公开(公告)号：US20140160453A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14234982

申请日：2011-12-13

申请人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Christian Wagner ,  Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

发明人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Christian Wagner ,  Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

IPC分类号： H05G2/00 ,  G03F7/20

CPC分类号： H05G2/006 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/008

摘要： A radiation source includes a nozzle configured to direct a stream of fuel droplets along a trajectory towards a plasma formation location; a laser configured to output laser radiation, the laser radiation directed at the fuel droplets at the plasma formation location to generate, in use, a radiation generating plasma; and a catch configured to catch fuel droplets that pass the plasma formation location. The catch includes a container configured to contain a fluid; a driver configured to drive the fluid, to cause the fluid to move; the catch being configured such that the fuel droplets are incident on that moving fluid.

摘要翻译： 辐射源包括：喷嘴，其构造成沿着等离子体形成位置的轨迹引导燃料液滴流; 配置成输出激光辐射的激光器，引导到等离子体形成位置处的燃料液滴处的激光辐射，以在使用中产生辐射产生等离子体; 以及构造成捕获通过等离子体形成位置的燃料液滴的挡块。 捕获器包括构造成容纳流体的容器; 驱动器，配置成驱动流体，使流体移动; 捕捉器构造成使得燃料液滴入射到该移动流体上。

公开(公告)号：US09119280B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14234982

申请日：2011-12-13

申请人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Christian Wagner ,  Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

发明人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Christian Wagner ,  Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

IPC分类号： G21K5/00 ,  H05G2/00 ,  G03F7/20

CPC分类号： H05G2/006 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/008

摘要： A radiation source includes a nozzle configured to direct a stream of fuel droplets along a trajectory towards a plasma formation location; a laser configured to output laser radiation, the laser radiation directed at the fuel droplets at the plasma formation location to generate, in use, a radiation generating plasma; and a catch configured to catch fuel droplets that pass the plasma formation location. The catch includes a container configured to contain a fluid; a driver configured to drive the fluid, to cause the fluid to move; the catch being configured such that the fuel droplets are incident on that moving fluid.

摘要翻译： 辐射源包括：喷嘴，其构造成沿着等离子体形成位置的轨迹引导燃料液滴流; 配置成输出激光辐射的激光器，引导到等离子体形成位置处的燃料液滴处的激光辐射，以在使用中产生辐射产生等离子体; 以及构造成捕获通过等离子体形成位置的燃料液滴的挡块。 捕获器包括构造成容纳流体的容器; 驱动器，配置成驱动流体，使流体移动; 捕捉器构造成使得燃料液滴入射到该移动流体上。

公开(公告)号：US09164403B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13512128

申请日：2010-12-08

申请人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Richard Joseph Bruls ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Wilbert Jan Mestrom

发明人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Richard Joseph Bruls ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Wilbert Jan Mestrom

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  B08B3/08

CPC分类号： G03F7/70908 ,  B08B3/08 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/708 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70925

摘要： A radiation source generates extreme ultraviolet radiation for a lithographic apparatus as a chamber that is provided with a low pressure hydrogen environment. A trace amount of a protective compound, e.g., H2O, H2O2, O2, NH3 or NOx, is provided to the chamber to assist in maintaining a protective oxide film on metal, e.g., titanium, components in the chamber.

摘要翻译： 辐射源为光刻设备产生极紫外辐射，作为设置有低压氢环境的室。 向腔室提供痕量的保护性化合物，例如H 2 O，H 2 O 2，O 2，NH 3或NO x，以有助于在室中的金属（例如钛）组分上维持保护性氧化膜。

公开(公告)号：US20120295205A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13512128

申请日：2010-12-08

申请人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Richard Joseph Bruls ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Wilbert Jan Mestrom

发明人： Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen ,  Richard Joseph Bruls ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Wilbert Jan Mestrom

IPC分类号： G03B27/52 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G21K5/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/70908 ,  B08B3/08 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/708 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70925

摘要： A radiation source generates extreme ultraviolet radiation for a lithographic apparatus as a chamber that is provided with a low pressure hydrogen environment. A trace amount of a protective compound, e.g., H2O, H2O2, O2, NH3 or NOx, is provided to the chamber to assist in maintaining a protective oxide film on metal, e.g., titanium, components in the chamber.

