OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR DEEP ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022093527A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:PCT/US2021/054610

    申请日:2021-10-12

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: An optical component includes: a calcium fluoride substrate including an atomically-smooth substrate surface that forms at least a portion of an optically-interacting surface; and a sealant layer covering the atomically-smooth substrate surface to thereby form a smooth interface between the calcium fluoride substrate and the sealant layer. A profile roughness parameter Ra of the atomically-smooth substrate surface defined as a mean deviation of a profile of the atomically-smooth substrate surface is within a range of 0.01 nanometers (nm) to and including 0.17 nm.

    PREDICTIVE CALIBRATION SCHEDULING APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:WO2022039898A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:PCT/US2021/043552

    申请日:2021-07-28

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: A method is performed for scheduling a calibration relating to an optical device in a light source. The method can be performed by a calibration system including a calibration apparatus and a prediction controller. The method includes: receiving a property associated with the optical device while the optical device is being calibrated; calculating a current degradation metric based at least on the optical device property, the degradation metric modeling behavior of the optical device; estimating when a degradation of the optical device would exceed a threshold based on the current degradation metric; and scheduling a calibration of the optical device based at least in part on the estimate of optical device degradation.

    GAS PURGE SYSTEMS FOR A LASER SOURCE
    53.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021126594A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:PCT/US2020/063777

    申请日:2020-12-08

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: A laser source includes a laser chamber configured to generate a first laser beam. The laser source further includes an optical system coupled to the laser chamber and configured to receive the first laser beam and output an output laser beam. The laser source also includes a gas purge system. According to some aspects, the gas purge system is configured to supply a nitrogen gas into the optical system at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure. According to some aspects, the gas purge system is configured to supply a helium gas into the optical system.

    CONDUCTIVE MEMBER FOR DISCHARGE LASER
    54.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021071681A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:PCT/US2020/052736

    申请日:2020-09-25

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: Excimer laser comprising a discharge chamber (12) and a conductive member (22) for conducting a current associated with an electric discharge in a discharge chamber of a laser, the conductive member comprising at least one channel (26a-26d) configured for increasing a current flow path in an end part (32, 34) of the conductive member relative to a current flow path in central part (34) of the conductive member, the conductive member configured for connecting the laser to a voltage source (24) and to provide an interface between the voltage source and the discharge chamber of the laser.

    SPECTRAL FEATURE SELECTION AND PULSE TIMING CONTROL OF A PULSED LIGHT BEAM

    公开(公告)号:WO2019190700A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:PCT/US2019/020415

    申请日:2019-03-01

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: A method includes driving, while producing a burst of pulses at a pulse repetition rate, a spectral feature adjuster among a set of discrete states at a frequency correlated with the pulse repetition rate; and in between the production of the bursts of pulses (while no pulses are being produced), driving the spectral feature adjuster according to a driving signal defined by a set of parameters. Each discrete state corresponds to a discrete value of a spectral feature. The method includes ensuring that the spectral feature adjuster is in one of the discrete states that corresponds to a discrete value of the spectral feature of the amplified light beam when a pulse in the next burst is produced by adjusting one or more of: an instruction to the lithography exposure apparatus, the driving signal to the spectral feature adjuster, and/or the instruction to the optical source.

    GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019160627A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:PCT/US2019/012999

    申请日:2019-01-10

    Applicant: CYMER, LLC

    Abstract: A gas chamber supply system includes a gas source configured to fluidly connect to a gas chamber and to supply a gas mixture to the gas chamber, the gas source including: a pre-prepared gas supply including a gas mixture, the gas mixture including a plurality of gas components and lacking a halogen; a recycled gas supply including the gas mixture; and a fluid flow switch connected to the pre-prepared gas supply and to the recycled gas supply. The gas chamber supply also includes a control system configured to: determine if the relative concentration between the gas components within the recycled gas supply is within an acceptable range; and provide a signal to the fluid flow switch to thereby select one of the pre-prepared gas supply and the recycled gas supply to as the gas source based on the determination.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION WITH NETWORK ASSISTANCE
    59.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION WITH NETWORK ASSISTANCE 审中-公开
    网络辅助信号传输方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2015142704A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:PCT/US2015/020675

    申请日:2015-03-16

    Abstract: Provided is a method and wireless communication system that includes a HetNet, a serving cell with an associated coverage area and multiple additional low power nodes (LPNs) deployed in one or more clusters of cells in the coverage area. The LPNs transmit an associated discovery signal based on the timing of the associated small cell. The serving cell is configured to determine the timing of the cells and therefore the transmission pattern of the discovery signals and the serving cell configures measurement gaps such that the discovery signals are transmitted during the measurement gaps. The network is adapted to accomplish this for various degrees of granularity and timing measurement inaccuracies by placing the measurement gaps and/or adjusting the discovery signal (DS) transmission scheme accordingly.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和无线通信系统,其包括部署在覆盖区域中的一个或多个小区簇中的HetNet,具有相关联的覆盖区域的服务小区和多个附加低功率节点(LPN)。 LPN根据相关联的小小区的定时发送关联的发现信号。 服务小区被配置为确定小区的定时,因此发现信号和服务小区的传输模式配置测量间隙,使得在测量间隙期间发送发现信号。 网络适​​于通过相应地放置测量间隙和/或调整发现信号(DS)传输方案来实现各种粒度和时间测量不准确度。

    CELL SYNCHRONIZATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION CELL INDICATION
    60.
    发明申请
    CELL SYNCHRONIZATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION CELL INDICATION 审中-公开
    细胞同步和同步细胞指示

    公开(公告)号:WO2015013208A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:PCT/US2014/047471

    申请日:2014-07-21

    CPC classification number: H04W56/001 H04B7/2656 H04W56/00

    Abstract: Provided is a synchronization cell used in a wireless communication system. Also provided is an SCI, synchronization cell indicator. A mobile network includes a processor that identifies one or more suitable synchronization cells for a user equipment (UE) and sends the SCI to the UE so that the UE can at least partially synchronize with a synchronization cell. The SCI advantageously includes a cell-id and other synchronization parameters and characteristics in various embodiments. The SCI may include a cell-directed UE action for the UE to carry out with a target cell. The UE carries out cell-directed UE actions with the target cell either after having obtained synchronization with the synchronization cell or to continue the synchronization process.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在无线通信系统中使用的同步单元。 还提供了SCI,同步单元指示器。 移动网络包括识别用户设备(UE)的一个或多个合适的同步小区并将SCI发送到UE的处理器,以使得UE能够与同步小区至少部分同步。 在各种实施例中,SCI有利地包括小区id和其他同步参数和特性。 SCI可以包括用于UE执行目标小区的小区定向UE动作。 在已经获得与同步小区的同步之后,UE与目标小区进行小区定向的UE动作或继续同步过程。

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