Abstract:
There is provided an electron microscope capable of easily achieving power saving. The electron microscope (100) includes a controller (60) for switching the mode of operation of the microscope from a first mode where electron lenses (12, 14, 18, 20) are activated to a second mode where the electron lenses (12, 14, 18, 20) are not activated. During this operation for making a switch from the first mode to the second mode, the controller (60) performs the steps of: closing a first vacuum gate valve (50), opening a second vacuum gate valve (52), and vacuum pumping the interior of the electron optical column (2) of the microscope by the second vacuum pumping unit (40); then controlling a heating section (26) to heat an adsorptive member (242); then opening the first vacuum gate valve (50), closing the second vacuum gate valve (52), and vacuum pumping the interior of the electron optical column (2) by the first vacuum pumping unit (30); and turning off the electron lenses (12, 14, 18, 20).
Abstract:
Foreign substances present in a sample chamber are attached to or drawn close to an objective lens and an electrode disposed close to the objective lens by applying a higher magnetic field than when normally used to the objective lens and applying a higher electric field than when normally used to the electrode disposed close to the objective lens. A stage is moved such that the center of an optical axis is located directly above a dedicated stand capable of applying voltage, the magnetic field of the objective lens is turned off, and then the potential difference between the electrode disposed close to the objective lens and an electrode disposed close to the sage is periodically maximized and minimized to thereby forcibly drop the foreign substances onto the dedicated stand capable of applying voltage.
Abstract:
Substrate processing systems, such as ion implantation systems, deposition systems and etch systems, having textured silicon liners are disclosed. The silicon liners are textured using a chemical treatment that produces small features, referred to as micropyramids, which may be less than 20 micrometers in height. Despite the fact that these micropyramids are much smaller than the textured features commonly found in graphite liners, the textured silicon is able to hold deposited coatings and resist flaking. Methods for performing preventative maintenance on these substrate processing systems are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A particle beam microscope comprises a magnetic lens 3 having an optical axis 53 and a pole piece 21. An object 5 to be examined is mounted at a point of intersection 51 between an optical axis 53 and the object plane 19. First and second X-ray detectors 33 have first and second radiation-sensitive substrates 35 arranged such that a first elevation angle β1 between a first straight line 551 extending through the point of intersection 51 and a center of the first substrate 351 and the object plane 19 differs from a second elevation angle β2 between a second straight line 552 extending through the point of intersection 51 and a center of the second substrate 352 and the object plane 19 by more than 14°.
Abstract:
In a beam processing apparatus including a beam scanner having a two electrodes type deflection scanning electrode, the beam scanner further includes shielding suppression electrode assemblies respectively at vicinities of upstream side and downstream side of the two electrodes type deflection scanning electrode and having openings in a rectangular shape for passing a charged particle beam. Each of the shielding suppression electrode assemblies is an assembly electrode comprising one sheet of a suppression electrode and two sheets of shielding ground electrodes interposing the suppression electrode. A total of front side portions and rear side portions of the two electrodes type deflection scanning electrode is shielded by the two sheets of shielding ground electrodes.
Abstract:
A beam blanking unit (1) comprises first and second blanking plates (2, 3) mounted to a support plate (15). A stopper (4) is mechanically and electrically connected to the first blanking plate (2).
Abstract:
A system, method, and apparatus for mitigating contamination during ion implantation are provided. An ion source, end station, and mass analyzer positioned between the ion source and the end station are provided, wherein an ion beam is formed from the ion source and travels through the mass analyzer to the end station. An ion beam dump assembly comprising a particle collector, particle attractor, and shield are associated with the mass analyzer, wherein an electrical potential of the particle attractor is operable to attract and constrain contamination particles within the particle collector, and wherein the shield is operable to shield the electrical potential of the particle attractor from an electrical potential of an ion beam within the mass analyzer.
Abstract:
In an analyzing chamber for a mass analyzer, a body of the analyzing chamber may include an inlet through which an ion beam enters and an outlet through which the ion beam leaves. A shielding section may be installed on a sidewall. The shielding section may prevent the ion beam traveling along a path in the body from causing damage to the sidewall of the body. A detector may be interposed between the sidewall of the body and the shielding section. The detector may detect an ion beam leaking through the shielding section. Accordingly, damage to the sidewall of the body may be sufficiently reduced and/or prevented.
Abstract:
A system and method for mitigating contamination in an ion implantation system is provided. The system comprises an ion source, a power supply operable to supply power to a filament and mirror electrode of the ion source, a workpiece handling system, and a controller, wherein the ion source is selectively tunable via the controller to provide rapid control of a formation of an ion beam. The controller is operable to selectively rapidly control power to the ion source, therein modulating a power of the ion beam between an implantation power and a minimal power in less than approximately 20 microseconds based, at least in part, to a signal associated with a workpiece position. Control of the ion source therefore mitigates particle contamination in the ion implantation system by minimizing an amount of time at which the ion beam is at the implantation current.
Abstract:
Electron-optical systems comprising a particle trap and methods of operating electron-optical systems using a particle trap are disclosed. In one arrangement, a stage supports a sample. An objective lens arrangement projects electrons towards the sample along an electron-beam path. A particle trap comprises an electrode assembly radially outside of the objective lens arrangement and facing the sample. The electrode assembly draws a particle away from a surface of the sample and/or stage as the sample moves relative to the electron-beam path.