POSITIONING SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    POSITIONING SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD 有权
    定位系统,平面设备和设备制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150168852A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14407038

    申请日:2013-06-13

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70775 G03F7/70783

    Abstract: There is provided a positioning system for positioning an object in a lithographic apparatus. The positioning system includes a support, a position measurement device, a deformation sensor and a processor. The support is constructed to hold the object. The position measurement device is configured to measure a position of the support. The position measurement device includes at least one position sensor target and a plurality of position sensors to cooperate with the at least one position sensor target to provide a redundant set of position signals representing the position of the support. The deformation sensor is arranged to provide a deformation signal representing a deformation of one of the support and the position measurement device. The processor is configured to calibrate one of the position measurement device and the deformation sensor based on the deformation signal and the redundant set of position signals.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在光刻设备中定位物体的定位系统。 定位系统包括支撑件,位置测量装置,变形传感器和处理器。 构造支撑件来保持对象。 位置测量装置被配置为测量支撑件的位置。 所述位置测量装置包括至少一个位置传感器目标和多个位置传感器,以与所述至少一个位置传感器目标配合,以提供代表所述支撑件的位置的冗余的一组位置信号。 变形传感器被布置成提供表示支撑件和位置测量装置之一的变形的变形信号。 处理器被配置为基于变形信号和冗余的位置信号集来校准位置测量装置和变形传感器之一。

    Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and displacement measurement system
    6.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and displacement measurement system 有权
    光刻设备,器件制造方法和位移测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US09575416B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14419910

    申请日:2013-08-02

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70483 G03F7/70725 G03F7/70775

    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus including a moveable object (WT) and a displacement measuring system arranged to determine a position quantity of the moveable object. The displacement measuring system includes an encoder (BC) and a grid structure. One of the encoder and the grid structure is connected to the moveable object. The grid structure includes a high precision grid portion (HG) and a low precision grid portion (LG). The encoder is arranged to cooperate with the high precision grid portion to determine the position quantity relative to the grid structure with a high precision. The encoder is arranged to cooperate with the low precision grid portion to determine the position quantity relative to the grid structure with a low precision.

    Abstract translation: 一种光刻设备,包括可移动物体(WT)和位移测量系统,其布置成确定可移动物体的位置量。 位移测量系统包括编码器(BC)和网格结构。 编码器和网格结构之一连接到可移动对象。 栅格结构包括高精度栅格部分(HG)和低精度栅格部分(LG)。 编码器配置成与高精度格栅部分配合,以高精度确定相对于格栅结构的位置量。 编码器配置成与低精度格栅部分配合,以较低精度确定相对于格栅结构的位置数量。

    Lithographic apparatus and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and method 有权
    平版印刷设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09410796B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US13687524

    申请日:2012-11-28

    CPC classification number: G01B11/14 G03F7/70008 G03F7/70775

    Abstract: A displacement measurement system comprising at least one retro reflector and a diffraction grating. Said displacement measurement system is constructed and arranged to measure a displacement by providing a first beam of radiation to the measurement system, wherein the diffraction grating is arranged to diffract the first beam of radiation a first time to form diffracted beams. The at least one retro reflector is arranged to subsequently redirect the diffracted beams to diffract a second time on the diffraction grating. The at least one retro reflector is arranged to redirect the diffraction beams to diffract at least a third time on the diffraction grating before the diffracted beams are being recombined to form a second beam. And the displacement system is provided with a sensor configured to receive the second beam and determine the displacement from an intensity of the second beam.

    Abstract translation: 一种位移测量系统,包括至少一个回射反射器和衍射光栅。 所述位移测量系统被构造和布置成通过向测量系统提供第一辐射束来测量位移,其中衍射光栅被布置成第一次衍射第一辐射束以形成衍射光束。 所述至少一个回射反射器被布置成随后重定向衍射光束以在衍射光栅上第二次衍射。 所述至少一个回射反射器被布置成在衍射光束被重新组合以形成第二光束之前将衍射光束重定向至少在衍射光栅上衍射至少三次。 并且位移系统设置有被配置为接收第二光束并且从第二光束的强度确定位移的传感器。

    Lithographic apparatus with a deformation sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus with a deformation sensor 有权
    具有变形传感器的平版印刷设备

    公开(公告)号:US09360774B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US13720369

    申请日:2012-12-19

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70783 G03B27/522 G03F7/7085

    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithographic apparatus comprising a member susceptible to deformation and a deformation sensor for measuring a deformation of said member. The deformation sensor comprises a first birefringence sensing element arranged to be subjected to stress in dependency of the deformation of said member and a light system configured to transmit polarized light through the first birefringence sensing element, wherein said polarized light has a first polarization state prior to being transmitted through the first birefringence sensing element. The deformation sensor further comprises a detector for detecting a second polarization state of the polarized light after being transmitted through the first birefringence sensing element and a calculation unit to determine the deformation of said member based on the first and second polarization state.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括易于变形的构件的光刻设备和用于测量所述构件的变形的变形传感器。 变形传感器包括第一双折射感测元件,其被布置为根据所述构件的变形而受到应力,以及被配置为透射偏振光通过第一双折射感测元件的光系统,其中所述偏振光具有第一偏振态 通过第一双折射检测元件透射。 变形传感器还包括检测器,用于检测通过第一双折射检测元件透射后的偏振光的第二偏振态,以及计算单元,用于基于第一和第二偏振状态确定所述构件的变形。

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