公开(公告)号：US07671347B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11544931

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Dirk Heinrich Ehm ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Marcus Gerhardus Hendrikus Meijerink ,  Thomas Stein

发明人： Dirk Heinrich Ehm ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Marcus Gerhardus Hendrikus Meijerink ,  Thomas Stein

IPC分类号： G21K5/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/70925

摘要： A method to clean optical elements of an apparatus, the apparatus being configured to project a beam of radiation onto a target portion of a substrate, the apparatus comprising a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence in the path of the radiation beam, wherein the cleaning method comprises: cleaning one or more second optical elements of the sequence, which receive one or more relatively low second radiation doses during operation of the apparatus, utilizing cumulatively shorter cleaning periods than one or more first optical elements of the sequence that receive one or more first radiation doses during operation of the apparatus, a second radiation dose being lower than each relatively high first radiation dose.

摘要翻译： 一种清洁装置的光学元件的方法，该装置被配置为将辐射束投影到基板的目标部分上，该装置包括依次布置在辐射束的路径中的多个光学元件，其中清洁 方法包括：清洁序列的一个或多个第二光学元件，其在装置的操作期间接收一个或多个相对较低的第二辐射剂量，利用比接收一个或多个序列的序列的一个或多个第一光学元件累积更短的清洁周期 在装置运行期间的第一辐射剂量，第二辐射剂量低于每个相对高的第一辐射剂量。

公开(公告)号：US20080143981A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11854621

申请日：2007-09-13

申请人： Dirk Heinrich EHM ,  Annemieke van de Runstraat ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Arnoldus Jan Storm ,  Thomas Stein ,  Marco G. H. Meijerink ,  A. G. Ton M. Bastein ,  Esther L. J. van Soest-Vercammen ,  Norbertus Benedictus Koster ,  Frits G. H. M. Gubbels ,  Peter J. Oprel ,  Michiel Nienoord ,  Michel Riepen ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors

发明人： Dirk Heinrich EHM ,  Annemieke van de Runstraat ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Arnoldus Jan Storm ,  Thomas Stein ,  Marco G. H. Meijerink ,  A. G. Ton M. Bastein ,  Esther L. J. van Soest-Vercammen ,  Norbertus Benedictus Koster ,  Frits G. H. M. Gubbels ,  Peter J. Oprel ,  Michiel Nienoord ,  Michel Riepen ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors

IPC分类号： G03B27/52 ,  G21K5/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/70958 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G03F7/70316 ,  G03F7/70891 ,  G03F7/70925 ,  G21K1/062 ,  G21K2201/061 ,  G21K2201/067

摘要： An optical arrangement, in particular a projection system, illumination system or beam shaping system for EUV lithography, including at least one optical element that is arranged in a beam path of the optical arrangement and that reflects radiation in the soft X-ray- or EUV wavelength range, wherein at least during operation of the optical arrangement at least one of, preferably each of, the reflective optical elements in the beam path, at least at the optical surface, has an operating temperature of approximately 30° C. or more, preferably of approximately 100° C. or more, particularly preferably of approximately 150° C. or more, and even more preferably of approximately 250° C. or more, and wherein the optical design of the at least one reflective optical element is selected such that its optical characteristics are optimised for operation at the operating temperature. Also presented is a method for providing a reflective optical element with such an optical design.

摘要翻译： 一种用于EUV光刻的光学装置，特别是投影系统，照明系统或光束整形系统，包括布置在光学装置的光束路径中并且反射软X射线或EUV中的辐射的至少一个光学元件 波长范围，其中至少在所述光学装置的操作期间，所述光束路径中至少在所述光学表面处的所述反射光学元件中的至少一个优选地各自具有大约30℃或更高的工作温度， 优选为约100℃以上，特别优选为约150℃以上，甚至更优选为约250℃以上，并且其中选择所述至少一个反射型光学元件的光学设计 其光学特性被优化以在操作温度下操作。 还提出了一种用于提供具有这种光学设计的反射光学元件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07369216B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US10964817

