摘要:
An alignment detection apparatus for detecting the alignment of a superfine exposure system including an interrupted emission light source. The apparatus is equipped with an output variation monitoring sensor to detect an output variation of the light source and further a photoelectric conversion device to perform the photoelectric conversion of the alignment light to generate discrete photoelectric conversion signals. Also included in the apparatus is an integration and hold circuit to integrate and peak-hold each of the photoelectric conversion signals. This peak-hold values are corrected on the basis of the detected light-source output variation due to the monitoring sensor to output stepwise continuous signals from which a harmonic component is removed by a filter so as to obtain a smooth analog waveform. This analog waveform is processed by a phase detector. The output of the phase detector allows an accurate alignment irrespective of using the interrupted emission light source.
摘要:
A position signal producing apparatus, for an apparatus for project-printing a pattern on reticle onto a wafer through a project lens with ultraviolet light, for producing a position signal indicative of position of the wafer, comprises: a laser emitting two different frequency components polarized orthogonally with each other which are splitted by a polarizing beam splitter. The first and second components are reflected by first and second mirrors respectively to produce interference fringes at a given place being on an annular region within a circle defined by field angle of the project lens on the reticle through wave plates for circularly-polarizing. Another interference fringes is formed on a diffraction grating of the wafer in correspondence with the interference fringes through the project lens and a lens for achromatizing the project lens at wavelengths of the components. Another interference fringes reflected by the diffraction grating is detected by a photodetector for producing the position signal. The interference fringes may formed on the wafer by another diffraction grating on the reticle illuminated by the first and second components in combination with polarizing elements provided between the reticle and the wafer in replace with the polarizing beam splitter and wave plates.
摘要:
A light source emits light having two components which ave slightly-different frequencies and which have different planes of polarization. The emitted light is separated into first, second, and third parts travelling along different paths respectively. First, second, and third reference gratings diffract the first, second, and third light parts respectively. First, second, and third illumination optical systems selectively transmit the diffracted first, second, and third light parts respectively. First, second, and third mark gratings having predetermined orientations are formed on a mask and are illuminated with the first, second, and third light parts coming from the first, second, and third illumination systems respectively. Similarly, first, second, and third mark gratings are formed on a wafer and are illuminated with the first, second, and third light parts coming from the first, second, and third illumination systems respectively. A first device detects first optical beat signals of the diffracted lights coming from the first mark grating on the mask and the first mark grating on the wafer. Similar detection is made for the diffracted lights coming from the other mark gratings on the mask and the wafer.
摘要:
A reticle/wafer alignment system provided with a laser beam source for emitting laser beams, a first optical system portion for a reticle/wafer alignment which consists of a first optical sub-system for receiving laser beams from the laser beam source and projecting the received laser beams onto alignment marks formed on a substrate and made up of diffraction gratings and a second optical sub-system for gathering laser beams diffracted by the alignment marks to form an image thereof, a photoelectric detection portion for performing a photoelectric conversion of the gathered laser beams, a position detecting portion for measuring the position of the substrate based on a signal outputted from the photoelectric detection portion, a second optical system portion for an image processing which consists of a third optical sub-system for illuminating the alignment marks and a fourth optical sub-system having a television camera for observing the image of the alignment marks, and an image processing portion for performing an image processing of video signals outputted from the television camera. The first and second optical system portions are made in such a manner to have a common part thereof. Thereby, an entire alignment system can be made to be compact. Consequently, a position measurement accuracy can be improved.
摘要:
A position signal producing apparatus, for an apparatus for project-printing a pattern on a reticle onto a wafer through a project lens system with exposure light, for producing a position signal indicative of the position of the wafer is disclosed, wherein two different frequency components of alignment light whose frequencies are different from that of the exposure light are interfered with each other at a position alignment blank to form interference fringes having a given pitch. The interference fringes are projected onto a diffraction grating through an achromatizing optical system and the project lens system. Diffracted light returning from the diffraction grating is received by a photodetector which provides a light beat signal. A position deviation signal obtained by phase comparison of the light beat signal provides position alignment by controlling relative positions between the position alignment blank and the diffraction grating. Two light beams of the two different frequency components split by a polarized beam splitter are equalized in image converting condition, or image aspect, by a mirror, so that an accurate mixing of the two frequency components of light beams is performed at the position alignment blank.
摘要:
A first reticle is located at an object position of a lens to be evaluated. The first reticle is formed with a first diffraction grating. A stage supports the first reticle. A coherent light source illuminates a whole region of the first diffraction grating. A spatial filter blocks a 0-order component of diffraction light from the first diffraction grating. A second reticle is located at an image position of the lens and is formed with a second diffraction grating. A stage moves the second reticle within a projection range of the lens. Interference fringes are formed on the second reticle by re-diffraction by the lens. Moire fringes are caused by the second diffraction grating and the interference fringes. The moire fringes are observed.
摘要:
An optical wavelength converting apparatus for converting the divergent lights by a compact apparatus into a parallel lights comprises a light source, a means for collecting the lights from the light source to introduce them into the optical waveguide of the wavelength converting element, a rotation symmetrical lens disposed on the end portion opposite to the end portion on the side irradiated with the collected lights, thereby to make it possible to convert the divergent lights like Cherenkov radiation lights into parallel lights by a compact apparatus.
摘要:
There is provided a wireless communication method and an information processing apparatus capable of preventing interference from occurring between different wireless communication modules such as a wireless LAN module and a Bluetooth (BT) module when different wireless modules using the same frequency band are stored and used in the same apparatus. The Bluetooth (BT) module 24 secures a frequency band used by the wireless LAN module 23 in case of communicating with other apparatus such as a headset for IP telephone not shown, and then communicates by using a frequency of channel available in the other frequency region other than the frequency band. The BT module 24 transmits channel information of the secured frequency band used by the wireless LAN module 23 to the wireless LAN module 23. In case of directly communicating with the other information processing apparatus 22 such as PDA, when the wireless LAN module 23 receives the used channel information, the wireless LAN module 23 communicates with the other information processing apparatus 22 by using a channel of the band informed from the BT module 24.
摘要:
An electric motor vehicle includes a motor case having first and second hollow section, with the first hollow section having a smaller diameter than that of the second hollow section, forming a step between the first and second hollow sections; a stator provided in the second hollow section and having an end engaged with the step; a motor cover having a cylindrical projection in sliding relationship to the second hollow section and sufficiently long to press the stator against the step and provide a space between the motor case and the motor cover for a minimum thickness of the stator; and a filler made of a liquid packing provided in the space between the motor case and the motor cover for sealing the motor against winds and rains.
摘要:
A first lens, a second lens, means and a third lens means are arranged successively in a direction of travel of a ray. The first lens means each comprising a single lens element power. The second lens means has a predetermined negative refracting power. The third lens means has a predetermined positive refracting power. A fourth lens means consisting of a plurality of lens elements follows the third lens means in the direction of travel of the ray and has a predetermined positive refracting power. At least one surface of the first, second, third, and fourth lens elements is aspherical. The follwoing conditions (1), (2), and (3) are satisfied:4f