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Granted Patent B2
US 11,460,781 · App. 16/839,562 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Control device for generating a control deviation via machine learning

Inventors: Tosiya Asano (Utsunomiya, JP); Kota Nakano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
G03F7/70516G05B13/021G05B13/0265
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Patent No.
US 11,460,781
App. No.
16/839,562
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A feedback control device that takes information regarding a control deviation between a measured value and a desired value of a controlled object as input, and outputs a manipulated variable for the controlled object, includes: a first control unit that takes information regarding the control deviation as input, and outputs a manipulated variable for the controlled object; a second control unit that takes information regarding the control deviation as input, and that includes a learning control unit in which a parameter for outputting a manipulated variable for the controlled object is determined by machine learning; and an adder that adds a first manipulated variable output from the first control unit and a second manipulated variable output from the second control unit. A manipulated variable from the adder is output to the controlled object, and the second control unit includes a limiter that limits the second manipulated variable.

Claims (40)

1. A feedback control device that takes information regarding a control deviation between a measured value and a desired value of an object as input, and outputs a feedback manipulated variable for the object, comprising:

a processor configured to:

obtain information regarding the control deviation as input and generate a first manipulated variable for the object;

input information regarding the control deviation to machine learning and to generate a second manipulated variable based on a parameter determined by the machine learning;

set a limit to the second manipulated variable; and

add the first manipulated variable and the limited second manipulated variable into a feedback manipulated variable; and

control the object based on the feedback manipulated variable,

wherein the processor is further configured to function as a filter for stopping a certain band of the control deviation, and

a signal from the filter is input for the machine learning.

2. The feedback control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second manipulated variable is limited within a predetermined range by the processor.

3. The feedback control device according to claim 2 , wherein the parameter is machine-learned in a state where the range of the second manipulated variable that may be output is limited by the processor.

4. The feedback control device according to claim 2 , wherein the range of the second manipulated variable is smaller than a range of the first manipulated variable.

5. The feedback control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the processor further functions as a plurality of the filters having different stopbands,

wherein the plurality of filters are switched and used.

6. The feedback control device according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of filters comprises:

a first filter and a second filter, and

the parameter includes

a first parameter determined by machine learning using a deviation in a first band as input in a case where the first filter is used, and

a second parameter determined by machine learning using a deviation in a second band different from the first band as input in a case where the second filter is used.

7. A system comprising the feedback control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to function as:

a driving unit configured to apply a change to the controlled object; and

a measurement unit configured to measure the controlled object,

wherein the feedback control device takes information regarding a control deviation between a measured value, measured by the measurement unit, and a desired value of the controlled object as input, and outputs a manipulated variable for the drive unit.

8. A lithography apparatus comprising:

the feedback control device according to claim 1 ; and

a forming unit that forms a pattern using an object controlled by the feedback control device.

9. An article manufacturing method comprising:

a step of forming a pattern on a substrate using the lithography apparatus according to claim 8 ;

a step of processing the substrate on which the pattern is formed; and

manufacturing an article from the processed substrate.

10. A measurement apparatus comprising:

the feedback control device according to claim 1 ; and

a measurement unit that measures an object controlled by the feedback control device.

11. A processing apparatus comprising:

the feedback control device according to claim 1 ; and

a processing unit that processes an object controlled by the feedback control device.

12. A planarizing apparatus comprising:

the feedback control device according to claim 1 ; and

a planarizing unit that planarizes a composition using an object controlled by the feedback control device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2020
From: ASANO, TOSIYA; NAKANO, KOTA
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 053045/0041 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2017-196419 · Oct 6, 2017 · national
JP JP2018-131013 · Jul 10, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018033854 · Sep 12, 2018
Related Publication 20200233316A1 · Jul 23, 2020
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