An overlay marker for use with a scatterometer includes two overlying two-dimensional gratings. The two gratings have the same pitch but the upper grating has a lower duty ratio. Cross-talk between X and Y overlay measurements can therefore be avoided. The gratings may be directly overlying or off set so as to be interleaved in one or two directions.

 
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