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48 results about "Substrate deformation" patented technology

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RFID tag defect intelligent detection system for flexible substrate and self-repairing method

The invention discloses an intelligent defect detection system and a self-repairing method for a flexible base material RFID tag, and belongs to the technical field of Internet of Things electronic device manufacturing. According to the system, a three-dimensional dynamic scanning system is constructed by integrating a high-resolution image acquisition module, a multispectral sensor array and a mechanical arm motion platform, and surface and internal structure characteristics of a flexible substrate are captured in real time. A defect identification algorithm based on deep learning is combined with a multi-scale convolutional neural network and a transfer learning technology, precise classification of 12 types of defects such as microcracks, conductive layer fractures and base material deformation is realized, and the detection precision reaches 99.2%. A dual-mode self-repairing mechanism is put forward, specifically, nano-silver conductive colloid is injected through a microfluid channel for the defects of the conductive layer, and 3D structure reconstruction is achieved through a controllable temperature field; for substrate damage, a photoresponse shape memory polymer patch is adopted, and molecular-level bonding repair is achieved after ultraviolet light activation. According to the scheme, the detection efficiency is improved by more than 5 times, and the radio frequency performance of the tag is recovered to 98.7% of the initial value after self-repairing.
Owner:JIANGSU HY-LINK SCI & TECH CO LTD

Substrate deformation measurement system adaptive fitting method and system based on fiber bragg grating

The invention provides a self-adaptive fitting method and system for a substrate deformation measurement system based on a fiber bragg grating (FBG), and the method comprises the steps: reading an output signal of an FBG sensor network, respectively collecting the wavelength data of a grating sensor and the stress data of a stress sensor at the same position as the grating sensor, and constructing a stress-wavelength data set; fBG data points with most sensitive deformation response are automatically identified, and a dynamic sensitive point set is formed and then preprocessed; a set needing to be continuously monitored is analyzed and determined, a specific point is selected to execute an adaptive segmentation fitting algorithm, segmentation points and fitting polynomial coefficients of all subintervals are output, and a final fitting model is constructed; according to the sub-interval of the wavelength value measured by the FBG sensor, calling a sub-interval fitting model, calculating a corresponding stress value, and further obtaining the deformation quantity of the measured object. According to the invention, the contradiction between the monitoring efficiency and precision of the traditional uniform layout in a complex stress scene is solved, and the technical path and the application target have remarkable industry uniqueness.
Owner:SHANGHAI SATELLITE ENG INST

Gold stamping packaging box production method and system

The invention relates to a gold stamping packaging box production method and system, and the method comprises the following steps: S1, carrying out the humidity adjustment and flatness correction of a packaging box blank raw material, and enabling the humidity and flatness of the raw material to reach preset threshold values; s2, a gold stamping target area of the blank is recognized, and three-dimensional coordinates of the gold stamping target area are obtained; s3, based on the raw material characteristics, the environmental parameters and the positioning data, gold stamping temperature, pressure and speed parameters are calculated through a machine learning model; s4, according to the three-dimensional coordinates and the gold stamping parameters, a gold stamping plate is controlled to be attached to the green body for hot stamping; s5, performing defect detection on the gold-stamped green body, and dividing qualified products and unqualified products according to a detection result; and S6, the qualified product is subjected to cutting, film covering, impurity removal and collection. The method has the beneficial effects that substrate deformation caused by non-uniform humidity of raw materials and poor flatness is eliminated, the three-dimensional space coordinates of the gold stamping target area can be accurately recognized, and the gold stamping temperature, pressure and speed can be dynamically optimized based on a machine learning model.
Owner:HAINING SHUMAY PRINTING TECH CO LTD

Asymmetry extended grid model for wafer alignment

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for correcting the detected positions of alignment marks disposed on a substrate and aligning the substrate using the corrected data to ensure accurate exposure of one or more patterns on the substrate. An example method can include receiving measurement data indicative of an interference between light diffracted from a plurality of alignment marks disposed on a substrate or reflected from the substrate. The example method can further include determining substrate deformation data based on the measurement data. The example method can further include determining alignment mark deformation data based on the measurement data. The alignment mark deformation data can include alignment mark deformation spectral pattern data, alignment mark deformation amplitude data, and alignment mark deformation offset data. Subsequently, the example method can include determining a correction to the measurement data based on the substrate deformation data and the alignment mark deformation data.
Owner:ASML NETHERLANDS BV

