The present invention relates to a method of run-to-run control of a
manufacturing process. A plurality of runs of the manufacturing process
is performed. In each of the runs, a value of a process input is applied
to the manufacturing process. A measured value of a process output of the
respective run is determined. A process input quantity is calculated
based on the measured value, the applied process input, a target value of
the process output and at least one value of a sensitivity parameter. The
sensitivity parameter describes a variation of the process output caused
by a variation of the process input. The process input applied in a
subsequent one of the plurality of runs is based on the process input
quantity. The sensitivity parameter is modified between at least one pair
of the runs of the manufacturing process. The method of run-to-run
control may be applied in order to control a critical dimension of
regions of a photoresist layer remaining on a surface of a semiconductor
structure after development of the photoresist layer.