phase shifting overlay mark that measures exposure energy and focus Jun. 23, 1998
5766809 Method for testing overlay in a semiconductor device utilizing inclined measuring mark Jun. 16, 1998
5760879 Method of detecting coma of projection optical system Jun. 2, 1998
5760878 Exposure apparatus and alignment discrimination method Jun. 2, 1998
5757480 Method for laser alignment in mask repair May. 26, 1998
5754299 Inspection apparatus and method for optical system, exposure apparatus provided with the inspection apparatus, and alignment apparatus and optical system thereof applicable to the exposure app May. 19, 1998
5748323 Method and apparatus for wafer-focusing May. 5, 1998
5747200 Mask structure having offset patterns for alignment May. 5, 1998
5742397 Control device of the position and slope of a target Apr. 21, 1998
5731113 Method of reducing registration error in exposure step of semiconductor device Mar. 24, 1998
5729331 Exposure apparatus, optical projection apparatus and a method for adjusting the optical projection apparatus Mar. 17, 1998
5727880 Method and apparatus for measuring temperature using infrared techniques Mar. 17, 1998
5726757 Alignment method Mar. 10, 1998
5726739 Projection exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method using the same Mar. 10, 1998
5721607 Alignment method and apparatus Feb. 24, 1998
5715063 Projection exposure method Feb. 3, 1998
5712707 Edge overlay measurement target for sub-0.5 micron ground rules Jan. 27, 1998
5706091 Apparatus for detecting a mark pattern on a substrate Jan. 6, 1998
5699193 Apparatus and method for the accurate positioning of components for flip-chip mounting Dec. 16, 1997
5699145 Scanning type exposure apparatus Dec. 16, 1997
5696590 Position control method position control apparatus, and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus Dec. 9, 1997
5694214 Surface inspection method and apparatus Dec. 2, 1997
5686991 Positioning apparatus having the interferometer and accelerometer positioned such that there signals are in phase Nov. 11, 1997
5686996 Device and method for aligning a laser Nov. 11, 1997

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