Particle-optical projection system
    1.
    发明申请
    Particle-optical projection system 审中-公开
    粒子投影系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050201246A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-15

    申请号:US11080578

    申请日:2005-03-15

    摘要: In a particle-optical projection system (32) a pattern (B) is imaged onto a target (tp) by means of energetic electrically charged particles. The pattern is represented in a patterned beam (pb) of said charged particles emerging from the object plane through at least one cross-over (c); it is imaged into an image (S) with a given size and distortion. To compensate for the Z-deviation of the image (S) position from the actual positioning of the target (tp) (Z denotes an axial coordinate substantially parallel to the optical axis cx), without changing the size of the image (S), the system comprises a position detection means (ZD) for measuring the Z-position of several locations of the target (tp), a control means (33) for calculating modifications (cr) of selected lens parameters of the final particle-optical lens (L2) and controlling said lens parameters according to said modifications.

    摘要翻译: 在粒子光学投影系统(32)中,通过能量带电粒子将图案(B)成像到目标(tp)上。 所述图案通过至少一个交叉(c)从所述物体平面出射的所述带电粒子的图案化束(pb)中表示; 它被成像为具有给定大小和失真的图像(S)。 为了补偿图像(S)位置与目标的实际定位(tp)(Z表示基本上平行于光轴cx的轴向坐标)的Z偏差,而不改变图像(S)的尺寸, 该系统包括用于测量目标(tp)的若干位置的Z位置的位置检测装置(ZD),用于计算最终粒子光学透镜的选定透镜参数的修改(cr)的控制装置(33) L 2),并根据所述修改来控制所述透镜参数。

    Particle-optical projection system
    2.
    发明授权
    Particle-optical projection system 有权
    粒子投影系统

    公开(公告)号:US07388217B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-17

    申请号:US11700468

    申请日:2007-01-31

    IPC分类号: H01J37/302 H01L21/027

    摘要: In a particle-optical projection system a pattern is imaged onto a target by means of energetic electrically charged particles. The pattern is represented in a patterned beam of said charged particles emerging from the object plane through at least one cross-over; it is imaged into an image with a given size and distortion. To compensate for the Z-deviation of the image position from the actual positioning of the target (Z denotes an axial coordinate substantially parallel to the optical axis), without changing the size of the image, the system includes a position detector for measuring the Z-position of several locations of the target, and a controller for calculating modifications of selected lens parameters of the final particle-optical lens and controlling said lens parameters according to said modifications.

    摘要翻译: 在粒子光学投影系统中,通过能量带电粒子将图案成像到靶上。 所述图案表示在所述带电粒子的图案化束中,所述带电粒子通过至少一个交叉从对象平面出射; 它被成像为具有给定尺寸和失真的图像。 为了补偿图像位置的Z偏差与目标的实际定位(Z表示基本上平行于光轴的轴向坐标),而不改变图像的尺寸,系统包括用于测量Z的位置检测器 - 位置,以及用于计算最终粒子 - 光学透镜的所选透镜参数的修改并根据所述修改来控制所述透镜参数的控制器。

    Maskless particle-beam system for exposing a pattern on a substrate
    3.
    发明授权
    Maskless particle-beam system for exposing a pattern on a substrate 有权
    用于在衬底上露出图案的无掩模粒子束系统