Electrostatic chucks with sensors to detect substrate deformation

A system includes an electrostatic chuck. The electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic puck configured to support a substrate. The electrostatic chuck further includes a clamping electrode disposed within the ceramic puck and configured to electrostatically clamp the substrate to the ceramic puck responsive to being energized with a clamping voltage. The electrostatic chuck further includes one or more sensor electrodes disposed within the ceramic puck. The system further includes one or more electronic circuits coupled with the one or more sensor electrodes. The system further includes a processing device. The processing device is configured to receive, from the one or more electronic circuits, a signal indicative of substrate deformation. The processing device is further configured to adjust the clamping voltage based on the signal.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

A four-layer half-hole plate precision drilling trajectory measurement system

The present application relates to the technical field of precision measurement of geometric quantity, and discloses a kind of four-layer half-hole plate precision drilling trajectory measurement system, comprising: image acquisition module, deformation analysis unit and trajectory measurement module, image acquisition module gathers the random texture image of the surface of the drilling site and the dynamic projection profile of cutting tool;Deformation analysis unit identifies feature point displacement vector, to reconstruct non-uniform grid and convert substrate deformation into local coordinate offset of modified reference surface;Trajectory measurement module extracts gray gradient data to determine spindle deflection vector, and combines shadow shortening rate to identify depth zero position, the present application uses substrate local texture displacement and the inversion mechanism of rotating light shadow feature, eliminates the nonlinear residual caused by stress release, guarantees the spatial consistency of complex inner space motion trajectory measurement.
Owner:GANZHOU ZHONGSHENGLONG ELECTRONIC CO LTD

Substrate support unit and substrate processing apparatus including the same

A substrate processing apparatus capable of preventing deformation of a substrate during processing includes a substrate supporting unit having a contact surface in contact with an edge of the substrate to be processed, in which the substrate supporting unit includes a protruding (e.g., embossed) structure protruding from a base to support deformation from an interior of the edge of the substrate to be processed.
Owner:ASM IP HLDG BV

Online monitoring method for additive and subtractive composite manufacturing

The invention discloses an additive and subtractive composite manufacturing online monitoring method, which comprises the following steps of: acquiring strain characteristics in an additive and subtractive process by utilizing a monitoring and feedback control system comprising a substrate, a strain gauge, a strain collector, a data processing computer, an additive and subtractive composite forming control system and a motion system; according to the method, real-time monitoring of substrate deformation in the additive and subtractive composite manufacturing process is achieved, whether process adjustment of additive and subtractive composite manufacturing needs to be carried out or not is judged by comparing strain signals with strain signal preset values in a process adjustment database, feedback control is achieved, the local large strain phenomenon in the additive and subtractive manufacturing process can be found in time, and the production efficiency is improved. The method has the advantages of preventing crack defects, monitoring the state of the cutter, optimizing the roughness and dimensional precision of the machined surface, solving the problem of part machining failure caused by hot cracks or low precision in additive and subtractive composite manufacturing, and having wide application prospects and remarkable technical advantages.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH +1

Mitigation of substrate deformation in device manufacturing using machine learning systems and techniques

Disclosed systems and techniques that deploy machine learning models (MLMs) for mitigation of stresses and deformations of substrates. The techniques include obtaining a training input that includes a map of deformation of a substrate, processing the training input using the MLM to generate an MLM output, the MLM output predicting a dose map for a stress-modification beam (SMB) that, being applied to a stress-compensation layer (SCL) formed on the substrate, causes modification of the deformation of the substrate. The techniques further include training the MLM using the predicted dose map and deploying the trained MLM for processing of one or more additional substrates.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Electrostatic chucks with sensors to detect substrate deformation

A system includes an electrostatic chuck. The electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic puck configured to support a substrate. The electrostatic chuck further includes a clamping electrode disposed within the ceramic puck and configured to electrostatically clamp the substrate to the ceramic puck responsive to being energized with a clamping voltage. The electrostatic chuck further includes one or more sensor electrodes disposed within the ceramic puck. The system further includes one or more electronic circuits coupled with the one or more sensor electrodes. The system further includes a processing device. The processing device is configured to receive, from the one or more electronic circuits, a signal indicative of substrate deformation. The processing device is further configured to adjust the clamping voltage based on the signal.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Fixing jig and machining apparatus

