Apparatus for removing residue of EUV light source vessel

    公开(公告)号:US11822260B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17939293

    申请日:2022-09-07

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70925 G03F7/70033 G03F7/7085 G03F7/70975

    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a residue of an EUV light source vessel including an internal side surface having a curved surface is provided. The apparatus includes a frame portion configured to be disposed on a bottom surface of an EUV light source vessel and a head portion above the frame portion. The head portion is configured to be rotatably moved on a circular trajectory while maintaining a desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) distance from the curved surface of the EUV light source vessel. The head portion may have a heating member configured to emit heat toward the curved surface of the EUV light source vessel. The heating member may have a shape curved in an arc corresponding to a portion of the circular trajectory.

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