Extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus 有权
    极紫外光发生装置

    公开(公告)号:US08698112B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US13396289

    申请日:2012-02-14

    IPC分类号: H01J35/20

    摘要: An apparatus, configured to generate extreme ultraviolet light by irradiating a target material by a laser beam from a laser apparatus to turn the target material into plasma, includes a chamber with an inlet for introducing the laser beam into the chamber, the chamber including an electrically conductive structural member; and a target generator including an electrode having a first through-hole through which a charged target passes, an electrical insulator for holding the electrode, and a shielding member having a second through-hole, through which the charged target passes, the shielding member being positioned between a plasma generation region and at least the electrical insulator. The target generator generates the charged target of a liquid target material and output the charged target toward the plasma generation region inside the chamber, and the shielding member has electrically conductive properties and is connected electrically to the electrically conductive structural member of the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种被配置为通过用来自激光装置的激光束照射目标材料以将目标材料转换成等离子体而产生极紫外光的装置包括具有用于将激光束引入腔室的入口的腔室,该腔室包括电 导电结构件; 以及目标发生器,其包括具有带电对象通过的第一通孔的电极,用于保持电极的电绝缘体和具有第二通孔的屏蔽部件,被充电对象通过该屏蔽部件,所述屏蔽部件为 位于等离子体产生区域和至少电绝缘体之间。 目标发生器产生液体目标材料的充电目标,并将该充电目标输送到室内的等离子体产生区域,并且该屏蔽部件具有导电性能并且与该腔室的导电结构部件电连接。

    Target output device and extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Target output device and extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus 有权
    目标输出装置和极紫外光源装置

    公开(公告)号:US08710472B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US13192857

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: H05G2/00

    摘要: A target output device may include: a main body for storing a target material; a nozzle unit, connected to the main body, for outputting the target material as a target; an electrode unit provided so as to face the nozzle unit; a voltage control unit that applies predetermined voltage between the electrode unit and the target material to generate electrostatic force therebetween for pulling out the target material through the nozzle unit; a pressure control unit that applies predetermined pressure to the target material; and an output control unit that causes the target to be outputted through the nozzle unit by controlling signal output timing of each of a first timing signal and a second timing signal, the first timing signal causing the voltage control unit to apply the predetermined voltage between the target material and the electrode unit at first timing, and the second timing signal causing the pressure control unit to apply the predetermined pressure to the target material at second timing.

    摘要翻译: 目标输出装置可以包括:用于存储目标材料的主体; 喷嘴单元,连接到主体,用于输出目标材料作为目标; 设置成面向喷嘴单元的电极单元; 电压控制单元,其在所述电极单元和所述目标材料之间施加预定电压,以在其间产生静电力,以通过所述喷嘴单元拉出所述目标材料; 压力控制单元,其向所述目标材料施加预定压力; 以及输出控制单元,其通过控制第一定时信号和第二定时信号中的每一个的信号输出定时使所述目标通过所述喷嘴单元输出,所述第一定时信号使所述电压控制单元在所述第一定时信号和所述第二定时信号之间施加所述预定电压 目标材料和电极单元,以及第二定时信号,使得压力控制单元在第二定时将预定压力施加到目标材料。

    TARGET OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    TARGET OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS 有权
    目标输出装置和极端超紫外光源装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110284774A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US13192857

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: G21K5/00 H05H1/24

    摘要: A target output device may include: a main body for storing a target material; a nozzle unit, connected to the main body, for outputting the target material as a target; an electrode unit provided so as to face the nozzle unit; a voltage control unit that applies predetermined voltage between the electrode unit and the target material to generate electrostatic force therebetween for pulling out the target material through the nozzle unit; a pressure control unit that applies predetermined pressure to the target material; and an output control unit that causes the target to be outputted through the nozzle unit by controlling signal output timing of each of a first timing signal and a second timing signal, the first timing signal causing the voltage control unit to apply the predetermined voltage between the target material and the electrode unit at first timing, and the second timing signal causing the pressure control unit to apply the predetermined pressure to the target material at second timing.