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Uwe Mickan ,  Wolfgang Singer ,  Hans-Juergen Mann

发明人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Uwe Mickan ,  Wolfgang Singer ,  Hans-Juergen Mann

IPC分类号： G03B27/72 ,  G03B27/54

CPC分类号： G03F7/70575

摘要： A lithographic system includes a radiation system configured to provide a beam of radiation; an illumination system configured to condition the beam of radiation; a support configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to impart the projection beam with a pattern in its cross-section; a substrate table configured to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate; and transmission adaptor arranged along an optical pathway. The radiation system includes a source configured to generate a beam of radiation. The transmission adaptor adapts an intensity profile as a function of wavelength of the beam of radiation and/or the patterned beam in such a way that the intensity profile equals a predetermined intensity profile.

摘要翻译： 光刻系统包括被配置为提供辐射束的辐射系统; 配置成调节辐射束的照明系统; 构造成支撑图案形成装置的支撑件，所述图案形成装置被构造成在其横截面中赋予所述投影光束图案; 被配置为保持基板的基板台; 投影系统，被配置为将所述图案化的光束投影到所述基板的目标部分上; 和传输适配器沿着光学路径布置。 辐射系统包括被配置为产生辐射束的源。 传输适配器以强度分布等于预定强度分布的方式适应作为辐射束和/或图案化束的波长的函数的强度分布。

公开(公告)号：US06750949B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10193688

申请日：2002-07-12

申请人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Dominicus Jacobus Petrus Adrianus Franken ,  Josephus Jacobus Smits ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Albrecht Hof ,  Günter Maul ,  Michael Mühlbeyer ,  Klaus Mehlkopp

发明人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Dominicus Jacobus Petrus Adrianus Franken ,  Josephus Jacobus Smits ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Albrecht Hof ,  Günter Maul ,  Michael Mühlbeyer ,  Klaus Mehlkopp

IPC分类号： G03B2742

CPC分类号： G03F7/70258 ,  G02B7/008 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G03F7/70833

摘要： A lithographic projection apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a projection system having a plurality of optical elements or sensors mounted on a frame. The frame includes support portions made of a material (e.g. a glass ceramic) having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than or approximately equal to 0.1×10−6 K−1.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例的光刻投影设备包括具有安装在框架上的多个光学元件或传感器的投影系统。 框架包括由热膨胀系数小于或大约等于0.1×10 -6 K -1的材料（例如玻璃陶瓷）制成的支撑部分。

公开(公告)号：US08446560B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12735823

申请日：2009-02-19

申请人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Norbertus Benedictus Koster ,  Erik Roelo Loopstra ,  Martin Frans Pierre Smeets ,  Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen

发明人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Norbertus Benedictus Koster ,  Erik Roelo Loopstra ,  Martin Frans Pierre Smeets ,  Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen

IPC分类号： G03B27/52 ,  G03B27/42

CPC分类号： G03F7/70933 ,  G03F7/70808 ,  G03F7/70858 ,  G03F7/70916

摘要： A lithographic apparatus includes a magnet being contained in a protective enclosure, the protective enclosure being arranged to protect the magnet from contact with a H2-containing or H-atom containing gas. The enclosure may further contain a hydrogen getter, such as a magnet-surface modifying gas, or a non-hydrogen containing gas. A non-hydrogen containing gas flow may be provided or a non-hydrogen getter gas flow may be provided through at least part of the protective enclosure.