    公开(公告)号:US06768125B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-27

    申请号:US10337903

    申请日:2003-01-08

    IPC分类号: H01J3706

    摘要: A device (102) for defining a pattern, for use in a particle-beam exposure apparatus (100), said device adapted to be irradiated with a beam (lb,pb) of electrically charged particles and let pass the beam only through a plurality of apertures, comprises an aperture array means (203) and a blanking means (202). The aperture array means (203) has a plurality of apertures (21,230) of identical shape defining the shape of beamlets (bm). The blanking means (202) serves to switch off the passage of selected beamlets; it has a plurality of openings (220), each corresponding to a respective aperture (230) of the aperture array means (203) and being provided with a deflection means (221) controllable to deflect particles radiated through the opening off their path (p1) to an absorbing surface within said exposure apparatus (100). The apertures (21) are arranged on the blanking and aperture array means (202,203) within a pattern definition field (pf) being composed of a plurality of staggered lines (p1) of apertures. Each of the lines (p1) comprises alternately first segments (sf) which are free of apertures and second segments (af) which each comprise a number of apertures spaced apart by a row offset (pm), said row offset being a multiple of the width (w) of apertures, the length (A) of said first segments (sf) being greater than the row offset. In front of the blanking means (202) as seen in the direction of the particle beam, a cover means (201) is provided having a plurality of openings (210), each corresponding to a respective opening (230) of the blanking means and having a width (w1) which is smaller than the width (w2) of the openings (220) of the blanking array means.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于限定用于粒子束曝光设备(100)的图案的设备(102),所述设备适于用带电粒子的光束(lb,pb)照射,并且仅使光束通过多个 的孔径包括孔径阵列装置(203)和消隐装置(202)。 孔径阵列装置(203)具有限定子束(bm)形状的相同形状的多个孔(21,230)。 消隐装置(202)用于切断所选子束的通过; 它具有多个开口(220),每个开口对应于孔阵列装置(203)的相应孔径(230),并且设置有偏转装置(221),该偏转装置可控制,以使通过开口辐射的颗粒偏离其路径(p1 )到所述曝光装置(100)内的吸收表面。 孔(21)布置在由多个交错的孔(p1)组成的图案定义区域(pf)内的消隐和孔径阵列装置(202,203)上。 线(p1)中的每一个交替地包括没有孔的第一段(sf)和第二段(af),每个段包括通过行偏移(pm)间隔开的多个孔,所述行偏移是 孔的宽度(w),所述第一段(sf)的长度(A)大于行偏移。 在沿着该粒子束的方向观察的消隐装置(202)的前面,提供具有多个开口(210)的盖装置(201),每个开口对应于消隐装置的相应开口(230) 具有比消隐阵列装置的开口(220)的宽度(w2)小的宽度(w1)。

    Particle-optical projection system
    4.
    发明申请
    Particle-optical projection system 有权
    粒子投影系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070125956A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US11700468

    申请日:2007-01-31

    IPC分类号: H01J3/14 G21K1/08

    摘要: In a particle-optical projection system a pattern is imaged onto a target by means of energetic electrically charged particles. The pattern is represented in a patterned beam of said charged particles emerging from the object plane through at least one cross-over; it is imaged into an image with a given size and distortion. To compensate for the Z-deviation of the image position from the actual positioning of the target (Z denotes an axial coordinate substantially parallel to the optical axis), without changing the size of the image, the system includes a position detector for measuring the Z-position of several locations of the target, and a controller for calculating modifications of selected lens parameters of the final particle-optical lens and controlling said lens parameters according to said modifications.

    摘要翻译: 在粒子光学投影系统中,通过能量带电粒子将图案成像到靶上。 所述图案表示在所述带电粒子的图案化束中,所述带电粒子通过至少一个交叉从对象平面出射; 它被成像为具有给定尺寸和失真的图像。 为了补偿图像位置的Z偏差与目标的实际定位(Z表示基本上平行于光轴的轴向坐标),而不改变图像的尺寸,系统包括用于测量Z的位置检测器 - 位置,以及用于计算最终粒子 - 光学透镜的所选透镜参数的修改并根据所述修改来控制所述透镜参数的控制器。

    Particle-optical imaging system for lithography purposes
    5.
    发明授权
    Particle-optical imaging system for lithography purposes 有权
    用于光刻目的的粒子光学成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US06326632B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09417633

    申请日:1999-10-13

    IPC分类号: G21K108

    摘要: In a particle-optical imaging lithography system, an illuminating system comprising a particle source and a first electrostatic lens arrangement produces a particle beam which penetrates a mask foil provided with an orifice structure positioned in the particle beam path. This structure is imaged on a substrate plane by a projection system comprising a second electrostatic lens arrangement. The first and second lens arrangements each comprise, on their respective sides facing the mask holding device, at least one pre- and post-mask electrode, respectively. By applying different electrostatic potentials to the pre- and post-mask electrodes and to the mask foil, the mask foil and the pre-mask electrode form a grid lens with negative refracting power, and the mask foil and the post-mask electrode also form a grid lens with negative refracting power.

