BEAM CURRENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CHARGED-PARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230028799A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17785896

    申请日:2020-12-17

    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for ultra-fast beam current adjustment for a charged-particle inspection system include an charged-particle source configured to emit charged particles for scanning a sample; and an emission booster configured to configured to irradiate electromagnetic radiation onto the charged-particle source for boosting charged-particle emission in a first cycle of a scanning operation of the charged-particle inspection system, and to stop irradiating the electromagnetic radiation in a second cycle of the scanning operation.

    Electronic system, accelerometer, calibration method, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

    公开(公告)号:US11561479B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17428223

    申请日:2020-01-03

    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system for an accelerometer having a piezoelectric element and a first mechanical resonance frequency, comprising: a) a damping circuit configured to: —receive an acceleration signal from the piezoelectric element; —electronically dampen an amplitude of the first mechanical resonance frequency; and—generate a damped acceleration signal, b) an extender configured to: —receive the damped acceleration signal; —extend the frequency response; and—output an extended damped acceleration signal, wherein the extender is configured to have a first electronic anti-resonance frequency matching the damped first mechanical resonance frequency, and to have a frequency response between the first electronic anti-resonance frequency and a higher second frequency that is substantially opposite to a corresponding frequency response of the combination of the accelerometer and the damping circuit.

    Optical isolation module
    257.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11553582B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16840714

    申请日:2020-04-06

    Abstract: An optical source for a photolithography tool includes a source configured to emit a first beam of light and a second beam of light, the first beam of light having a first wavelength, and the second beam of light having a second wavelength, the first and second wavelengths being different; an amplifier configured to amplify the first beam of light and the second beam of light to produce, respectively, a first amplified light beam and a second amplified light beam; and an optical isolator between the source and the amplifier, the optical isolator including: a plurality of dichroic optical elements, and an optical modulator between two of the dichroic optical elements.

    SWITCH MATRIX DESIGN FOR BEAM IMAGE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230005707A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17944121

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a detector array are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a substrate comprises a plurality of sensing elements including a first element and a second element. The detector comprises a switching element configured to connect the first element and the second element. The switching region may be controlled based on signals generated in response to the sensing elements receiving electrons with a predetermined amount of energy.

    SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING AND GROUNDING A MASK IN A CHARGED PARTICLE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230005698A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17778579

    申请日:2020-10-21

    Abstract: A system for grounding a mask using a grounding component are provided. Some embodiments of the system include a grounding component comprising a base and an extension protruding from the base and comprising a conductive prong configured to contact a conductive layer of the mask. Some embodiments of the system include a plurality of conductive prongs configured to contact multiple positions of a conductive layer of the mask. Some other embodiments of the system include an extension comprising various shapes.

    FIELD PROGRAMMABLE DETECTOR ARRAY
    260.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220415608A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17856848

    申请日:2022-07-01

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a detector array are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a substrate comprises a plurality of sensing elements including a first element and a second element, and a switching region therebetween configured to connect the first element and the second element. The switching region may be controlled based on signals generated in response to the sensing elements receiving electrons with a predetermined amount of energy.

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