摘要翻译： 辐射源为光刻设备产生极紫外辐射，作为设置有低压氢环境的室。 向腔室提供痕量的保护性化合物，例如H 2 O，H 2 O 2，O 2，NH 3或NO x，以有助于在室中的金属（例如钛）组分上维持保护性氧化膜。

公开(公告)号：US09110377B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13817792

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Erik Petrus Buurman ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm

发明人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Erik Petrus Buurman ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm

IPC分类号： H05G2/00 ,  G03F7/20 ,  B23K26/06 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/23

CPC分类号： G03F7/70033 ,  B23K26/0643 ,  G03F7/70025 ,  G03F7/70191 ,  G03F7/7055 ,  H01S3/0071 ,  H01S3/2308 ,  H05G2/001 ,  H05G2/008

摘要： An EUV radiation generation apparatus includes a laser configured to generate pulses of laser radiation, and an optical isolation apparatus that includes a rotatably mounted reflector and a radially positioned reflector. The rotatably mounted reflector and the laser are synchronized such that a reflective surface of the rotatably mounted reflector is in optical communication with the radially positioned reflector when the optical isolation apparatus receives a pulse of laser radiation to allow the pulse of laser radiation to pass to a plasma formation location and cause a radiation emitting plasma to be generated via vaporization of a droplet of fuel material. The rotatably mounted reflector and the laser are further synchronized such that the reflective surface of the rotatably mounted reflector is at least partially optically isolated from the radially positioned reflector when the optical isolation apparatus receives radiation reflected from the plasma formation location.

摘要翻译： EUV辐射发生装置包括被配置为产生激光辐射脉冲的激光器，以及包括可旋转地安装的反射器和径向定位的反射器的光隔离装置。 可旋转地安装的反射器和激光器是同步的，使得当光隔离装置接收到激光辐射脉冲以允许激光辐射脉冲传递到一个激光辐射脉冲时，可旋转安装的反射器的反射表面与径向定位的反射器光学连通 等离子体形成位置并且通过燃料材料液滴的蒸发而产生辐射发射等离子体。 可旋转地安装的反射器和激光器进一步同步，使得当光学隔离装置接收从等离子体形成位置反射的辐射时，可旋转安装的反射器的反射表面至少部分地与径向定位的反射器光学隔离。

公开(公告)号：US09097982B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US12994930

申请日：2009-05-05

申请人： Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Wilhelmus Petrus De Boeij ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

发明人： Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Wilhelmus Petrus De Boeij ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels

IPC分类号： G03F7/20

CPC分类号： G03F7/70191 ,  G03F7/70116 ,  G03F7/70575

摘要： A radiation system is configured to generate a radiation beam. The radiation system comprising a chamber that includes a radiation source configured to generate radiation, a radiation beam emission aperture, and a radiation collector configured to collect radiation generated by the source, and to transmit the collected radiation to the radiation beam emission aperture. The radiation collector includes a spectral purity filter configured to enhance a spectral purity of the radiation to be emitted via the aperture.

摘要翻译： 辐射系统被配置为产生辐射束。 所述辐射系统包括腔室，所述室包括被配置为产生辐射的辐射源，辐射束发射孔和被配置为收集由所述源产生的辐射的辐射收集器，并且将所收集的辐射传输到所述辐射束发射孔。 辐射收集器包括光谱纯度滤光器，其配置成增强经由孔径发射的辐射的光谱纯度。

公开(公告)号：US09091944B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13497741

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Sven Pekelder ,  Dzmitry Labetski ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm ,  William N. Partlo

发明人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Sven Pekelder ,  Dzmitry Labetski ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm ,  William N. Partlo

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G03F7/20 ,  H05G2/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/70933 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/70175 ,  G03F7/70808 ,  G03F7/70908 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70925 ,  H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/005

摘要： An EUV lithographic apparatus includes a source collector apparatus in which the extreme ultraviolet radiation is generated by exciting a fuel to provide a plasma emitting the radiation. The source collector apparatus includes a chamber in fluid communication with a guide way external to the chamber. A pump for circulating buffer gas is part of the guide way, and provides a closed loop buffer gas flow. The gas flowing through the guide way traverses a gas decomposer wherein a compound of fuel material and buffer gas material is decomposed, so that decomposed buffer gas material can be fed back into the closed loop flow path.

