Radiation source and lithographic apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Radiation source and lithographic apparatus 有权
    辐射源和光刻设备

    公开(公告)号:US09310689B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14241378

    申请日:2012-07-31

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 H05G2/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for promoting the coalescence of fuel droplets in a stream generated by a radiation source droplet stream generator for use in lithographic apparatus. Various examples are described in which a modulating voltage source is applied to the emitter so that the electrical characteristics of the droplets may be controlled. This results in acceleration and deceleration of droplets in the stream which causes them to merge and promotes coalescence.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于促进由用于光刻设备的辐射源液滴发生器产生的流中的燃料液滴聚结的方法和装置。 描述了各种示例,其中将调制电压源施加到发射器,使得可以控制液滴的电特性。 这导致流中液滴的加速和减速,这导致它们合并并促进聚结。