摘要:
A method and apparatus for imaging a radiation-sensitive substrate, wherein a programmable template is projected onto the radiation-sensitive substrate using coherent radiation having a wavelength at which the substrate is radiation sensitive. An overall image of the programmable template having an image grid is displaced simultaneously by an acoustic-optical or electro-optical deflection unit such that multiple projections impinge on the substrate at different positions such that a fine partial grid is created in the image grid on the substrate.
摘要:
Interference lithography (IL) system and methods are disclosed according to embodiments of the invention. Two beams of coherent light with a first phase difference expose a first interference pattern on a nonlinear photoresist. A second interference pattern may be exposed on the nonlinear photoresist using the same coherent light beams with a second phase difference. The difference between the first and second phase differences is between 70° and 270°. The ensuing pattern is a composite of the first and second interference patterns. The IL may employ a third and fourth light beam.
摘要:
A scanning exposure apparatus has plural projection optical systems having plural mirrors configured to form an optical-axis shift vector. Its component in a direction orthogonal to a scanning direction is set so that adjacent areas in plural areas on the original can adjoin each other when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the scanning direction and adjacent areas in plural areas on the substrate can adjoin each other when viewed from the direction. A size of its component in the scanning direction is set so that a product between the imaging magnification of each projection optical system and a distance between centers of two areas on the original in the scanning direction corresponding to two projection optical systems in the plurality of projection optical systems can be equal to a distance between centers of two areas on the substrate corresponding to the two projection optical systems in the scanning direction.
摘要:
Methods and systems are disclosed that provide multiple lithography exposures on a wafer, for example, using interference lithography and optical photolithography. Various embodiments may balance the dosage and exposure rates between the multiple lithography exposures to provide the needed exposure on the wafer. Other embodiments provide for assist features and/or may apply resolution enhancement to various exposures. In a specific embodiment, a wafer is first exposed using optical photolithography and then exposed using interference lithography.
摘要:
A composite exposure image is formed on a photoresist layer by applying a light beam through a reticle to form a first exposure image thereon, and thereafter, while maintaining the position of the reticle with respect to the photoresist layer, again applying a light beam through the reticle to form a second exposure image thereon. By adjusting the light beam differently in focus and intensity for each exposure, the combination of first and second exposure images form a pattern on the photoresist of lesser pitch than can be produced from a single exposure. The formation of a single pattern in the single resist layer from the two exposures avoids misalignment problems and eliminates the need for double exposure of a plurality of resist layers.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system for illuminating a predetermined mask, a projection optical system for projecting light from the mask to a predetermined exposure region, a first exposure device for illuminating the mask with a first sigma and for projecting light from the mask to the exposure region at a first spatial frequency passage spectrum of the projection system, so that the exposure region is exposed with a first pattern, and a second exposure device for illuminating the mask with a second sigma, different from the first sigma, and for projecting light from the mask to the exposure region at a second spatial frequency passage spectrum of the projection system, different from the first spatial frequency passage spectrum, so that the exposure region is exposed with a second pattern. A first exposure by the first exposure device and a second exposure by the second exposure device are carried out prior to a development process.
摘要:
An improved high speed package printer for producing a plurality of high quality photographs of varying size, shape, and style based on one or a plurality of different film negatives. The improved package printer of the present invention accomplishes the goal of increased throughput and speed through the use of an automatic paper-loading feature, ultrasonic proximity sensors for dynamically measuring paper-slack loops, off-center printing for eliminating the need to advance the paper for punching after each exposure, a rotational prism for creating 10".times.13" photographs without physically rotating the film, a 13-UP lens deck including 12 wallet lenses and a single 5".times.7" retro-focus lens for creating 12 wallet-sized photographs and one 5".times.7" photograph from a single exposure, an automatic diffusion plate cleaner for eliminating the system down time associated with manual diffusion plate cleaning, an improved filtering arrangement for equalizing the amount of energy emitted from each lamp within a photographic lamphouse, and bi-directional film movement for producing a single composite containing a plurality of different images or poses. The high speed package printer of the present invention also boasts an improved film cleaning arrangement for increasing the quality of the prints, as well as penumbra masking for producing photographs having sharply delineated borders.
摘要:
An image frame selecting device for a photographic printer comprises an image processing device for reading an image frame of a negative film and for multiple image frames in a multi-frame illustrative pattern on a monitor; an illustrative pattern switching device for changing the multi-frame illustrative patterns; a plurality of selection keys disposed corresponding to the arrangement of each image frame in the multi-frame illustrative pattern; and a selection key control device for assigning the selecting function of the image frames displayed on the monitor to only the keys whose positions correspond respectively to those of image frames in the multi-frame illustrative pattern selected by the illustrative pattern switching device.
摘要:
In an imaging apparatus for forwardly and reversely photographing images on two rows of film, the leader of the film is transported in a set amount before starting photographing images on the first row, and after photographing on the second row terminates, the trailer of the film is transported in an amount set on the basis of the amount of the leader transport.
摘要:
A projection exposure apparatus and method having a projection optical system with a plurality of projection optical units and being excellent in matching between images formed through the respective projection optical units. First and second substrates are moved relatively to a projection optical system to project a pattern formed on the first substrate through the projection optical system onto the second substrate to effect exposure thereon. The projection optical system is provided with a plurality of projection optical units each forming a real-size erect image of the pattern formed on the first substrate on the second substrate. Each of the projection optical units has a plurality of reflective surfaces and is telecentric at least on an image side. The projection exposure apparatus also has a correcting mechanism disposed to correct an error of orientation between a plurality of images formed on the second substrate by the plurality of projection optical units.