Design of a long working distance, large aperture microscope objective for semiconductor precision inspection

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Authors: Zhenyu Chen, Zhengyu Lin, Zhang Jiyan, Muwang Huang, Tianhao Cao, Yangyu Shen, Chenyang Shuai
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Abstract

In order to solve the problem of the short working distance of the microscope objective in a large aperture, this paper designs a 50× microscope objective with a numerical aperture of 0.75 and a long working distance of 6.2 mm. The objective achieves flat-field and apochromatic for the wavelength range from 436 to 656 nm and maintains high focusing quality in both femtosecond laser (770-790 nm) and YAG laser (1059-1069 nm) ranges. The performance evaluations of the objective show that the resolution reaches 2200 lp/mm, and the modulation transfer function (MTF) indicates that the image quality is close to the diffraction limit within the working ranges. The tolerance analysis reveals that the design meets the requirements for mass production. This paper provides a solution for semiconductor defect detection by combining high resolution with a large working distance.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced optical system design Optical measurement and interference techniques Optical Systems and Laser Technology

Publication details

Journal / source
Applied Optics
Volume
65
Issue
10
Pages
3300–3300
Publication date
5 March 2026
Language
EN