    摘要翻译: 目标输出装置可以包括:用于存储目标材料的主体; 喷嘴单元,连接到主体,用于输出目标材料作为目标; 设置成面向喷嘴单元的电极单元; 电压控制单元,其在所述电极单元和所述目标材料之间施加预定电压,以在其间产生静电力,以通过所述喷嘴单元拉出所述目标材料; 压力控制单元,其向所述目标材料施加预定压力; 以及输出控制单元,其通过控制第一定时信号和第二定时信号中的每一个的信号输出定时使所述目标通过所述喷嘴单元输出,所述第一定时信号使所述电压控制单元在所述第一定时信号和所述第二定时信号之间施加所述预定电压 目标材料和电极单元,以及第二定时信号,使得压力控制单元在第二定时将预定压力施加到目标材料。

    Chamber apparatus and method of maintaining target supply unit
    4.
    发明授权
    Chamber apparatus and method of maintaining target supply unit 有权
    维护目标供应单位的室内设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08497489B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US13051649

    申请日:2011-03-18

    IPC分类号: G01K5/00

    摘要: A chamber apparatus used with a laser apparatus may include: a chamber provided with at least one inlet for introducing thereinto a laser beam outputted from the laser apparatus; a target supply unit provided to the chamber for supplying a target material to a predetermined region in the chamber; a recovery control unit for instructing the target supply unit to execute recovery operation if a predetermined condition is met; a recovery unit for executing the recovery operation in response to the instruction from the recovery control unit; and a position measuring unit for measuring a position of the target material supplied from the target supply unit into the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 与激光装置一起使用的室装置可以包括:设置有至少一个入口的室,用于将从激光装置输出的激光束引入其中; 目标供给单元,其设置在所述室中,用于将目标材料供应到所述室中的预定区域; 恢复控制单元,用于在满足预定条件时指示目标供应单元执行恢复操作; 恢复单元,用于响应于来自恢复控制单元的指令执行恢复操作; 以及位置测量单元,用于测量从目标供应单元供应到室中的目标材料的位置。

    TARGET SUPPLY DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    TARGET SUPPLY DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS 审中-公开
    目标供应装置和极光超紫外灯发光装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120205559A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-16

    申请号:US13351884

    申请日:2012-01-17

    IPC分类号: G21K5/00 B65D35/38

    CPC分类号: H05G2/006 H05G2/005 H05G2/008

    摘要: A target supply device is configured for supplying a target material for generating an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. The target supply device comprises a target storage unit for storing at least the target material, and a target discharge unit comprising a surface having an opening from which a through-hole extends to communicate with the target storage unit. The target material is discharged through the opening for generating the EUV light. The surface at least around the opening is formed of a material so that the target material has a contact angle greater than 90 degrees with the surface.

    摘要翻译: 目标供给装置被配置为提供用于产生极紫外(EUV)光的目标材料。 目标供给装置包括用于至少存储目标材料的目标存储单元和包括具有开口的表面的目标排出单元,通孔从该开口延伸以与目标存储单元连通。 目标材料通过用于产生EUV光的开口排出。 至少在开口周围的表面由材料形成,使得目标材料具有与表面大于90度的接触角。

    Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus
    6.
    发明申请
    Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus 有权
    极紫外光源装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100176310A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12385835

    申请日:2009-04-21

    IPC分类号: H01J99/00

    摘要: An EUV light source apparatus capable of easily detecting deterioration etc. of a window of an EUV light generating chamber. The EUV light source apparatus includes a driver laser, an EUV light generating chamber, a window which passes the laser beam into the EUV light generating chamber, an EUV light collector mirror, laser beam focusing optics which focuses a laser beam onto a trajectory of a target material, a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the window, and a laser beam optics deterioration determination processing unit which determines deterioration of the window based on the temperature of the window detected by the temperature sensor when extreme ultra violet light is generated.

