POLARIZATION-MODULATING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    11.
    发明申请
    POLARIZATION-MODULATING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF 有权
    极化调制光学元件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070211246A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11739232

    申请日:2007-04-24

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a polarization-modulating optical element, wherein the element causes, for light passing through the element and due to stress-induced birefringence, a distribution of retardation between orthogonal states of polarization, the method comprising joining a first component and a second component, wherein a non-plane surface of the first component being provided with a defined height profile is joined with a plane surface of the second component, whereby a mechanical stress causing the stress-induced birefringence is produced in the such formed polarization-modulating optical element.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种制造偏振调制光学元件的方法,其中,对于通过元件的光并由于应力引起的双折射,元件引起正交偏振态之间的延迟分布,该方法包括将第一 组件和第二部件,其中设置有限定高度轮廓的第一部件的非平面表面与第二部件的平面连接,从而在这种形成的部件中产生引起应力引起的双折射的机械应力 偏振调制光学元件。

    Method of determining lens materials for a projection exposure apparatus
    12.
    发明授权
    Method of determining lens materials for a projection exposure apparatus 有权
    确定投影曝光装置的透镜材料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07239450B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US11181694

    申请日:2005-07-14

    IPC分类号: G02B3/00

    摘要: A method of determining materials of lenses contained in an optical system of a projection exposure apparatus is described. First, for each lens of a plurality of the lenses, a susceptibility factor KLT/LH is determined. This factor is a measure of the susceptibility of the respective lens to deteriorations caused by at least one of lifetime effects and lens heating effects. Then a birefringent fluoride crystal is selected as a material for each lens for which the susceptibility factor KLT/LH is above a predetermined threshold. Theses lenses are assigned to a first set of lenses. For these lenses, measures are determined for reducing adverse effects caused by birefringence inherent to the fluoride crystals.

    摘要翻译: 描述了确定投影曝光装置的光学系统中所包含的透镜的材料的方法。 首先,对于多个透镜的每个透镜,确定敏感度因子K LT / LH 。 该因子是由寿命效应和透镜加热效果中的至少一种引起的各透镜对恶化的敏感性的量度。 然后选择双折射氟化物晶体作为敏感度因子K LT / LH <>高于预定阈值的每个透镜的材料。 这些镜头被分配到第一组透镜。 对于这些透镜,确定了减少由氟化物晶体固有的双折射引起的不利影响的措施。

    Combination stop for catoptric projection arrangement
    14.
    发明授权
    Combination stop for catoptric projection arrangement 有权
    组合停止投影安排

    公开(公告)号:US08436985B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US13479768

    申请日:2012-05-24

    摘要: The disclosure relates to an optical projection arrangement that can be used to image a reticle onto a substrate. The projection arrangement includes reflective elements, by which a ray path is defined. A combination stop is in a pupil of the ray path. The combination stop has a first opening (aperture opening) for use as an aperture stop. The combination stop also has a second opening for allowing passage of a ray bundle of the ray path, such that the combination stop acts as a combined aperture stop and stray light stop. In addition, the disclosure relates to a corresponding combination stop for optical arrangements, as well as related systems, components and methods.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种可用于将掩模版成像到基底上的光学投影装置。 投影装置包括反射元件,通过该反射元件定义光线路径。 光束路径中的光瞳组合停止。 组合止动件具有用作孔径光阑的第一开口(孔口)。 组合挡块还具有用于允许射线路径的射线束通过的第二开口,使得组合挡块用作组合孔径光阑和杂散光挡块。 此外,本公开涉及用于光学布置的相应组合停止,以及相关系统,部件和方法。

    COMBINATION STOP FOR CATOPTRIC PROJECTION ARRANGEMENT
    16.
    发明申请
    COMBINATION STOP FOR CATOPTRIC PROJECTION ARRANGEMENT 有权
    用于投影安排的组合停止

    公开(公告)号:US20120236272A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13479768

