A test structure and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The
test structure includes a plurality of sampling lines over a substrate
located between a plurality of a first grounding lines and a plurality of
a second grounding lines. The sampling lines are selectively electrically
coupled to the first grounding line or the second grounding line and
include at least one programmed defect. A double-patterning fabricating
approach is utilized to produce such test structure which may be applied
to a charged particle beam such as an electron-beam defect inspection
system.