This application provides a fixing fixture and processing equipment, relating to the field of material processing, and solves the technical problem that rigid clamping methods can easily damage products during machining. The fixing fixture includes: a support component having at least one receiving space and a first opening connecting the receiving space to the outside, the first opening facing upwards; shape memory alloy particles disposed in the receiving space and extending from the first opening, so that the shape memory alloy particles support the product. The shape memory alloy particles can deform at the processing temperature to conform to the shape of the product after thermal expansion, thereby reducing the pressure of the shape memory alloy particles on the deformed product and lowering the risk of coating damage and substrate deformation.
Owner:湖南德智新材料股份有限公司

Control of substrate deformation during manufacturing processes

PendingCN122664092AWaferingSubstrate deformation
The disclosed technology includes obtaining a wafer having front side support deposition features, and identifying first characteristics of one or more protective films and second characteristics of one or more stress compensation layers (SCLs). The technology further includes forming the protective films on a front side of the wafer, and depositing the SCLs on a back side of the wafer. The technology further includes subjecting at least one SCL to a stress-modulating beam, resulting in a reduction of a saddle distortion of the wafer, and removing the protective films from the one or more deposition features.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Metrology method and associated metrology and lithographic apparatuses

ActiveUS12607946B2Photomechanical apparatusStructural deformationSubstrate deformation
Disclosed is a method of determining a substrate deformation metric relating to at least one substrate, the substrate deformation metric describing deformation across the at least one substrate. The method comprises obtaining alignment data relating to measurement of a plurality of structures on said substrate using a plurality of illumination conditions; and determining substrate deformation metric values for the substrate deformation metric which minimizes the number of basis vectors which are required to expand dispersion due to structure deformation of said plurality of structures.
Owner:ASML NETHERLANDS BV

Imprint device, imprint method, program and method of manufacturing article

To provide an imprint device which is advantageous for overlap accuracy in imprint processing in a case where a portion of a pattern part of a mold is positioned outside of a substrate.SOLUTION: An imprint device for forming a pattern on a substrate using a mold comprises: a drive section which changes a relative tilt amount between opposed faces of the mold and the substrate; a mold deformation mechanism which deforms the mold in such a manner that a shape of the mold is projected toward the substrate; a substrate deformation mechanism which deforms the substrate in such a manner that a surface shape in at least a portion of the substrate is projected toward the mold; and a control section which determines a tilt amount by the drive section when starting contact between the mold and a non-cured imprint material on the substrate, a mold deformation correction amount for a predetermined mold deformation amount by the mold deformation mechanism and a substrate deformation amount by the substrate deformation mechanism in the order of the tilt amount, the mold deformation correction amount and the substrate deformation amount.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10
Owner:CANON KK

Imprint apparatus, imprint method and article manufacturing method

ActiveUS12528243B2Photomechanical apparatusSubstrate deformationMechanical engineering
An imprint apparatus including a mold deformation mechanism configured to deform a mold by applying a pressure to the mold, a substrate deformation mechanism configured to deform the substrate by applying a pressure to the substrate, a measurement unit configured to measure a deformation amount of the mold and a deformation amount of the substrate during separating the mold from the cured imprint material on the substrate, and a control unit configured to control, during the separating, a pressure to be applied to the mold by the mold deformation mechanism and a pressure to be applied to the substrate by the substrate deformation mechanism based on the deformation amounts measured by the measurement unit such that a difference between the deformation amount of the mold and the deformation amount of the substrate falls within an allowable range.
Owner:CANON KK