    摘要翻译: 在粒子光学成像光刻系统中,包括粒子源和第一静电透镜装置的照明系统产生穿透设置有位于粒子束路径中的孔结构的掩模箔的粒子束。 该结构通过包括第二静电透镜装置的投影系统在基板平面上成像。 第一和第二透镜装置在其面对掩模保持装置的相应侧面上分别包括至少一个前和后掩模电极。 通过对前后掩模电极和掩模箔施加不同的静电电位,掩模箔和预掩模电极形成具有负折射力的网格透镜,并且掩模箔和后掩模电极也形成 具有负折射力的网格透镜。

    Particle-optic electrostatic lens
    6.
    发明申请
    Particle-optic electrostatic lens 有权
    粒子静电透镜

    公开(公告)号:US20050072933A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10951087

    申请日:2004-09-27

    摘要: In a charged-particle beam exposure device, an electrostatic lens (ML) comprises several (at least three) electrodes with rotational symmetry (EFR, EM, EFN) surrounding a particle beam path; the electrodes are arranged coaxially on a common optical axis representing the center of said particle beam path and are fed different electrostatic potentials through electric supplies. At least a subset of the electrodes (EM) form an electrode column realized as a series of electrodes of substantially equal shape arranged in consecutive order along the optical axis, wherein outer portions of said electrodes (EM) of the electrode column have outer portions (OR) of corresponding opposing surfaces (f1, f2) facing toward the next and previous electrodes, respectively. Preferably, the length of the electrode column is at least 4.1 times (3 times) the inner radius (ri1) of said surfaces (f1, f2).

    摘要翻译: 在带电粒子束曝光装置中,静电透镜(ML)包括围绕粒子束路径的旋转对称(EFR,EM,EFN)的几个(至少三个)电极; 电极同轴地布置在表示所述粒子束路径的中心的公共光轴上,并且通过电源馈送不同的静电电位。 电极(EM)的至少一个子集形成电极柱,其实现为沿着光轴以连续顺序布置的基本相等形状的一系列电极,其中电极柱的所述电极(EM)的外部部分具有外部部分 OR)分别面向下一个和前一个电极的对应的相对表面(f1,f2)。 优选地,电极柱的长度为所述表面(f1,f2)的内半径(ri1)的至少4.1倍(3倍)。

    Particle-optic electrostatic lens
    7.
    发明授权
    Particle-optic electrostatic lens 有权
    粒子静电透镜

    公开(公告)号:US07199373B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US10951087

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: G21K1/08 H01J3/14

    摘要: In a charged-particle beam exposure device, an electrostatic lens (ML) comprises several (at least three) electrodes with rotational symmetry (EFR, EM, EFN) surrounding a particle beam path; the electrodes are arranged coaxially on a common optical axis representing the center of said particle beam path and are fed different electrostatic potentials through electric supplies. At least a subset of the electrodes (EM) form an electrode column realized as a series of electrodes of substantially equal shape arranged in consecutive order along the optical axis, wherein outer portions of said electrodes (EM) of the electrode column have outer portions (OR) of corresponding opposing surfaces (f1, f2) facing toward the next and previous electrodes, respectively. Preferably, the length of the electrode column is at least 4.1 times (3 times) the inner radius (ri1) of said surfaces (f1, f2).

    摘要翻译: 在带电粒子束曝光装置中,静电透镜(ML)包括围绕粒子束路径的旋转对称(EFR,EM,EFN)的几个(至少三个)电极; 电极同轴地布置在表示所述粒子束路径的中心的公共光轴上,并且通过电源馈送不同的静电电位。 电极(EM)的至少一个子集形成电极柱,其实现为沿着光轴以连续顺序布置的基本相同形状的一系列电极,其中电极柱的所述电极(EM)的外部部分具有外部部分 OR)分别面向下一个和前一个电极的对应的相对表面(f 1,f 2)。 优选地,电极柱的长度为所述表面(f 1,f 2)的内半径(ri 1)的至少4.1倍(3倍)。

    Charged particle system
    8.
    发明授权
    Charged particle system 有权
    带电粒子系统

