Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHOD OF CLEANING COLLECTOR OF EUV LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM
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Application No.: US17508224Application Date: 2021-10-22
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Publication No.: US20220308339A1Publication Date: 2022-09-29
- Inventor: Changsoon LIM , Youngdo KIM , Daewon KANG , Chansoo KANG , Hoonseop KIM , Sangki NAM , Youngduk SUH , Donghyub LEE , Jonghun PI
- Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Priority: KR10-2021-0037580 20210323
- Main IPC: G02B27/00
- IPC: G02B27/00 ; G06T7/00 ; B08B7/04 ; B08B7/00 ; G03F7/20 ; G01N33/00

Abstract:
A method of cleaning a collector of an extreme ultraviolet light source system includes introducing the collector separated from the extreme ultraviolet light source system into a chamber; capturing an optical image of a reflective surface of the collector; measuring a contamination level of the reflective surface by comparing the optical image with a prestored standard image; performing a first cleaning operation if the contamination level exceeds a preset first reference value, the first cleaning operation including cleaning the reflective surface by spraying dry ice particles onto the reflective surface; and performing a second cleaning operation if the contamination level is less than or equal to the preset first reference value. The second cleaning operation includes cleaning the reflective surface by radiating atmospheric plasma onto the reflective surface and measuring a microcontamination level and a damage level of the reflective surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US11940620B2 Method of cleaning collector of EUV light source system Public/Granted day:2024-03-26
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