A double-coating brake disc super-high-speed laser cladding process method

PendingCN122358183ATotal energyPhysics
The present application relates to a kind of double-coated brake disc ultra-high speed laser cladding process method, comprising the following steps: according to brake disc surface area, the calculation formula of total energy output value of cladding efficiency, determine the total energy output value under the binding force qualified threshold;Set control factor, deduce the coupling formula of power, powder feed rate, efficiency and thickness;Using double-layer time-lapse cladding, establish radius time line speed kinematics model, accurately describe the second layer linear velocity variation law;Determine the compensation factor of second layer cladding, obtain the real-time compensation formula of power, powder feed rate changes with linear velocity in second layer cladding process.The present application is around the technical goal of high efficiency and high quality collaborative optimization, systematic design is carried out in process modeling, parameter coupling and dynamic control, on the premise of ensuring coating bond strength, forming quality and substrate deformation controllable, realize efficiency maximization, with stronger implementability and replicability, be conducive to standardization, large-scale development.
Owner:ACUNITY TIANJIN CO LTD

Intelligent Defect Detection System and Self-Healing Method for RFID Tags on Flexible Substrates

This invention discloses an intelligent defect detection system and self-healing method for RFID tags on flexible substrates, belonging to the field of IoT electronic device manufacturing technology. The system integrates a high-resolution image acquisition module, a multispectral sensor array, and a robotic arm motion platform to construct a three-dimensional dynamic scanning system, capturing the surface and internal structural features of the flexible substrate in real time. A deep learning-based defect recognition algorithm, combined with multi-scale convolutional neural networks and transfer learning techniques, achieves accurate classification of 12 types of defects, including microcracks, conductive layer fractures, and substrate deformation, with a detection accuracy of 99.2%. A dual-mode self-healing mechanism is proposed: for conductive layer defects, nano-silver conductive colloid is injected through microfluidic channels, and 3D structural reconstruction is achieved using a controllable temperature field; for substrate damage, a photoresponsive shape memory polymer patch is used, which achieves molecular-level bonding repair after activation by ultraviolet light. This solution improves detection efficiency by more than 5 times, and the RF performance of the tag recovers to 98.7% of its initial value after self-healing.
Owner:JIANGSU HY-LINK SCI & TECH CO LTD

Printing apparatus and printing method

PendingUS20250346048A1TypewritersOther printing apparatusSubstrate deformationMechanical engineering
Provided are a printing apparatus and a printing method that can realize improvement of drying properties, suppression of substrate deformation, and suppression of jetting failure. The printing apparatus includes a print head that jets an aqueous ink onto a substrate to form an image, a substrate moisture reduction unit that reduces moisture of the substrate before the image is formed by the print head, and an absolute humidity adjustment unit that adjusts an absolute humidity in a periphery of a nozzle surface of the print head.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Cylindrical decomposition for efficiently mitigating substrate deformation with thin film deposition and ion implantation

The disclosed systems and techniques relate to correcting out-of-plane deformation (OPD) of a substrate. The technique includes the following operations: obtaining an OPD profile of the substrate using optical inspection data; and obtaining a polynomial representation of the OPD profile to determine a plurality of polynomial coefficients characterizing respective elemental deformation shapes of the substrate. The technique further includes the operations of: identifying one or more cylinder decomposition (cylinder decomposition) of a quadratic part (quadratic part) of the OPD profile, and identifying one or more cylinder decomposition (cylinder decomposition) of a quadratic part (quadratic part) of the OPD profile, the one or more cylinder decomposition (cylinder decomposition) of the quadratic part (quadratic part) of the OPD profile, the one or more cylinder decomposition (cylinder decomposition) of the OPD profile, and calculating one or more characteristics of a stress compensation layer (SCL) for the substrate using a selected one of the one or more cylinder decomposition. The technique further includes the operations of depositing the SCL on the substrate and exposing the SCL to a stress mitigation beam.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Multiscale control of substrate deformation in device manufacturing

PendingUS20250298321A1Photomechanical apparatusSubstrate deformationMechanical engineering
Disclosed techniques include obtaining a map of deformation of a substrate, depositing a stress-compensation layer (SCL) on the substrate, computing a dose map for a stress-modification beam, the dose map having a first feature of a first spatial scale and a second feature of a second spatial scale. The techniques further include forming a spatially modulated mask on the SCL, the spatially modulated mask having a first modulation along a first direction and a second modulation along a second direction. The techniques further include subjecting the spatially modulated mask and the SCL to the stress-modification beam to induce a spatial modulation of stress in the SCL, the spatial modulation of stress in the SCL causing modification of the deformation of the substrate.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Optical coating method for preventing deformation and warping of substrate and optical filter

