Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source
    3.
    发明申请
    Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source 有权
    用于激光产生等离子体EUV光源的气体管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090057567A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US11897644

    申请日:2007-08-31

    IPC分类号: H05G2/00 H01H1/00

    摘要: Devices and corresponding methods of use are described herein which may comprise an enclosing structure defining a closed loop flow path and a system generating a plasma at a plasma site, e.g. laser produced plasma system, where the plasma site may be in fluid communication with the flow path. For the device, a gas may be disposed in the enclosing structure which may include an ion-stopping buffer gas and/or an etchant. A pump may be provided to force the gas through the closed loop flow path. One or more heat exchangers removing heat from gas flowing in the flow path may be provided. In some arrangements, a filter may be used to remove at least a portion of a target species from gas flowing in the flow path.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了装置和相应的使用方法,其可以包括限定闭环流动路径的封闭结构和在等离子体位置处产生等离子体的系统,例如, 激光产生的等离子体系统,其中等离子体位置可以与流动路径流体连通。 对于该装置,气体可以设置在封闭结构中,其可以包括离子停止缓冲气体和/或蚀刻剂。 可以提供泵以迫使气体通过闭环流动路径。 可以提供一种或多种热交换器来从流动路径中流动的气体中除去热量。 在一些布置中,可以使用过滤器来从在流动路径中流动的气体中去除至少一部分目标物种。

    Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source
    4.
    发明授权
    Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source 有权
    用于激光产生等离子体EUV光源的气体管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US08198615B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12658133

    申请日:2010-02-02

    IPC分类号: H05H1/00 H05H1/24 G21K5/00

    摘要: Devices and corresponding methods of use are described herein which may comprise an enclosing structure defining a closed loop flow path and a system generating a plasma at a plasma site, e.g. laser produced plasma system, where the plasma site may be in fluid communication with the flow path. For the device, a gas may be disposed in the enclosing structure which may include an ion-stopping buffer gas and/or an etchant. A pump may be provided to force the gas through the closed loop flow path. One or more heat exchangers removing heat from gas flowing in the flow path may be provided. In some arrangements, a filter may be used to remove at least a portion of a target species from gas flowing in the flow path.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了装置和相应的使用方法,其可以包括限定闭环流动路径的封闭结构和在等离子体位置处产生等离子体的系统,例如, 激光产生的等离子体系统,其中等离子体位置可以与流动路径流体连通。 对于该装置,气体可以设置在封闭结构中,其可以包括离子停止缓冲气体和/或蚀刻剂。 可以提供泵以迫使气体通过闭环流动路径。 可以提供一种或多种热交换器来从流动路径中流动的气体中除去热量。 在一些布置中,可以使用过滤器来从在流动路径中流动的气体中去除至少一部分目标物种。

    Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source
    5.
    发明申请
    Gas management system for a laser-produced-plasma EUV light source 有权
    用于激光产生等离子体EUV光源的气体管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100140514A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12658133

    申请日:2010-02-02

    IPC分类号: G21K5/00

    摘要: Devices and corresponding methods of use are described herein which may comprise an enclosing structure defining a closed loop flow path and a system generating a plasma at a plasma site, e.g. laser produced plasma system, where the plasma site may be in fluid communication with the flow path. For the device, a gas may be disposed in the enclosing structure which may include an ion-stopping buffer gas and/or an etchant. A pump may be provided to force the gas through the closed loop flow path. One or more heat exchangers removing heat from gas flowing in the flow path may be provided. In some arrangements, a filter may be used to remove at least a portion of a target species from gas flowing in the flow path.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了装置和相应的使用方法,其可以包括限定闭环流动路径的封闭结构和在等离子体位置处产生等离子体的系统,例如, 激光产生的等离子体系统,其中等离子体位置可以与流动路径流体连通。 对于该装置,气体可以设置在封闭结构中,其可以包括离子停止缓冲气体和/或蚀刻剂。 可以提供泵以迫使气体通过闭环流动路径。 可以提供一种或多种热交换器来从流动路径中流动的气体中除去热量。 在一些布置中,可以使用过滤器来从在流动路径中流动的气体中去除至少一部分目标物种。

    LASER PRODUCED PLASMA EUV LIGHT SOURCE
    9.
    发明申请
    LASER PRODUCED PLASMA EUV LIGHT SOURCE 有权
    激光生产等离子体光源

    公开(公告)号:US20120193547A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13441639

    申请日:2012-04-06

    IPC分类号: G21K5/00

    摘要: An EUV light source is disclosed which may comprise a plurality of targets, e.g., tin droplets, and a system generating pre-pulses and main-pulses with the pre-pulses for irradiating targets to produce expanded targets. The system may further comprise a continuously pumped laser device generating the main pulses with the main pulses for irradiating expanded targets to produce a burst of EUV light pulses. The system may also have a controller varying at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses. In addition, the EUV light source may also include an instrument measuring an intensity of at least one EUV light pulse within a burst of EUV light pulses and providing a feedback signal to the controller to vary at least one pre-pulse parameter during the burst of EUV light pulses to produce a burst of EUV pulses having a pre-selected dose.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种EUV光源,其可以包括多个目标,例如锡滴,以及产生预脉冲和主脉冲的系统,其中具有用于照射目标的预脉冲以产生扩展的目标。 该系统还可以包括连续泵浦的激光器装置,其产生具有用于照射扩展目标的主脉冲以产生EUV光脉冲的脉冲的主脉冲。 该系统还可以具有在EUV光脉冲的突发期间改变至少一个预脉冲参数的控制器。 另外,EUV光源还可以包括测量EUV光脉冲脉冲串内的至少一个EUV光脉冲的强度的仪器,并且向控制器提供反馈信号以在脉冲串的爆发期间改变至少一个预脉冲参数 EUV光脉冲以产生具有预选剂量的EUV脉冲的突发。

    System managing gas flow between chambers of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    System managing gas flow between chambers of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography apparatus 有权
    系统管理极紫外(EUV)光刻设备的腔室之间的气流

    公开(公告)号:US07812329B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US12002073

    申请日:2007-12-14

    IPC分类号: G21K5/00

    摘要: A gas flow management system may comprise a first and second enclosing walls at least partially surrounding first and second respective spaces; a system generating plasma in the first space, the plasma emitting extreme ultraviolet light; an elongated body restricting flow from the first space to the second space, the body at least partially surrounding a passageway and having a first open end allowing EUV light to enter the passageway from the first space and a second open end allowing EUV light to exit the passageway into the second space, the body shaped to establish a location having a reduced cross-sectional area relative to the first and second ends; and a flow of gas exiting an aperture, the aperture positioned to introduce gas into the passageway at a position between the first end of the body and the location having a reduced cross-sectional area.

    摘要翻译: 气体流量管理系统可以包括至少部分地围绕第一和第二相应空间的第一和第二封闭壁; 在第一空间中产生等离子体的系统,等离子体发射极紫外光; 限制从第一空间流到第二空间的细长体,所述主体至少部分地围绕通道并且具有允许EUV光从第一空间进入通道的第一开口端,以及允许EUV光从第二空间退出的第二开口端 通道进入第二空间,身体形状以建立相对于第一和第二端具有减小的横截面面积的位置; 以及离开孔的气流,所述孔定位成在主体的第一端和具有减小的横截面积的位置之间的位置处将气体引入通道。