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公开(公告)号:WO2023089080A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-25
申请号:PCT/EP2022/082373
申请日:2022-11-18
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: DIRECKS, Daniel, Jozef, Maria , VAN DRENT, William, Peter , VERHAGEN, Martinus, Cornelis, Maria , DRIESSEN, Theodorus, Wilhelmus , HEEZIUS, Marcel, Johannes, Theodorus , WESTERLAKEN, Jan, Steven, Christiaan , JACOBS, Johannes, Henricus, Wilhelmus , DERKS, Sander, Catharina, Reinier , SAMS, Benjamin, Andrew , TREES, Dietmar, Uwe, Herbert , WILLEMS, Petrus, Adrianus
IPC: H05G2/00
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for supplying a liquid target material to a radiation source, comprising a reservoir system including a reservoir configured to be connected to an ejection system and a pressurizing system to pressurize liquid target material in the reservoir, wherein the pressurizing system comprises a device configured to transfer pressure to the liquid target material, wherein the pressurizing system is configured to apply a pressure of at least 700 bar. The invention also relates to a fuel emitter, radiation source, lithographic apparatus and liquid target material supplying method.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023084063A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-19
申请号:PCT/EP2022/081686
申请日:2022-11-12
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: REN, Jiaxing , FAN, Yongfa , CHEN, Yi-Yin , ZHANG, Chenji , ZHENG, Leiwu
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: Machine learning models can be trained to predict imaging characteristics with respect to variation in a pattern on a wafer resulting from a patterning process. However, due to low pattern coverage provided by limited wafer data used for training, machine learning models tend to overfit, and predictions from the machine learning models deviate from physical trends that characterize the pattern on the wafer and/or the patterning process with respect to the pattern variation. To enhance pattern coverage, training data is augmented with pattern data that conforms to a certain expected physical trend, and applies to new patterns not covered by previously measured wafer data.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023083582A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-19
申请号:PCT/EP2022/079327
申请日:2022-10-20
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: LEVY, Keane, Michael , NG, Amy
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for and method of using an in-system utility stage to provide service functions for wafer tables and other components in the photolithographic system in which the utility stage can access multiple tools without any need to open an enclosure containing the utility stage and the wafer tables and other components thus increasing throughput and decreasing downtime.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023072573A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-04
申请号:PCT/EP2022/078149
申请日:2022-10-10
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: MAAS, Diederik, Jan , OP 'T ROOT, Wilhelmus, Patrick, Elisabeth, Maria , JOCHEMSEN, Marinus , CRAMER, Hugo, Augustinus, Joseph
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: Disclosed is metrology apparatus for measurement of a diffractive structure on a substrate, comprising: a radiation source operable to provide first radiation for excitation of the diffractive structure, said first radiation having a first wavelength; a detection arrangement operable to detect at least diffracted second radiation comprising a second harmonic of said first radiation, said diffracted second radiation being generated from said diffractive structure and/or substrate and diffracted by said diffractive structure; and a processing arrangement operable to determine a parameter of interest relating to said diffractive structure from at least said diffracted second radiation.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023072526A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-04
申请号:PCT/EP2022/077282
申请日:2022-09-30
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: BASTANI, Vahid , KNOPS, Raoul, Maarten, Simon , THEEUWES, Thomas , URBANCZYK, Adam, Jan , WILDENBERG, Jochem, Sebastiaan , VAN WIJK, Robert Jan
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: 2021P00202WO 19 Confidential ABSTRACT Disclosed is a method of determining a performance parameter distribution and/or associated quantile function. The method comprises obtaining a quantile function prediction model operable to predict a quantile value for a substrate position and given quantile probability such that the predicted quantile values vary monotonically as a function of quantile probability and using the trained quantile 5 function prediction model to predict quantile values for a plurality of different quantile probabilities for one or more locations on the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023066657A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:PCT/EP2022/077591
申请日:2022-10-04
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: FANG, Tsung-Pao , LIN, Wei-Chou , LIN, Hao , SONG, Chao
Abstract: Described herein is a method for grouping patterns associated with one or more design layouts of a semiconductor. The method involves obtaining a set of patterns (e.g., from one or more design layouts), where a pattern of the set of patterns includes a non-intersected feature portion (e.g., parallel bars) within a bounding box of the pattern. A non-intersected feature portion of a pattern is encoded to a pattern representation having elements, where each element has a first component indicating a type of an individual non-intersected feature portion, and a second component indicating a width of the individual non-intersected feature portion projected along a designated edge of an area enclosing the pattern. The set of patterns are grouped into one or more groups by comparing the pattern representations associated the set of patterns.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023061688A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-20
申请号:PCT/EP2022/075525
申请日:2022-09-14
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: ZHU, Xuechen , TAZESH, Farshid , ZHANG, Datong , REN, Weiming
IPC: H01J37/244
Abstract: Some embodiments are related to a method of or apparatus for forming an image of a buried structure that includes: emitting primary charged particles from a source; receiving a plurality of secondary charged particles from a sample; and forming an image based on received secondary charged particles that have an energy within a first range.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023057175A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:PCT/EP2022/075331
申请日:2022-09-13
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
IPC: G03F7/20 , G03F7/70808 , G03F7/70841 , G03F7/70875 , G03F7/70916 , G03F7/70933
Abstract: A chamber for a projection system of a lithographic apparatus is described, the chamber comprising: - an opening configured to enable, during use, a patterned radiation beam to be projected onto a substrate that is arranged outside the chamber; - a conduit having an outlet in the aperture, the conduit being configured to deliver a gas to the opening for providing a gas seal of the opening; - a filter arranged in a flow path of the gas, at or near the outlet, the filter being configured to thermally condition the gas.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023041306A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:PCT/EP2022/073709
申请日:2022-08-25
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: BRAAKSMA, Niels , LI, Tianqi , YAVUZ, Mehmet, Altug
Abstract: A protection apparatus (100) includes a buffer generator and a heating apparatus. The buffer generator is configured to interact a buffer with a surface of a substrate (130) that is positioned inside a chamber of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source. The heating apparatus is in thermal communication with the substrate and is configured to increase a temperature of the substrate and the substrate surface.
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公开(公告)号:WO2023036561A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-16
申请号:PCT/EP2022/072752
申请日:2022-08-15
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: VAN LARE, Marie-Claire , WIELAND, Marco, Jan-Jaco
IPC: G03F1/84 , G01N21/956 , G03F7/20 , G06T7/00
Abstract: Since a mask check wafer can utilize a different process than a production wafer, a high-contrast illumination setting with lower pupil fill ratio (PFR) that leads to a reduction of the productivity of the scanner can be utilized. By selecting a high-contrast illumination setting, which is different than that used on a production wafer, an improved ratio of particle printability to stochastic defects can be achieved. In combination, or instead higher dose resist can be utilized. This allows longer exposure of the wafer, such that the impact of photon shot noise is reduced, also resulting in an improved ratio of particle printability to stochastic defects. As a result, the particle printability can be enhanced further without leading to an excessive amount of stochastic defects. Because of this, the number of sites, and therefore the throughput, of a charged particle inspection and analysis can be significantly improved.
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