Method for improving the imaging properties of a projection objective for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus
    11.
    发明申请
    Method for improving the imaging properties of a projection objective for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus 有权
    用于改善微光刻投影曝光装置的投影物镜的成像特性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060077371A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-13

    申请号:US11220643

    申请日:2005-09-08

    IPC分类号: G03B27/54

    摘要: In a method for improving the imaging properties of a projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, an appropriate illumination angle distribution adapted to a mask (24; 224) to be projected is selected. Then locations (40a, 40b; 60a, 60b; 80a, 80b, 80c) in an exit pupil of the projection objective (20), which are illuminated under these conditions by projection light during a projection of the mask, are determined. For at least one image point, an actual value of an imaging quantity, e.g. a wavefront profile or a polarization state, is determined that influences the imaging properties of the projection objective. Finally, corrective measures are calculated such that the actual value of the imaging quantity approximates a desired value at these locations. In this last step, however, deviations of the actual value from the desired value are taken into account exclusively at said locations illuminated in the exit pupil.

    摘要翻译: 在用于改善微光刻投影曝光装置的投影物镜的成像特性的方法中,选择适于投影的掩模(24; 224)的适当照明角度分布。 然后在投影物镜(20)的出射光瞳处的位置(40a,40b; 60a,60b; 80a,80b,80c)处, 面具,确定。 对于至少一个图像点,成像量的实际值,例如, 确定影响投影物镜的成像特性的波前轮廓或偏振状态。 最后,计算校正措施,使得成像量的实际值在这些位置处接近期望值。 然而,在最后一步中,实际值与期望值的偏差仅在出口光瞳上照亮的所述位置被考虑。

    Method for stress-adjusted operation of a projection exposure system and corresponding projection exposure system
    12.
    发明授权
    Method for stress-adjusted operation of a projection exposure system and corresponding projection exposure system 有权
    投影曝光系统和相应投影曝光系统的应力调整操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09086637B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13590673

    申请日:2012-08-21

    IPC分类号: G03B27/54 G03B27/42 G03F7/20

    摘要: A projection exposure system and a method for operating a projection exposure system for microlithography with an illumination system are disclosed. The illumination system includes at least one variably adjustable pupil-defining element. The illumination stress of at least one optical element of the projection exposure system is determined automatically in the case of an adjustment of the at least one variably adjustable pupil-defining element. From the automatically determined illumination stress, the maximum radiant power of the light source is set or determined and/or in which an illumination system is provided with which different illumination settings can be made. Usage of the projection exposure system is recorded and, from the history of the usage, at least one state parameter of at least one optical element of the projection exposure system is determined.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于利用照明系统操作用于微光刻的投影曝光系统的投影曝光系统和方法。 所述照明系统包括至少一个可变地调整的光瞳限定元件。 在调整至少一个可变瞳孔限定元件的情况下,自动确定投影曝光系统的至少一个光学元件的照明应力。 根据自动确定的照明应力,设置或确定光源的最大辐射功率,和/或其中提供可以进行不同照明设置的照明系统。 记录投影曝光系统的使用,并且根据使用历史确定投影曝光系统的至少一个光学元件的至少一个状态参数。

    Method and system for correcting image changes
    14.
    发明授权
    Method and system for correcting image changes 有权
    用于校正图像变化的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08325323B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12361842

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70891 G03F7/70258

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a method for compensating image errors, generated by intensity distributions in optical systems, such as in projection lens arrays of microlithography systems, and to respective optical systems, such as projection lens arrays of microlithography systems.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种用于补偿由光学系统中的强度分布产生的图像误差的方法,例如在微光刻系统的投影透镜阵列中,以及相应的光学系统,例如微光刻系统的投影透镜阵列。

    CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE
    16.
    发明申请
    CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE 有权
    目标投影目标

    公开(公告)号:US20110075121A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12748862

    申请日:2010-03-29

    IPC分类号: G03B27/72 G02B17/06

    摘要: Catadioptric projection objective (1) for microlithography for imaging an object field (3) in an object plane (5) onto an image field (7) in an image plane (9), including a first partial objective (11) imaging the object field onto a first real intermediate image (13), a second partial objective (15) imaging the first intermediate image onto a second real intermediate image (17) and a third partial objective (19) imaging the second intermediate image onto the image field (7). The second partial objective (15) has exactly one concave mirror (21) and at least one lens (23). The minimum distance between an optically utilized region of the concave mirror (21) and an optically utilized region of a surface (25)—facing the concave mirror—of a lens (23) adjacent to the concave mirror is greater than 10 mm.

    摘要翻译: 用于微光刻的反折射投影物镜(1),用于将物平面(5)中的物场(3)成像到图像平面(9)中的图像场(7),包括对物场进行成像的第一部分物镜(11) 到第一实际中间图像(13),将第一中间图像成像到第二实际中间图像(17)上的第二部分目标(15)和将第二中间图像成像到图像场(7)上的第三部分目标(19) )。 第二部分物镜(15)具有正好一个凹面镜(21)和至少一个透镜(23)。 凹面镜(21)的光学利用区域与与凹面镜相邻的透镜(23)的凹面镜的表面(25)的光学利用区域之间的最小距离大于10mm。

    OPTICAL SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS
    19.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS 有权
    微波投影曝光装置的光学系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100201960A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12765285

    申请日:2010-04-22

    摘要: In a method for improving imaging properties of an illumination system or a projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, which comprises an optical element having a surface, the shape of the surface is measured directly at various points. To this end, a measuring beam is directed on the points, and the reflected or refracted beam is measured, e.g. using an interferometer. Based on deviations of the measured shape from a target shape, corrective measures are derived so that the imaging errors of the optical system are improved. The corrective measures may comprise a change in the position or the shape of the optical element being analyzed, or another optical element of the optical system. The target shape of the surface may, for example, be determined so that the optical element at least partially corrects imaging errors caused by other optical elements.

    摘要翻译: 在用于改善包括具有表面的光学元件的微光刻投影曝光装置的照明系统或投影物镜的成像特性的方法中,直接在各个点测量表面的形状。 为此,测量光束被引导到这些点上,并且测量反射或折射的光束。 使用干涉仪。 基于测量形状与目标形状的偏差,导出校正措施,使得光学系统的成像误差得到改善。 校正措施可以包括被分析的光学元件的位置或形状的改变,或光学系统的另一个光学元件的变化。 例如,可以确定表面的目标形状,使得光学元件至少部分地校正由其它光学元件引起的成像误差。