    申请日:2012-05-24

    IPC分类号: G03B27/32

    摘要: The disclosure relates to an optical projection arrangement that can be used to image a reticle onto a substrate. The projection arrangement includes reflective elements, by which a ray path is defined. A combination stop is in a pupil of the ray path. The combination stop has a first opening (aperture opening) for use as an aperture stop. The combination stop also has a second opening for allowing passage of a ray bundle of the ray path, such that the combination stop acts as a combined aperture stop and stray light stop. In addition, the disclosure relates to a corresponding combination stop for optical arrangements, as well as related systems, components and methods.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种可用于将掩模版成像到基底上的光学投影装置。 投影装置包括反射元件,通过该反射元件定义光线路径。 光束路径中的光瞳组合停止。 组合止动件具有用作孔径光阑的第一开口(孔口)。 组合挡块还具有用于允许射线路径的射线束通过的第二开口,使得组合挡块用作组合孔径光阑和杂散光挡块。 此外,本公开涉及用于光学布置的相应组合停止,以及相关系统,部件和方法。

    PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICRLOLITHOGRAPHY HAVING AN OBSCURATED PUPIL
    18.
    发明申请
    PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICRLOLITHOGRAPHY HAVING AN OBSCURATED PUPIL 审中-公开
    用于具有观察平板的微结构的投影目标

    公开(公告)号:US20100208225A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12723456

    申请日:2010-03-12

    IPC分类号: G03B27/54 G02B9/00

    摘要: A projection objective with obscurated pupil for microlithography has a first optical surface, which has a first region provided for application of useful light, and at least one second optical surface, which has a second region provided for application of useful light. A beam envelope of the useful light extends between the first region and the second region. At least one tube open on the input side and on the output side in the light propagation direction severs to screen scattered light. The at least one tube is between the first optical surface and the second optical surface. The wall of the tube is opaque in the wavelength range of the useful light. The tube extends in the propagation direction of the useful light over at least a partial length of the beam envelope and circumferentially surrounds the beam envelope.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于微光刻的遮蔽光瞳的投影物镜具有第一光学表面,其具有提供用于施加有用光的第一区域和至少一个第二光学表面,该第二光学表面具有用于施加有用光的第二区域。 有用光的束包络在第一区域和第二区域之间延伸。 在光传播方向上的至少一个在输入侧和输出侧开口的管切断以屏蔽散射光。 所述至少一个管在所述第一光学表面和所述第二光学表面之间。 管的壁在有用光的波长范围内是不透明的。 管在有用光的传播方向上延伸到束包络的至少一部分长度上并且周向地包围光束包络。

    Symmetrical objective having four lens groups for microlithography
    19.
    发明授权
    Symmetrical objective having four lens groups for microlithography 有权
    具有用于微光刻的四个透镜组的对称物镜

    公开(公告)号:US07697211B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US12257156

    申请日:2008-10-23

    IPC分类号: G02B27/30

    摘要: The invention features a system for microlithography that includes a mercury light source configured to emit radiation at multiple mercury emission lines, a projection objective positioned to receive radiation emitted by the mercury light source, and a stage configured to position a wafer relative to the projection objective. During operation, the projection objective directs radiation from the light source to the wafer, where the radiation at the wafer includes energy from more than one of the emission lines. Optical lens systems for use in said projection objective comprise four lens groups, each having two lenses comprising silica, the first and second lens groups on one hand and the third and fourth lens groups on the other hand are positioned symmetrically with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of said lens system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种用于微光刻的系统,其包括配置成在多个汞发射线处发射辐射的水银光源,设置成接收由水银光源发射的辐射的投影物镜,以及被配置为相对于投影物镜定位晶片的台 。 在操作期间,投影物镜将来自光源的辐射引导到晶片,其中晶片处的辐射包括来自多于一个发射线的能量。 用于所述投影物镜的光学透镜系统包括四个透镜组,每个透镜组具有包括二氧化硅的两个透镜,另一方面,第一和第二透镜组以及第三透镜组和第四透镜组相对于垂直的平面对称地定位 到所述透镜系统的光轴。