摘要翻译： 光刻设备包括容纳在保护壳体中的磁体，保护壳体被布置成保护磁体免受含H2或含H原子气体的接触。 外壳还可以包含氢气吸气剂，例如磁体表面改性气体或非含氢气体。 可以提供不含氢的气流，或者可以通过保护外壳的至少一部分提供非氢吸气剂气流。

公开(公告)号：US20110188011A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US12973844

申请日：2010-12-20

申请人： Dirk Heinrich EHM ,  Arnoldus Jan Storm ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Almut Czap ,  Mona Nagel ,  Jacques Cor Johan van der Donck ,  Jetske Karina Stortelder ,  Marijn Sandtke ,  Maria Isabel Catalina Caballero ,  Luigi Scaccabarozzi

发明人： Dirk Heinrich EHM ,  Arnoldus Jan Storm ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Almut Czap ,  Mona Nagel ,  Jacques Cor Johan van der Donck ,  Jetske Karina Stortelder ,  Marijn Sandtke ,  Maria Isabel Catalina Caballero ,  Luigi Scaccabarozzi

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  G03B27/52 ,  B08B5/04

CPC分类号： G03F7/70925 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G03F7/7085 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70975 ,  G03F7/70983 ,  G21K1/062

摘要： An optical assembly is mounted in a projection exposure apparatus (101) for EUV microlithography and includes at least one vacuum chamber (70, 71, 68a), at least one optical element (6, 7; 65, 66; 63) arranged in the vacuum chamber (70, 71, 68a), the optical element (6, 7; 65, 66; 63) having an optical surface (18) arranged to be impinged upon by a useful beam bundle (3) of the projection exposure apparatus (101), and a cleaning device (72) configured to clean the optical surface (18). The cleaning device (72) is configured to perform particle cleaning of the optical surface (18) at a gas pressure within the vacuum chamber (70,71, 68a) which is higher than a vacuum pressure (po) for performing an exposure operation with the projection exposure apparatus (101). As a result, optical elements having respective optical surfaces arranged to be impinged upon by a useful beam bundle can be cleaned reliably of foreign particles.

摘要翻译： 光学组件安装在用于EUV微光刻的投影曝光设备（101）中，并且包括至少一个真空室（70,71,68a），至少一个光学元件（6,7; 65,66,63） 所述光学元件（6,7; 65,66,63）具有光学表面（18），所述光学表面被布置成被所述投影曝光设备的有用束束（3）撞击 101）和被构造成清洁光学表面（18）的清洁装置（72）。 清洁装置（72）构造成在真空室（70,71,68a）内的气体压力下进行光学表面（18）的粒子清洁，该气体压力高于用于进行曝光操作的真空压力（po） 投影曝光装置（101）。 结果，可以可靠地清洁具有布置成被有用的束束撞击的各个光学表面的光学元件的外来颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20110037961A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12937498

申请日：2009-04-15

申请人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Dirk Heinrich Ehm

发明人： Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Bastiaan Theodoor Wolschrijn ,  Dirk Heinrich Ehm

IPC分类号： G03B27/42

CPC分类号： G03F7/70933 ,  G03F7/70925 ,  G03F7/70975

摘要： A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system constructed and arranged to project a beam of radiation onto a target portion of a substrate, an internal sensor having a sensing surface, and a mini-reactor movable with respect to the sensor. The mini-reactor includes an inlet for a hydrogen containing gas, a hydrogen radical generator, and an outlet for a hydrogen radical containing gas. The mini-reactor is constructed and arranged to create a local mini-environment comprising hydrogen radicals to treat the sensing surface.

摘要翻译： 光刻设备包括投影系统，该投影系统构造和布置成将辐射束投影到基板的目标部分上，具有感测表面的内部传感器和相对于传感器可移动的微型反应堆。 微型反应器包括用于含氢气体的入口，氢根发生器和用于含氢自由基气体的出口。 微型反应器被构造和布置成产生包含氢自由基的局部微环境以处理感测表面。

公开(公告)号：US20110037960A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12989045

申请日：2009-04-16

申请人： Luigi Scaccabarozzi ,  Vladimir Vitalevich Ivanov ,  Konstantin Nikolaevich Koshelev ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Lucas Henricus Johannes Stevens ,  Pavel Stanislavoich Antsiferov ,  Vladimir Mihailovitch Krivtsun ,  Leonid Alexandrovich Dorokhin ,  Maarten Van Kampen

