Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus for patterning a beam of radiation and projecting it onto a substrate, comprising at least two spectral purity filters configured to reduce the intensity of radiation in the beam of radiation in at least one undesirable range of radiation wavelength, wherein the two spectral purity filters are provided with different radiation filtering structures from each other.
Abstract:
A lithographic system including a lithographic apparatus with an anamorphic projection system, and a radiation source configured to generate an EUV radiation emitting plasma at a plasma formation location, the EUV radiation emitting plasma having an elongate form in a plane substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the radiation source.
Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus for patterning a beam of radiation and projecting it onto a substrate, comprising at least two spectral purity filters configured to reduce the intensity of radiation in the beam of radiation in at least one undesirable range of radiation wavelength, wherein the two spectral purity filters are provided with different radiation filtering structures from each other.
Abstract:
A source-collector device includes a target unit having a target surface of plasma-forming material and a laser unit to generate a beam of radiation directed onto the target surface to form a plasma from said plasma-forming material. A contaminant trap is provided to reduce propagation of particulate contaminants generated by the plasma. A radiation collector includes a one or more grazing-incidence reflectors arranged to collect radiation emitted by the plasma and form a beam therefrom, and a filter is configured to attenuate at least one wavelength range of the beam.
Abstract:
A method of generating radiation for a lithography apparatus. The method comprises providing a continuously renewing fuel target (50) at a plasma formation location (12) and directing a continuous-wave excitation beam (6) at the plasma formation location such that fuel within the continuously renewing fuel target is excited by the continuous-wave excitation beam to generate a radiation generating plasma.
Abstract:
An actuator to displace, for example a mirror, provides movement with at least two degrees of freedom by varying the currents in two electromagnets. A moving part includes a permanent magnet with a magnetic face constrained to move over a working area lying substantially in a first plane perpendicular to a direction of magnetization of the magnet. The electromagnets have pole faces lying substantially in a second plane closely parallel to the first plane, each pole face substantially filling a quadrant of the area traversed by the face of the moving magnet. An optical position sensor may direct a beam of radiation at the moving magnet through a central space between the electromagnets. The sizes of facets in a pupil mirror device may be made smaller in a peripheral region, but larger in a central region, thereby relaxing focusing requirements.
Abstract:
A module for producing extreme ultraviolet radiation, including an extreme ultraviolet radiation-emitting source, the source being provided with a supply configured to supply a fluid of an ignition material to a predetermined target ignition position and a target-igniting mechanism constructed and arranged to produce a plasma from the ignition material at the target ignition position, the plasma emitting the extreme ultraviolet radiation; a collector mirror constructed and arranged to focus radiation emitted by the plasma at a focal point; and a heat sink having a thermal energy-diverting surface constructed and arranged to divert thermal energy away from the target ignition position, wherein the heat sink is located at a position proximate the target ignition position.
Abstract:
A projection system (PS1) for a lithographic apparatus comprises: an optical path (100); a plurality of sensors (S1-S4); one or more actuators (A1-A4); and a controller (CN). The optical path is operable to receive an input radiation beam (Bin) and to project an output radiation beam (Bout) onto a substrate to form an image. The optical path comprises: a plurality of optical elements (M1-M4), the plurality of optical elements comprising: a first set of at least two optical elements (M1, M4) and a second set of at least one optical element (M2, M3). Each sensor is associated with one of the plurality of optical elements and is operable to determine a position of that optical element. Each actuator is associated with one of the second set of optical elements and is operable to adjust that optical element. The controller is operable to use the one or more actuators to adjust the second set of optical elements in dependence on the determined position of the first set of optical elements so as to at least partially compensate for optical aberrations and/or line-of-sight errors caused by the positions of the first set of optical elements.
Abstract:
A method of exposing a patterned area on a substrate using an EUV lithographic apparatus having a demagnification of about 5× and a numerical aperture of about 0.4 is disclosed. The method comprises exposing a first portion of the patterned area on the substrate using a first exposure, the first portion dimensions are significantly less than the dimensions of a conventional exposure, and exposing one or more additional portions of the patterned area on the substrate using one or more additional exposures, the additional portions having dimensions which are significantly less than the dimensions of a conventional exposure. The method further comprises repeating the above to expose a second patterned area on the substrate, the second patterned area being provided with the same pattern as the first patterned area, wherein a distance between center points of the first and second patterned areas corresponds with a dimension of a conventional exposure.
Abstract:
In an immersion lithography apparatus or device manufacturing method, the position of focus of the projected image is changed during imaging to increase focus latitude. In an embodiment, the focus may be varied using the liquid supply system of the immersion lithographic apparatus.