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Area of Science:

Optical Metrology
Data Analysis

Background:

Optical scatterometry commonly uses the least squares (LSQ) function, assuming normal error distributions.
This assumption is often violated in practice due to complex error sources, leading to inaccurate results.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a more robust method for optical scatterometry that accounts for non-normally distributed measurement errors.
To improve the accuracy of parameter estimation in optical scatterometry.

Main Methods:

Proposed a novel robust estimation method.
Integrated a robust regression procedure into each iteration of the Gauss-Newton (GN) method.
Validated the method through simulations and experimental data.

Main Results:

The proposed robust method effectively handles abnormal error distributions.
Achieved more accurate parameter departure vectors compared to traditional LSQ-based GN methods.
Demonstrated the practical feasibility of the robust approach.

Conclusions:

Robust estimation offers a significant improvement over traditional LSQ methods in optical scatterometry.
The proposed method provides a reliable solution for accurate analysis of optical scatterometry data with non-ideal error characteristics.