发明人： Luigi Scaccabarozzi ,  Vladimir Vitalevich Ivanov ,  Konstantin Nikolaevich Koshelev ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Lucas Henricus Johannes Stevens ,  Pavel Stanislavoich Antsiferov ,  Vladimir Mihailovitch Krivtsun ,  Leonid Alexandrovich Dorokhin ,  Maarten Van Kampen

IPC分类号： G03B27/52

CPC分类号： G03F7/70925

摘要： A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a beam of radiation, and a support structure configured to support a patterning device. The patterning device is configured to impart a pattern to the beam of radiation. The apparatus includes a patterning device cleaning system configured to provide an electrostatic force to contaminant particles that are on the patterning device and that are electrically charged by the beam of radiation, in order to remove the contaminant particles from the patterning device.

摘要翻译： 光刻设备包括被配置为调节辐射束的照明系统和被配置为支撑图案形成装置的支撑结构。 图案形成装置被配置为向辐射束施加图案。 该装置包括图案形成装置清洁系统，该图案形成装置清洁系统被配置为向图案形成装置上的污染物颗粒提供静电力，并且由辐射束对其进行带电，以便从图案形成装置移除污染物颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20090115980A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US12318291

申请日：2008-12-24

申请人： Arnoud Cornelis Wassink ,  Levinus Pieter Bakker ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Frank Jeroen Pieter Schuurmans

发明人： Arnoud Cornelis Wassink ,  Levinus Pieter Bakker ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Frank Jeroen Pieter Schuurmans

IPC分类号： G03B27/52 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G03B27/72

CPC分类号： G03F7/70916

摘要： A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam, a projection system configured to project the radiation beam onto a substrate, and a filter system for filtering debris particles out of the radiation beam. The filter system includes a plurality of foils for trapping the debris particles, a support for holding the plurality of foils, and a cooling system having a surface that is arranged to be cooled. The cooling system and the support are positioned with respect to each other such that a gap is formed between the surface of the cooling system and the support. The cooling system is further arranged to inject gas into the gap.

摘要翻译： 光刻设备包括被配置为调节辐射束的照明系统，配置成将辐射束投影到衬底上的投影系统，以及用于将碎屑颗粒从辐射束中过滤的过滤系统。 过滤器系统包括用于捕集碎片颗粒的多个箔，用于保持多个箔的支撑件，以及具有布置成要冷却的表面的冷却系统。 冷却系统和支撑件相对于彼此定位，使得在冷却系统的表面和支撑件之间形成间隙。 冷却系统还被布置成将气体注入到间隙中。

公开(公告)号：US07248340B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US10874690

申请日：2004-06-24

申请人： Erik Leonardus Ham ,  Robert Gabriël Maria Lansbergen ,  Ellart Alexander Meijer ,  Hendricus Johannes Maria Meijer ,  Hans Meiling ,  Bastiaan Matthias Mertens ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gert-Jan Heerens

发明人： Erik Leonardus Ham ,  Robert Gabriël Maria Lansbergen ,  Ellart Alexander Meijer ,  Hendricus Johannes Maria Meijer ,  Hans Meiling ,  Bastiaan Matthias Mertens ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gert-Jan Heerens

IPC分类号： G03B27/42 ,  G03B27/62

CPC分类号： G03B27/52 ,  G03F7/70741

摘要： A transport box for transporting a lithographic patterning device and a lithographic apparatus adapted to cooperate with the transport box are presented. The transport box is provided with a container part having an inner space with a storing position for storing the patterning device and an opening for the transfer of the patterning device. The box also includes a closure part for closing the opening, and a channel system for evacuating and/or feeding gasses from/to the inner space the box.

摘要翻译： 提出了用于传送平版印刷图案形成装置的传送箱和适于与传送箱配合的光刻设备。 输送箱设置有具有用于存储图案形成装置的存储位置的内部空间和用于传送图案形成装置的开口的容器部分。 该箱还包括用于封闭开口的封闭部分，以及用于将气体从箱体内部空间排出和/或送入箱体的内部空间的通道系统。