摘要翻译： EUV光刻设备包括源极收集器装置，其中通过激发燃料产生极紫外辐射以提供发射辐射的等离子体。 源极收集器装置包括与腔室外部的引导方式流体连通的腔室。 用于循环缓冲气体的泵是引导方式的一部分，并提供闭环缓冲气体流。 流过引导方式的气体穿过气体分解器，其中燃料和缓冲气体材料的化合物被分解，使得分解的缓冲气体材料可以反馈回闭环流动路径。

公开(公告)号：US20140085619A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14002000

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Wilhelmus Petrus De Boeij ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin

发明人： Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Wilhelmus Petrus De Boeij ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Van Dijsseldonk ,  Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin

IPC分类号： G03F7/20

CPC分类号： G03F7/70191 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/1838 ,  G02B5/281 ,  G02B5/283 ,  G03F7/70008 ,  G03F7/702 ,  G03F7/70308 ,  G03F7/70575 ,  G21K1/062 ,  G21K1/067 ,  G21K2201/061 ,  G21K2201/067 ,  H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/005 ,  H05G2/008

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种光刻设备，用于将辐射束图案化并将其投影到衬底上，包括至少两个光谱纯度滤光器，其被配置为在至少一个不期望的辐射波长范围内降低辐射束中的辐射强度，其中两个光谱纯度 过滤器具有彼此不同的辐射过滤结构。

公开(公告)号：US20120182536A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13497741

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Sven Pekelder ,  Dzmitry Labetski ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm ,  William N. Partlo

发明人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Sven Pekelder ,  Dzmitry Labetski ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm ,  William N. Partlo

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  B01D46/42 ,  G03B27/32

CPC分类号： G03F7/70933 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/70175 ,  G03F7/70808 ,  G03F7/70908 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70925 ,  H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/005

摘要： An EUV lithographic apparatus includes a source collector apparatus in which the extreme ultraviolet radiation is generated by exciting a fuel to provide a plasma emitting the radiation. The source collector apparatus includes a chamber in fluid communication with a guide way external to the chamber. A pump for circulating buffer gas is part of the guide way, and provides a closed loop buffer gas flow. The gas flowing through the guide way traverses a gas decomposer wherein a compound of fuel material and buffer gas material is decomposed, so that decomposed buffer gas material can be fed back into the closed loop flow path.

摘要翻译： EUV光刻设备包括源极收集器装置，其中通过激发燃料产生极紫外辐射以提供发射辐射的等离子体。 源极收集器装置包括与腔室外部的引导方式流体连通的腔室。 用于循环缓冲气体的泵是引导方式的一部分，并提供闭环缓冲气体流。 流过引导方式的气体穿过气体分解器，其中燃料和缓冲气体材料的化合物被分解，使得分解的缓冲气体材料可以反馈回闭环流动路径。

公开(公告)号：US20110013166A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12832258

申请日：2010-07-08

申请人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vladimir Vitalevich Ivanov ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin ,  Dennis De Graaf ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm

发明人： Erik Roelof Loopstra ,  Vladimir Vitalevich Ivanov ,  Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors ,  Gerardus Hubertus Petrus Maria Swinkels ,  Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin ,  Dennis De Graaf ,  Uwe Bruno Heini Stamm

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G21K5/04

CPC分类号： H05G2/003 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  H05G2/005 ,  H05G2/008

摘要： A radiation system includes a target material supply configured to supply droplets of target material along a trajectory, and a laser system that includes an amplifier and optics. The optics are configured to establish a first beam path which passes through the amplifier and through a first location on the trajectory, and to establish a second beam path which passes through the amplifier and through a second location on the trajectory. The laser system is configured to generate a first pulse of laser radiation when photons emitted from the amplifier are reflected along the first beam path by a droplet of target material at the first location on the trajectory. The laser system is configured to generate a second pulse of laser radiation when photons emitted from the amplifier are reflected along the second beam path by the droplet of target material at the second location on the trajectory.

摘要翻译： 辐射系统包括被配置为沿着轨迹提供目标材料的液滴的目标材料供应，以及包括放大器和光学器件的激光系统。 光学器件被配置成建立穿过放大器并通过轨迹上的第一位置的第一光束路径，并且建立穿过放大器并通过轨迹上的第二位置的第二光束路径。 激光系统被配置为当从放大器发射的光子在轨迹上的第一位置处通过目标材料的液滴沿着第一光束路径反射时，产生激光辐射的第一脉冲。 激光系统被配置为当从放大器发射的光子在轨道上的第二位置处由靶材料的液滴沿着第二光束路径反射时，产生激光辐射的第二脉冲。