Processing system and processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021339359-A1
Application number	US-201817286688-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 31, 2018
Priority date	Oct 31, 2018
Publication date	Nov 4, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A processing system has: a housing that houses an object; a processing apparatus that is disposed in the housing and that processes the object; a measurement apparatus that is disposed in the housing and that measures the object processed by the processing apparatus; and a control apparatus that sets a processing condition by using a measured result of the object.

First claim

1 - 58 . (canceled)

59 . A processing system comprising:
a housing that houses an object; a processing apparatus that is disposed in the housing and that processes the object; a measurement apparatus that is disposed in the housing and that measures a processed amount of the object processed by the processing apparatus; and a control apparatus that sets a processing condition by using the processed amount measured by the measurement apparatus, wherein the control apparatus controls the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus to: obtain a first measured result by measuring the processing position of the object by using the measurement apparatus before the processing; process the object by the processing apparatus; and obtain a second measured result by measuring a processed part of the object by using the measurement apparatus after the processing.

60 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
the processing system calculates the processed amount by using the first measured result and the second measured result.

61 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
the processing system further comprises a position change apparatus that makes a positional relationship among the object, the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus be a first positional relationship in which the object is allowed to be processed by the processing apparatus or a second positional relationship in which the object is allowed to be measured by the measurement apparatus.

62 . The processing system according to claim 61 , wherein
the control apparatus controls the position change apparatus and the processing apparatus to make the processing apparatus and the object have the first positional relationship by using the position change apparatus and to process the object under the set processing condition by using the processing apparatus.

63 . The processing system according to claim 61 , wherein
the position change apparatus changes a position of the object relative to the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus.

64 . The processing system according to claim 61 , wherein
the position change apparatus changes positions of the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus relative to the object.

65 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
a part of the processing apparatus and a part of the measurement apparatus are shared.

66 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
the processing system further comprising an object placing apparatus on which the object is placed, the object remains being placed on the object placing apparatus between the processing of the object by the processing apparatus and the measurement of the object by the measurement apparatus.

67 . The processing system according to claim 66 , wherein
the measurement of the object by the measurement apparatus includes a measurement of the object that is not yet processed by the processing apparatus, the object remains being placed on the object placing apparatus in a period from the measurement of the non-processed object by the measurement apparatus to the processing by the processing apparatus.

68 . The processing system according to claim 66 , wherein
the object placing apparatus has a movable stage on which the object is placed and that is movable on a surface plate.

69 . The processing system according to claim 66 , wherein
the object placing apparatus has a hold part that holds the object, wherein the object placing apparatus is movable between a processing performed position at which the processing by the processing apparatus is performed and a measurement performed position at which the measurement by the measurement apparatus is performed while holding the object

70 . The processing system according to claim 69 , wherein
a holding aspect of the hold part that holds the object in at least a part of a processing period when the processing apparatus processes the object is same as a holding aspect of the hold part that holds the object in at least a part of a measurement period when the measurement apparatus performs the measurement operation.

71 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
the processing apparatus has an irradiation optical system that irradiates the object with an energy beam.

72 . The processing system according to claim 71 , wherein
the processing condition is a characteristic of the energy beam.

73 . The processing system according to claim 59 , wherein
the processing apparatus removal-processes the object, the processed amount of the object is a removed amount of the object.

74 . A processing method including:
processing an object by using a processing apparatus that is disposed in a housing for housing the object; measuring a processed amount at a processing position of the object processed by the processing apparatus by using a measurement apparatus that is disposed in the housing; and setting a processing condition by using the processed amount measured by the measurement apparatus, wherein the measuring including: obtaining a first measured result by measuring the processing position of the object by using the measurement apparatus before the processing; processing the object by the processing apparatus; and obtaining a second measured result by measuring a processed part of the object by using the measurement apparatus after the processing.

75 . The processing method according to claim 74 , wherein
the setting including calculating the processed amount by using the first measured result and the second measured result.

76 . The processing method according to claim 74 , further comprising:
position changing which makes a positional relationship among the object, wherein the position relationship including a first positional relationship in which the object is allowed to be processed by the processing apparatus and a second positional relationship in which the object is allowed to be measured by the measurement apparatus.

77 . The processing method according to claim 76 , further comprising:
processing the object under the set processing condition while the processing apparatus and the object have the first positional relationship.

78 . The processing method according to claim 76 , wherein
the position changing including changing a position of the object relative to the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus.

79 . The processing method according to claim 76 , wherein
the position changing including changing positions of the processing apparatus and the measurement apparatus relative to the object.

80 . The processing method according to claim 74 , wherein
the processing system further comprising an object placing apparatus on which the object is placed, the object remains being placed on the object placing apparatus between the processing of the object by the processing apparatus and the measurement of the object by the measurement apparatus.

81 . The processing method according to claim 80 , wherein
the measuring including a measurement of the object that is not yet processed by the processing apparatus, the object remains being placed on the object placing apparatus in a period from the measurement of the non-processed object by the measurement apparatus to the processing by the processing apparatus.

82 . The processing method acco

Assignees

• Nikon Corp

Inventors

• Egami Shigeki
• Tatsuzaki Yosuke

Classifications

• B23K26/03

  Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece · CPC title

• B23K26/00 Primary

  Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring · CPC title

• B23K37/047

  moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps (B23K37/053 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23K26/36 Primary

  Removing material (B23K26/55, B23K26/57 take precedence) · CPC title

• B23K26/127

  in an enclosure · CPC title