    摘要翻译: EUV光源装置,能够容易地检测EUV光产生室的窗口的劣化等。 EUV光源装置包括驱动激光器,EUV光产生室,将激光束通入EUV光产生室的窗口,EUV聚光镜,激光束聚焦光学器件,其将激光束聚焦到 目标材料,检测窗口的温度的温度传感器,以及激光束光学劣化判定处理单元,其基于当产生极紫外光时由温度传感器检测到的窗口的温度来确定窗口的劣化。

    Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus 有权
    极紫外光源设备

    公开(公告)号:US08294129B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-23

    申请号:US13081899

    申请日:2011-04-07

    IPC分类号: A61N5/06 G01J3/10 H05G2/00

    CPC分类号: H05G2/003 H05G2/008

    摘要: An EUV light source apparatus can reliably detect and accurately judge deterioration of an optical element in a laser beam focusing optics disposed within an EUV light generation chamber. This EUV light source apparatus includes: the EUV light generation chamber; a target material supply unit; an EUV light collector mirror; a driver laser; a window; a parabolic mirror which focuses collimated laser beam by reflection and is disposed within the EUV light generation chamber; an energy detector detecting energy of the laser beam diffused without being applied to a target material after being focused by the laser beam focusing optics when the EUV light is not generated; and a processing unit for judging the deterioration of the window and the parabolic mirror according to the laser beam energy detected by the energy detector.

    摘要翻译: EUV光源装置可以可靠地检测并准确地判断设置在EUV光产生室内的激光束聚焦光学元件中的光学元件的劣化。 该EUV光源装置包括:EUV光产生室; 目标材料供应单位; EUV集光镜; 驱动激光器 一个窗口; 抛物面镜,其通过反射聚焦准直激光束并设置在EUV光产生室内; 能量检测器,当不产生EUV光时,检测在被激光束聚焦光学器件聚焦之后不会施加到目标材料上的激光束的能量扩散; 以及处理单元,用于根据由能量检测器检测的激光束能量来判断窗口和抛物面镜的劣化。

    Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus 有权
    极紫外光源装置

    公开(公告)号:US07923705B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US12385835

    申请日:2009-04-21

    IPC分类号: G21G4/00

    摘要: An EUV light source apparatus capable of easily detecting deterioration etc. of a window of an EUV light generating chamber. The EUV light source apparatus includes a driver laser, an EUV light generating chamber, a window which passes the laser beam into the EUV light generating chamber, an EUV light collector mirror, laser beam focusing optics which focuses a laser beam onto a trajectory of a target material, a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the window, and a laser beam optics deterioration determination processing unit which determines deterioration of the window based on the temperature of the window detected by the temperature sensor when extreme ultra violet light is generated.

    摘要翻译: EUV光源装置,能够容易地检测EUV光产生室的窗口的劣化等。 EUV光源装置包括驱动激光器,EUV光产生室,将激光束通入EUV光产生室的窗口,EUV聚光镜,激光束聚焦光学器件,其将激光束聚焦到 目标材料,检测窗口的温度的温度传感器,以及激光束光学劣化判定处理单元,其基于当产生极紫外光时由温度传感器检测到的窗口的温度来确定窗口的劣化。

    Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus
    10.
    发明申请
    Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus 有权
    极紫外光源设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100171049A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12382964

    申请日:2009-03-27

    IPC分类号: H05G2/00 G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: H05G2/003 H05G2/008

    摘要: An EUV light source apparatus can reliably detect and accurately judge deterioration of an optical element in a laser beam focusing optics disposed within an EUV light generation chamber. This EUV light source apparatus includes: the EUV light generation chamber; a target material supply unit; an EUV light collector mirror; a driver laser; a window; a parabolic mirror which focuses collimated laser beam by reflection and is disposed within the EUV light generation chamber; an energy detector detecting energy of the laser beam diffused without being applied to a target material after being focused by the laser beam focusing optics when the EUV light is not generated; and a processing unit for judging the deterioration of the window and the parabolic mirror according to the laser beam energy detected by the energy detector.

    摘要翻译: EUV光源装置可以可靠地检测并准确地判断设置在EUV光生成室内的激光束聚焦光学元件中的光学元件的劣化。 该EUV光源装置包括:EUV光产生室; 目标材料供应单位; EUV集光镜; 驱动激光器 一个窗口; 抛物面镜,其通过反射聚焦准直激光束并设置在EUV光产生室内; 能量检测器,当不产生EUV光时,检测在被激光束聚焦光学器件聚焦之后不会施加到目标材料上的激光束的能量扩散; 以及处理单元,用于根据由能量检测器检测的激光束能量来判断窗口和抛物面镜的劣化。