Catadioptric reduction objective
    1.
    发明申请
    Catadioptric reduction objective 审中-公开
    反射折射减少目标

    公开(公告)号:US20050190446A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US11019202

    申请日:2004-12-23

    摘要: A catadioptric projection objective for projecting a pattern, which is located in the object plane of the projection objective, into the image plane of the projection objective has, between the object plane and the image plane, a catadioptric objective part provided with a concave mirror (17), with a first deviating mirror (16) and with at least one second deviating mirror (19). A polarization rotating device (26) rotates the preferred polarization direction of the light approximately 90° inside the light path between the deviating mirrors. This permits an at least partial compensation for polarization-dependent reflectivity differences and phase effect differences of the deviating mirrors thereby enabling a projection with a largely identical contrast for all structural directions.

    摘要翻译: 用于将位于投影物镜的物平面中的图案投影到投影物镜的像平面中的反射折射投射物镜在物平面和像平面之间具有设置有凹面镜的反射折射物镜部( 17),具有第一偏转镜(16)和至少一个第二偏转镜(19)。 偏振旋转装置(26)将偏光镜之间的光路内的光的优选偏振方向旋转大约90°。 这允许偏振相关反射率差异和偏离反射镜的相位效应差异的至少部分补偿,从而使得能够对于所有结构方向具有大致相同的对比度的投影。

    Objective with crystal lenses
    6.
    发明申请
    Objective with crystal lenses 有权
    目标水晶镜片

    公开(公告)号:US20050157401A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:US10931745

    申请日:2004-09-01

    摘要: Objective, in particular a projection objective for a microlithography projection-exposure installation, with at least one fluoride crystal lens. A reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is achieved if this lens is a (100)-lens with a lens axis which is approximately perpendicular to the {100} crystallographic planes or to the crystallographic planes equivalent thereto of the fluoride crystal. In the case of objectives with at least two fluoride crystal lenses, it is favorable if the fluoride crystal lenses are arranged such that they are rotated with respect to one another. The lens axes of the fluoride crystal lenses may in this case point not only in the crystallographic direction but also in the crystallographic direction or in the crystallographic direction. A further reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is achieved by the simultaneous use of groups with (100)-lenses rotated with respect to one another and groups with (111)-lenses or (110)-lenses rotated with respect to one another. A further reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is obtained by covering an optical element with a compensation coating.

    摘要翻译: 目的,特别是具有至少一种氟化物晶体透镜的微光刻投影曝光装置的投影物镜。 如果该透镜是具有近似垂直于{100}晶面的透镜轴或与氟化物晶体相当的结晶平面的透镜轴,则实现双折射的有害影响的减小。 在具有至少两个氟化物晶体透镜的物镜的情况下,如果将氟化物晶体透镜相对于彼此旋转布置是有利的。 在这种情况下,氟化物晶体透镜的透镜轴不仅在<100>晶体方向,而且在<111>晶体方向或<110>晶体方向。 双折射的有害影响的进一步减少是通过同时使用具有相对于彼此旋转的(100) - 相的组和具有相对于彼此旋转的(111) - 透镜或(110)相的组而实现的。 通过用补偿涂层覆盖光学元件来获得双折射的有害影响的进一步减少。

    Objective with crystal lenses
    7.
    发明申请
    Objective with crystal lenses 审中-公开
    目标水晶镜片

    公开(公告)号:US20070242250A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11765200

    申请日:2007-06-19

    IPC分类号: G02B27/28 G03B27/52 H01L21/00

    摘要: Objective, in particular a projection objective for a microlithography projection-exposure installation, with at least one fluoride crystal lens. A reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is achieved if this lens is a (100)-lens with a lens axis which is approximately perpendicular to the {100} crystallographic planes or to the crystallographic planes equivalent thereto of the fluoride crystal. In the case of objectives with at least two fluoride crystal lenses, it is favorable if the fluoride crystal lenses are arranged such that they are rotated with respect to one another. The lens axes of the fluoride crystal lenses may in this case point not only in the crystallographic direction but also in the crystallographic direction or in the crystallographic direction. A further reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is achieved by the simultaneous use of groups with (100)-lenses rotated with respect to one another and groups with (111)-lenses or (110)-lenses rotated with respect to one another. A further reduction in the detrimental influence of birefringence is obtained by covering an optical element with a compensation coating.

    摘要翻译: 目的,特别是具有至少一种氟化物晶体透镜的微光刻投影曝光装置的投影物镜。 如果该透镜是具有近似垂直于{100}晶面的透镜轴或与氟化物晶体相当的结晶平面的透镜轴,则实现双折射的有害影响的减小。 在具有至少两个氟化物晶体透镜的物镜的情况下,如果将氟化物晶体透镜相对于彼此旋转布置是有利的。 在这种情况下,氟化物晶体透镜的透镜轴不仅在<100>晶体方向,而且在<111>晶体方向或<110>晶体方向。 双折射的有害影响的进一步减少是通过同时使用具有相对于彼此旋转的(100) - 相的组和具有相对于彼此旋转的(111) - 透镜或(110)相的组而实现的。 通过用补偿涂层覆盖光学元件来获得双折射的有害影响的进一步减少。

    Polarization-optimized illumination system
    9.
    发明申请
    Polarization-optimized illumination system 审中-公开
    极化优化照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070024972A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11488002

    申请日:2006-07-18

    IPC分类号: G02B27/28 G02B5/30

    摘要: An illumination system for a microlithography projection exposure apparatus for illuminating an illumination field with the aid of light from a primary light source has an optical axis and a mirror arrangement having a first deflecting mirror and at least one second deflecting mirror. The first deflecting mirror is tilted in relation to the optical axis about a first tilt axis and by a first tilt angle, and the second deflecting mirror is tilted in relation to the optical axis about a second tilt axis and by a second tilt angle. The mirror arrangement is set up such that a total change in the degree of polarization ΔDOP effected by the mirror arrangement is smaller than the first change in degree of polarization ΔDOP1 effected by the first deflecting mirror, or than the second change in degree of polarization ΔDOP2 effected by the second deflecting mirror.

    摘要翻译: 用于借助于来自初级光源的光照射照明场的微光刻投影曝光装置的照明系统具有光轴和具有第一偏转镜和至少一个第二偏转镜的反射镜装置。 第一偏转镜相对于光轴绕第一倾斜轴线倾斜并且以第一倾斜角度倾斜,并且第二偏转镜相对于光轴围绕第二倾斜轴线倾斜并且倾斜第二倾斜角度。 反射镜装置被设置为使得由反射镜装置实现的偏振度DeltaDOP的总变化小​​于由第一偏转镜实现的偏振度DeltaDOP 1的第一变化,或者比第二偏振度的第二变化 DeltaDOP 2由第二偏转镜实现。