Exposure apparatus
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5150391A

    公开(公告)日:1992-09-22

    申请号:US830449

    申请日:1992-02-05

    摘要: An exposure apparatus for transferring a pattern of an original onto a workpiece, includes a blocking member for defining a rectangular exposure region with respect to at least one of the original and the workpiece, wherein the exposure for the pattern transfer can be effected with the exposure region defined by the blocking member. Plural detection systems detect a positional deviation between the original and the workpiece, each of which is disposed so as to be associated with at least one of four sides of the rectangular exposure region. Plural first movable stages each is provided so as to be associated with at least one of the four sides, and each is adapted to carry thereon one of the detection systems disposed to be associated with a corresponding side. Each first movable stage comprises a single-axis stage movable in a direction parallel to a corresponding side. Plural second stages each carryies thereon corresponding one of the first movable stages, and each comprises a single-axis stage movable in a direction perpendicular to a corresponding side and in a direction parallel to the rectangular exposure region. Each second movable state is operable to displace the light blocking member to change the rectangular exposure region.

    Substrate conveying apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Substrate conveying apparatus 失效
    基板输送装置

    公开(公告)号:US5277539A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-11

    申请号:US58791

    申请日:1993-05-10

    摘要: A substrate conveying apparatus usable with a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus wherein a pattern of a mask is transferred onto a semiconductor wafer by exposing the semiconductor wafer to synchrotron orbital radiation or other exposure energy through a mask. The conveying apparatus transfers the semiconductor wafer to and from a wafer chuck while the surface thereof extends vertically, and/or transfers the wafer to and from a wafer cassette which contains a plurality of wafers horizontally. The apparatus includes a conveying hand having a gimbal mechanism for supporting the semiconductor wafer to assure the semiconductor wafer transfer to and from the wafer chuck while the wafer is vertical. When the semiconductor wafer is transferred to and from a wafer cassette, the apparatus is provided with a correcting mechanism for correcting the attitude of the conveying hand to prevent the semiconductor wafer from contacting the wafer cassette.

    摘要翻译: 一种可用于半导体制造装置的基板输送装置,其中通过将半导体晶片暴露于同步加速器轨道辐射或通过掩模的其他曝光能量将掩模的图案转印到半导体晶片上。 输送装置将晶片卡盘的表面向垂直方向延伸和/或从晶片卡盘传送半导体晶片,和/或将晶片从包含多个晶片的晶片盒水平地传送到晶片盒。 该装置包括具有用于支撑半导体晶片的万向架机构的传送手,以确保半导体晶片在晶片垂直时传送到晶片卡盘。 当将半导体晶片转移到晶片盒或从晶片盒转移时,该装置设置有校正机构,用于校正传送手的姿态以防止半导体晶片接触晶片盒。

    Temperature controlling device for mask and wafer holders
    6.
    发明授权
    Temperature controlling device for mask and wafer holders 失效
    面罩和晶圆座的温度控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US5577552A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-26

    申请号:US412101

    申请日:1995-03-28

    摘要: A temperature controlling device suitably usable in a semiconductor microcircuit manufacturing exposure apparatus exposes a semiconductor wafer to a mask to print a pattern of the mask on the wafer. The device includes a constant-temperature liquid medium supplying system for controlling temperature of a liquid at high precision, a distributing system for distributing the supplied liquid medium into plural flow passages, to supply the liquid medium to plural subjects of control such as, for example, a mask stage, a wafer stage and the like. The device further includes a plurality of temperature controls each being provided in corresponding one of the flow passages, for correction of any variance in temperature of the distributed liquid medium, resulting from pressure loss energies in the respective flow passages. Thus, temperatures of plural subjects of control can be controlled efficiently and with a simple structure.

    摘要翻译: 可适用于半导体微电路制造曝光装置的温度控制装置将半导体晶片暴露于掩模,以将掩模的图案印刷在晶片上。 该装置包括用于高精度地控制液体的温度的恒温液体介质供给系统,用于将供应的液体介质分配到多个流动通道中的分配系统,以将液体介质供应到多个控制对象,例如 ,掩模台,晶片台等。 该装置还包括多个温度控制装置,每个温度控制装置设置在对应的一个流动通道中,用于校正由相应流动通道中的压力损失能量产生的分配液体介质的温度变化。 因此,能够以简单的结构有效地控制多个控制对象的温度。

    Exposure apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Exposure apparatus 失效
    曝光装置

    公开(公告)号:US5390227A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-14

    申请号:US062151

    申请日:1993-05-17

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G21K5/00

    摘要: An exposure apparatus for exposing a semiconductor wafer to a semiconductor device pattern formed in a mask. The exposure energy is, for example, X-rays contains in synchrotron orbit radiation. A blade for limiting the area irradiated with the exposure energy on a mask or wafer is integrally movable in an alignment detecting unit for detecting the alignment mark. Four of such blades are provided to provide a square exposure area. The blades are movable independently by the associated alignment detecting units. Each of the blades is finely movable relative to the associated alignment detecting unit. The shape or size or the like of the blade is determined in consideration of the position of the blade in the direction of the exposure energy irradiation, and the maximum and minimum exposure view angle. The blade is cooled. The exposure area can be changed highly accurately and efficiently with a simple structure.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将半导体晶片暴露于形成在掩模中的半导体器件图案的曝光装置。 曝光能量例如是X射线含有同步加速器轨道辐射。 用于将在曝光能量上照射的面积限制在掩模或晶片上的刀片可在用于检测对准标记的对准检测单元中一体地移动。 提供四个这样的刀片以提供方形曝光区域。 叶片可通过相关联的对准检测单元独立地移动。 每个叶片相对于相关联的对准检测单元精细地移动。 考虑到叶片在曝光能量照射方向上的位置以及最大和最小曝光视角来确定叶片的形状或尺寸等。 刀片冷却。 曝光区域可以用简单的结构高精度高效地进行改变。

    Exposure apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Exposure apparatus 失效
    曝光装置

    公开(公告)号:US5285488A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-08

    申请号:US974307

    申请日:1992-11-10

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G21K5/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/702

    摘要: An exposure apparatus includes an exposure beam source for projecting a beam flux for exposure, having a non-uniform intensity distribution, toward a range including an exposure zone, set with respect to a main body of the exposure apparatus; illuminance detectors disposed at least at two points inside the exposure beam flux but outside the exposure zone; and a detecting device for detecting a change in intensity of the exposure beam and a change in relative position of the exposure zone and the exposure beam flux, on the basis of detected illuminances at the two points.

    摘要翻译: 曝光装置包括:曝光束源,用于将曝光用光束投射到具有相对于曝光装置的主体的曝光区域的范围内,具有不均匀的强度分布; 照度检测器至少设置在曝光光束内部的两个点处,但在曝光区域外; 以及检测装置,其基于两点处的检测到的照度,检测曝光光束的强度变化和曝光区域和曝光光束通量的相对位置的变化。