    公开(公告)号:US08049189B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12090636

    申请日:2006-10-20

    IPC分类号: G21K1/00

    摘要: A charged particle system comprises a particle source for generating a beam of charged particles and a particle-optical projection system. The particle-optical projection system comprises a focusing first magnetic lens (403) comprising an outer pole piece (411) having a radial inner end (411′), and an inner pole piece (412) having a lowermost end (412′) disposed closest to the radial inner end of the outer pole piece, a gap being formed by those; a focusing electrostatic lens (450) having at least a first electrode (451) and a second electrode (450) disposed in a region of the gap; and a controller (C) configured to control a focusing power of the first electrostatic lens based on a signal indicative of a distance of a surface of a substrate from a portion of the first magnetic lens disposed closest to the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 带电粒子系统包括用于产生带电粒子束的粒子源和粒子光学投影系统。 粒子光学投影系统包括聚焦第一磁性透镜(403),其包括具有径向内端(411')的外极片(411)和设置有最下端(412')的内极片(412) 最靠近外极片的径向内端的间隙由它们形成; 具有至少设置在所述间隙的区域中的第一电极(451)和第二电极(450)的聚焦静电透镜(450) 以及控制器(C),被配置为基于表示基板的表面距离最靠近基板设置的第一磁性透镜的部分的距离的信号来控制第一静电透镜的聚焦能力。

    Charged Particle System
    9.
    发明申请
    Charged Particle System 有权
    带电粒子系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080210887A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US12090636

    申请日:2006-10-20

    摘要: A charged particle system comprises a particle source for generating a beam of charged particles and a particle-optical projection system. The particle-optical projection system comprises a focusing first magnetic lens (403) comprising an outer pole piece (411) having a radial inner end (411′), and an inner pole piece (412) having a lowermost end (412′) disposed closest to the radial inner end of the outer pole piece, a gap being formed by those; a focusing electrostatic lens (450) having at least a first electrode (451) and a second electrode (450) disposed in a region of the gap; and a controller (C) configured to control a focusing power of the first electrostatic lens based on a signal indicative of a distance of a surface of a substrate from a portion of the first magnetic lens disposed closest to the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 带电粒子系统包括用于产生带电粒子束的粒子源和粒子光学投影系统。 粒子光学投影系统包括聚焦第一磁性透镜(403),其包括具有径向内端(411')的外极片(411)和设置有最下端(412')的内极片(412) 最靠近外极片的径向内端的间隙由它们形成; 具有至少设置在所述间隙的区域中的第一电极(451)和第二电极(450)的聚焦静电透镜(450) 以及控制器(C),被配置为基于表示基板的表面距离最靠近基板设置的第一磁性透镜的部分的距离的信号来控制第一静电透镜的聚焦能力。

    Arrangement for shadow-casting lithography
    10.
    发明授权
    Arrangement for shadow-casting lithography 失效
    阴影铸造光刻的安排

    公开(公告)号:US5874739A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-23

    申请号:US914070

    申请日:1997-08-18

    摘要: An arrangement for shadow-casting lithography by focusing electrically charged particles for the purpose of imaging structures of a mask on a substrate disposed immediately to the rear thereof, comprising a particle source (2) and an extraction system (3) which produces a divergent particle beam issuing from a substantially point-shaped virtual source, and comprising a lens (6) for focusing the divergent particle beam which comprises an electrode arrangement (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h) which includes at least one electrostatic collector lens (6a to 6f in conjunction with an electrostatic diverging lens (6g, 6h) in order to be able to compensate lens errors of the collector lens in a purposeful manner with respect to lens errors of the diverging lens and to render possible a predeterminable change in the imaging scale. The diverging lens is preferably disposed in the beam direction at a distance to the rear of the collector lens in immediate proximity of the mask in order to be able to use the mask as a grating for the diverging lens.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过聚焦带电粒子的方法,用于通过聚焦带电粒子的方法将掩模的结构成像在立即设置在其后面的基底上,包括产生发散粒子的粒子源(2)和提取系统(3) 并且包括用于聚焦发散粒子束的透镜(6),所述透镜(6)包括至少包括至少包括电极装置(6a,6b,6c,6d,6e,6f,6g,6h) 一个静电收集透镜(6a至6f与静电发散透镜(6g,6h)结合),以便能够针对发散透镜的透镜误差以有目的的方式补偿收集透镜的透镜误差,并使其成为可能 成像刻度的可预先确定的变化,发散透镜优选地设置在光束方向上,在与掩模紧密接近的集光透镜的后方一定距离处,以便被遮蔽 e使用掩模作为发散透镜的光栅。