摘要:
A projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus has a correction device which can correct photoinduced imaging errors without optical elements having to be removed for this purpose. The correction device includes a first optical element and a second optical element, whose surface facing the first optical element is provided with a local surface deformation for improving the imaging properties of the projection objective. In a wall, which seals an intermediate space formed between the first optical element and the second optical element, an opening is provided through which the intermediate space can be filled with a fluid. By modifying the refractive index of the fluid adjacent to the surface, the effect of the surface deformation can be modified in a straightforward way.
摘要:
According to one exemplary embodiment, a projection lens having an object plane and an image plane is provided and includes the following lens groups listed objectwise to imagewise: (1) a first lens group having negative refractive power; and (2) at least three other lens groups having a positive refractive power and at least one other lens group having a negative refractive power. In one embodiment, the projections lens includes a second lens group having a positive refractive power; a third lens group having a negative refractive power; and fourth, fifth and sixth lens groups having overall positive refractive power. The projection lens having a numerical aperture of at least about 0.85 and is of a 1½ waist construction, with the ½ waist defined in the first lens group and a primary waist is defined in the third lens group.
摘要:
A projection objective suitable for immersion microlithography is designed as a single-waist system with five lens groups, and has a first lens group of negative refractive power, a second lens group of positive refractive power, a third lens group of negative refractive power, a fourth lens group of positive refractive power and a fifth lens group of positive refractive power. The fourth lens group has an entrance surface (E) that lies in the vicinity of a point of inflection of a marginal ray height between the third lens group (LG3) and the fourth lens group (LG4). No negative lens of substantial refractive power is arranged between the entrance surface and the system diaphragm (5). Embodiments of inventive projection objectives achieve a very high numerical aperture NA>1 in conjunction with a large image field and are distinguished by a compact design size. For working wavelengths below 200 nm, structural widths of substantially under 100 nm can be resolved when use is made of immersion fluids between the projection objective and substrate.
摘要:
A projection optical system comprises a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis of the projection optical system; wherein the plurality of lenses is dividable into four non-overlapping groups of lenses of positive and negative refractive powers, wherein the following relation is fulfilled: 2 · y · NA · 1 k · ∑ i = 1 k φ i ≥ V 1 wherein: y is half a diameter in mm of a maximum image field imaged by the projection optical system, NA is a maximum numerical aperture on a side of the second object, φi is a refractive power in mm−1 of the ith lens, k is a total number of lenses of the projection optical system, and wherein V1 is greater than 0.045.
摘要:
A purely refractive projection objective suitable for immersion microlithography is designed as a single-waist system with five lens groups, in the case of which a first lens group with negative refractive power, a second lens group with positive refractive power, a third lens group with negative refractive power, a fourth lens group with positive refractive power and a fifth lens group with positive refractive power are provided. A constriction site of narrowest constriction of the beam bundle lies in the region of the waist. A waist distance AT exists between the object plane and the constriction site X. The condition AT/L≦0.4 holds for a distance ratio AT/L between the waist distance AT and an object-image distance L of the projection objective. Embodiments of inventive projection objectives reach very high numerical apertures NA>1.1 in conjunction with a large image field and are distinguished by a compact overall size and good correction of the lateral chromatic aberration.
摘要:
A purely refractive projection objective suitable for immersion microlithography is designed as a single-waist system with five lens groups in the case of which a first lens group of negative refractive power, a second lens group of positive refractive power, a third lens group of negative refractive power, a fourth lens group of positive refractive power and a fifth lens group of positive refractive power are provided. The fourth lens group has an entrance surface (E) that lies in the vicinity of a point of inflection of a marginal ray height between the third lens group (LG3) and the fourth lens group (LG4). No negative lens of substantial refractive power is arranged between the entrance surface and the system diaphragm (5). Embodiments of inventive projection objectives achieve a very high numerical aperture NA>1 in conjunction with a large image field and are distinguished by a compact design size. For working wavelengths below 200 nm, structural widths of substantially under 100 nm can be resolved when use is made of immersion fluids between the projection objective and substrate.
摘要:
A projection optical system comprises a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis of the projection optical system; wherein the plurality of lenses is dividable into four non-overlapping groups of lenses of positive and negative refractive powers, wherein the following relation is fulfilled: 2 · y · NA · 1 k · ∑ i = 1 k φ i ≥ V 1 wherein: y is half a diameter in mm of a maximum image field imaged by the projection optical system, NA is a maximum numerical aperture on a side of the second object, φi is a refractive power in mm−1 of the ith lens, k is a total number of lenses of the projection optical system, and wherein V1 is greater than 0.045.
摘要:
A purely refractive projection objective suitable for immersion micro-lithography is designed as a single-waist system with five lens groups, in the case of which a first lens group with a negative refracting power, a second lens group with a positive refracting power, a third lens group with a negative refracting power, a fourth lens group with a positive refracting power and a fifth lens group with a positive refracting power are provided. The system aperture is in the region of maximum beam diameter between the fourth and the fifth lens group. Embodiments of projection objectives according to the invention achieve a very high numerical aperture of NA>1 in conjunction with a large image field, and are distinguished by a good optical correction state and moderate overall size. Pattern widths substantially below 100 nm can be resolved when immersion fluids are used between the projection objective and substrate in the case of operating wavelengths below 200 nm.
摘要:
A projection objective of a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography serves for imaging an object arranged in an object plane onto a light-sensitive wafer in an image plane. The projection objective has a plurality of optical elements which have at least one reflective element and at least one refractive element. The plurality of optical elements lie, in the light propagation direction of the useful light, downstream of the reflective element on a common straight optical axis. The at least one reflective element has a substrate having at least one opening through which light beams can pass. The at least one reflective element is at least partly made from a material which suppresses stray light impinging on the reflective element rearward.
摘要:
A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus contains an illumination system for generating projection light and a projection lens with which a reticle that is capable of being arranged in an object plane of the projection lens can be imaged onto a light-sensitive layer that is capable of being arranged in an image plane of the projection lens. The projection lens is designed for immersion mode, in which a final lens element of the projection lens on the image side is immersed in an immersion liquid. A terminating element that is transparent in respect of the projection is fastened between the final lens element on the image side and the light-sensitive layer.