The invention relates to the technical field of optical coating production, in particular to an optical coating method for preventing deformation and warping of a substrate and an optical filter, and the method comprises the steps: decomposing a target spectrum of the optical filter into a first spectrum and a second spectrum; designing a first film layer according to the first spectrum, and designing a second film layer according to the second spectrum; a first film layer is deposited on the front face of the substrate, a second film layer is deposited on the back face of the substrate, and the stress applied to the substrate by the first film layer and the stress applied to the substrate by the second film layer are mutually counteracted. The super-multilayer film is decomposed into the first film layer and the second film layer, and the first film layer is deposited on the front surface of the substrate and the second film layer is deposited on the back surface of the substrate respectively, so that the possibility of substrate deformation caused by overlarge stress due to the fact that the super-multilayer film is completely deposited on the same surface of the substrate is reduced; and meanwhile, the stresses applied to the substrate by the first film layer and the second film layer are approximately equal, so that the substrate is kept flat after the first film layer and the second film layer are deposited on the front surface and the back surface of the substrate respectively.
Owner:ACCELINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

Substrate support and transfer device that accommodates substrate deformation

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to substrate supports, transfer devices, processing chambers, and related components and methods for substrate deformation (e.g., bending). In one or more embodiments, substrates used in connection with the present disclosure may be deformed (e.g., bent) before and / or during processing, such as epitaxial deposition. In one embodiment, a substrate support usable in a semiconductor manufacturing process includes a support body. The support body includes an outer surface, a concave surface recessed relative to the outer surface, and a pocket surface between the outer surface and the concave surface. The concave surface and the pocket surface at least partially define a pocket in the support body. The support body includes a plurality of supports protruding relative to the concave surface. The substrate support includes a barrier in contact with the plurality of supports. The barrier includes a plurality of barrier supports.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Substrate transfer apparatus and transfer method

The invention discloses a substrate conveying device which is characterized in that a first detection piece is arranged at the front end of a track assembly to detect whether a substrate deforms and falls off a track and is conveyed to a designated position, and when the substrate is conveyed to the designated position of the track assembly, a controller controls a horizontal conveying assembly to act to clamp the substrate and convey the substrate to a termination position; and the substrate located at the ending position is adsorbed and fixed through the material ejecting assembly. Therefore, the problem that the substrate is blocked due to the fact that the substrate deforms and falls off the track or / and the horizontal conveying assembly performs the next action when the substrate is not conveyed to a designated position can be effectively avoided, the risk that the substrate is damaged is reduced, and the conveying quality is improved. The invention further discloses a substrate conveying method using the substrate conveying device.
Owner:GUANGDONG TAILAI PACKAGING & TESTING TECH CO LTD

Adhesive sheet

To provide an adhesive sheet which contains thermally expandable microspheres, can express peeling property by heating, can reduce adherend damage when peeling, and is suppressed in substrate deformation by heat peeling.SOLUTION: An adhesive sheet comprises a substrate and an adhesive layer arranged on at least one side of the substrate. The adhesive sheet which can be peeled by laser beam irradiation and has expanding property is such that: a storage elastic modulus of the adhesive sheet at 0°C is 10 MPa-500 MPa; the adhesive layer contains thermally expandable microspheres; and a volume filling rate of the thermally expandable microspheres is 1%-28% in the adhesive layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:NITTO DENKO CORP

Temperature control methods, devices, electronic equipment, and storage media for etching stages

ActiveCN114267588BControllable deformation rulesLarge temperature differenceTemperature controlSubstrate deformation
This application provides a temperature control method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for an etching stage. First, the real-time temperature of the etching stage and the real-time temperature control fluid are acquired. Then, based on the real-time temperature of the etching stage, the real-time temperature of the temperature control fluid, and a limiting temperature, a temperature control command is determined. Finally, a circulating temperature control fluid loop responds to the temperature control command, stabilizing the target operating temperature of the etching stage within a preset range. By increasing the feedback quantity of the real-time temperature of the etching stage, the response speed of temperature control is improved, and the temperature overshoot is reduced, resulting in a more regular temperature distribution on the substrate during etching. This solves the technical problem in existing technologies where uneven temperature distribution on the etching stage leads to substrate deformation and poor etching quality. The method achieves controllable and regular substrate deformation, ensuring the etching effect meets design expectations and improving etching quality.
Owner:CHANGXIN MEMORY TECH INC

