Particle suppression systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11137694B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16629337

    申请日:2018-07-18

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus that includes an illumination system that conditions a radiation beam, a first stationary plate having a first surface, and a reticle stage defining, along with the first stationary plate, a first chamber. The reticle stage supports a reticle in the first chamber, and the reticle stage includes a first surface spaced apart from a second surface of the first stationary plate, thereby defining a first gap configured to suppress an amount of contamination passing from a second chamber to the first chamber. The first stationary plate is between the reticle stage and both the illumination system and a projection system configured to project a pattern imparted to the radiation beam by the patterning device onto a substrate.

    Particle suppression systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11204558B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16629349

    申请日:2018-07-18

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: An object stage that includes a first structure and a second structure movable relative to the first structure. The second structure is configured to support an object. The object stage also includes a seal plate movably coupled to the first structure or the second structure, but not both. Further, the object stage includes an actuator configured to move the seal plate such that a substantially constant gap is defined between the seal plate and the first structure or second structure that is not coupled to the seal plate.

    Particle traps and barriers for particle suppression

    公开(公告)号:US11175596B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16633419

    申请日:2018-07-18

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 B01D45/08 B01D45/10

    摘要: Designs are provided to reduce the possibility of contaminant particles with a large range of sizes, materials, travel speeds and angles of incidence reaching a particle-sensitive environment. According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an object stage comprising first and second chambers, a first structure having a first surface, and a second structure. The second structure is configured to support an object in the second chamber, movable relative to the first structure. The second structure comprises a second surface opposing the first surface of the first structure thereby defining a gap between the first structure and the second structure that extends between the first chamber and the second chamber. The second structure further comprises a third surface within the first chamber. The object stage further comprises a trap disposed on at least a portion of the third surface, the trap comprising a plurality of baffles.

    Positioning system and a method for positioning a substage or a stage with respect to a frame

    公开(公告)号:US11460786B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16763925

    申请日:2018-10-18

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 H02K21/44 H02K41/03

    摘要: A method for positioning a substage (9), supported by a main stage (5), relative to a reference object, the substage moveable in a direction (7) between a first and second position relative to the main stage. The method includes positioning the first stage using a passive force system that is activated by positioning the main stage. The passive force system includes two magnet systems (119, 121), each magnet system being configured to apply a force in the direction to the first stage with respect to the second stage in a non-contact manner, the forces resulting in a resultant force applied to the first stage in the direction by the passive force system. A magnitude and/or a direction of the resultant force depends on the position of the first stage relative to the second stage, and the first stage has a zero-force position between the first and second position in which the resultant force is zero.

    Pick-and-place tool having multiple pick up elements

    公开(公告)号:US11232960B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16300595

    申请日:2017-04-20

    IPC分类号: H01L21/67 H05K3/30 H01L21/683

    摘要: A pick-and-place tool including a plurality of movable holder structures, and a plurality of pick-and-place structures, each holder structure accommodating two or more of the pick-and-place structures, wherein at least one of the two or more pick-and-place structures of a respective holder structure is able to move along a respective holder structure independently from another at least one of the two or more pick-and-place structures of the respective holder structure, and wherein each pick-and-place structure includes a pick-up element configured to pick up a donor component at a donor structure and place the donor component an acceptor structure.

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
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    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09261798B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US13871328

    申请日:2013-04-26

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: A substrate stage is used in a lithographic apparatus. The substrate stage includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate and a positioning device for in use positioning the substrate table relative to a projection system of the lithographic apparatus. The positioning device includes a first positioning member mounted to the substrate table and a second positioning member co-operating with the first positioning member to position the substrate table. The second positioning member is mounted to a support structure. The substrate stage further comprises an actuator that is arranged to exert a vertical force on a bottom surface of the substrate table at a substantially fixed horizontal position relative to the support structure.

    摘要翻译: 基板台用于光刻设备中。 衬底台包括构造成保持衬底的衬底台和用于使用的定位装置相对于光刻设备的投影系统定位衬底台。 所述定位装置包括安装到所述基板台的第一定位构件和与所述第一定位构件配合以定位所述基板台的第二定位构件。 第二定位构件安装到支撑结构。 衬底台还包括致动器,该致动器被布置成相对于支撑结构在基本上固定的水平位置上在衬底台的底表面上施加垂直力。