Double rough surface analysis method based on parabola revolving body micro-convex body

The invention belongs to the technical field of contact interface analysis methods, and particularly relates to a double rough surface analysis method based on a parabola revolving body micro-convex body. The method comprises the following steps: on the basis of statistics and measured data of microstructure of a metal connection interface, representing geometrical morphology of a micro-convex body by using a parabola revolving body, establishing a double-rough-surface statistical contact model considering a side contact condition, and establishing a micro-convex body contact model considering a matrix deformation effect in elastic, elastic-plastic and complete-plastic stages; and determining the analytic expression of the macroscopic contact parameters through a statistical integration method. According to the method, the side contact hypothesis is adopted under the condition of considering the deformation of the substrate, the parabola revolution body is adopted as the micro-convex body shape based on the actual rough surface microstructure measurement, the actual condition is better met, and therefore the method has the advantage of being more accurate in the prediction of the contact characteristics.
Owner:NAVAL UNIV OF ENG PLA

Cylindrical decomposition for efficient mitigation of substrate deformation due to film deposition and ion implantation

The disclosed system and technique are intended to correct out-of-plane deformation (OPD) of a substrate. The technique includes using optical inspection data to obtain an OPD profile of the substrate, obtaining a polynomial representation of the OPD profile, and determining a plurality of polynomial coefficients that characterize each fundamental deformation shape of the substrate. The technique further includes identifying one or more cylindrical decompositions of a parabolic portion of the OPD profile, and calculating one or more characteristics of a stress compensation layer (SCL) for the substrate using a selected one of the one or more cylindrical decompositions. The technique further includes depositing the SCL on the substrate and exposing the SCL to a stress relaxation beam.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Microfluidic device for studying and / or manipulating study medium and / or at least one microobject

The invention relates to a microfluidic device (10) comprising: a support (20) comprising a substrate (25) made of an elastically deformable material; a study chamber (30, 30a, 30b) extending inside the support (20) and having: at least one upper wall (32), at least one lower wall (34), and at least two side walls (33) at least partially formed by a base (25); at least one substrate deformation chamber (40, 40a, 40b) formed at least partially by the substrate (25) and fluidically independent of the study chamber (30, 30a, 30b) and extending at least partially inside the support (20) along one of the side walls (33) of the study chamber (30), the microfluidic device is configured such that deformation of the deformation chamber (40, 40a, 40b) results in application of a mechanical stress to at least one portion of the upper wall (32) in the study chamber (30).
Owner:ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE (50 00) +2

Influence function based mitigation of substrate deformation due to film deposition and ion implantation

The disclosed system and technique are directed to correcting out-of-plane (OPD) deformation of a substrate by depositing a stress compensation layer (SCL) on the substrate and obtaining a profile of the OPD of the substrate using optical inspection data. The technique further includes obtaining a dataset including a representation of an influence function of the substrate, the influence function characterizing a deformation response of the substrate caused by a point-like mechanical influence. The technique further includes performing a regression calculation to determine a distribution of stress relaxation exposure of the SCL that relieves the OPD of the substrate based on at least the profile of the OPD of the substrate and the influence function. The technique further includes performing a stress relaxation exposure of the SCL using the determined distribution of stress relaxation exposure.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Method for determining positioning correction of photolithographic process

A method of determining a positioning correction of a substrate in a lithographic process is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a trained first model for various training data sets, the trained first model having been trained to minimize a force balance residual of a force on a substrate after performing at least one action causing a physical deformation of the substrate, the physical deformation is affected by a non-linear frictional interaction between the substrate and a substrate support supporting the substrate; obtaining estimated substrate deformation data associated with the substrate; inputting the estimated substrate deformation data into the trained first model to obtain, after the action, modeled substrate deformation data relating to the substrate, the modeled substrate deformation data taking into account the non-linear frictional interaction between the substrate and the substrate support; and determining a positioning correction of the substrate in exposure using the modeled substrate deformation data.
Owner:ASML NETHERLANDS BV