Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    1.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    光刻设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07978306B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-12

    申请号:US12216441

    申请日:2008-07-03

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42 G03B27/52

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus may include an optical element, such as an immersion fluid reservoir, which supported at least in part by a bearing, such as a gas bearing. To enable illumination by the lithographic apparatus of an edge of the substrate, a surrounding structure is provided that surrounds the substrate. A level parameter of the substrate, such as a thickness of the substrate, is measured by a sensor, such as a thickness sensor. By means of an actuator, the substrate table on which the substrate is or will be held is positioned with respect to the surrounding structure, such that a surface of the substrate would be on a substantially same level as a surface of the surrounding structure, thus enabling the optical element to transition from the surface of the substrate to the surface of the surrounding structure and vice versa.

    摘要翻译: 光刻设备可以包括至少部分由诸如气体轴承的轴承支撑的光学元件,例如浸没式流体储存器。 为了使基板的边缘的光刻设备进行照明,提供围绕基板的周围结构。 衬底的等级参数,例如衬底的厚度,通过诸如厚度传感器的传感器来测量。 通过致动器,其上放置或将保持衬底的衬底台相对于周围结构定位,使得衬底的表面将处于与周围结构的表面基本相同的高度,因此 使得光学元件能够从衬底的表面转移到周围结构的表面,反之亦然。

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    2.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07106416B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US10731428

    申请日:2003-12-10

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42 G03B27/58

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70875

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus including an illumination system for providing a beam of radiation and a support structure for supporting a patterning device. The patterning device serving to impart the beam with a pattern in its cross-section. The apparatus also having a substrate table for holding a substrate and a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The lithographic apparatus further having a chuck for supporting an object and a frame which supports the chuck with respect to other parts of the lithographic apparatus. The chuck is thermally isolated from at least the frame.

    摘要翻译: 一种光刻设备,包括用于提供辐射束的照明系统和用于支撑图案形成装置的支撑结构。 图案形成装置用于在其横截面中赋予光束图案。 该装置还具有用于保持基板的基板台和用于将图案化的光束投影到基板的目标部分上的投影系统。 光刻设备还具有用于支撑物体的卡盘和相对于光刻设备的其它部分支撑卡盘的框架。 卡盘至少与框架隔离。

    Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and method of applying a pattern to a substrate
    3.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and method of applying a pattern to a substrate 有权
    光刻设备,器件制造方法以及将图案应用于衬底的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08570487B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US13207123

    申请日:2011-08-10

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42 G03B27/54

    CPC分类号: G02B27/40 G03F9/7049

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus is arranged to transfer a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate, in which a measuring subsystem includes one or (preferably) more alignment & level sensors (AS, LS) directed at the substrate near a patterning location of a patterning subsystem. The alignment sensor(s) is operable to recognize and measure alignment marks (P1) on the substrate passing by the sensor during relative motion of the substrate and patterning subsystem under control of the positioning subsystem. A processor combines measurements of relative locations of a plurality of said marks to provide measurement results with an accuracy sufficient for the positioning subsystem to position at least a first substrate portion at said patterning location relative to said alignment marks. A preliminary step obtains position relative to a known pattern (M1) on the patterning device. Measurements are taken and updated in real time during exposure of successive substrate portions.

    摘要翻译: 光刻设备被布置成将图案从图案形成装置转移到基板上,其中测量子系统包括在图案化子系统的图案化位置附近指向基板的一个或(优选地)更多的对准和电平传感器(AS,LS) 。 对准传感器可操作以在基板和构图子系统在定位子系统的控制下的相对运动期间识别和测量在传感器上通过的基板上的对准标记(P1)。 处理器结合了多个所述标记的相对位置的测量结果,以提供具有足够的精度的测量结果,该精度足以使定位子系统相对于所述对准标记在所述图案化位置处至少定位第一衬底部分。 预备步骤相对于图案形成装置上的已知图案(M1)获得位置。 在连续的衬底部分的曝光期间实时地进行测量和更新。

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    6.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07492440B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US10936712

    申请日:2004-09-09

    IPC分类号: G02B27/52 G02B27/42 H02K41/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70716 G03F7/709

    摘要: A substrate or a patterning device used in a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic device manufacturing method are presented. The substrate and patterning device are aligned with respect to a patterning beam and are movably supported by a support. Resonances in said support, however, may render the manufactured device unusable and/ or may render the control system complex. Therefore an actuator assembly frame with flexible coupling devices coupled to the support is provided with a number of actuators configured to move the support in a number of degrees of freedom. Thus, the resonances are damped by the flexible coupling devices resulting in a larger bandwidth for the control system and thus enabling a better position accuracy of the support.

    摘要翻译: 在光刻设备中使用的基板或图案形成装置以及光刻装置的制造方法。 衬底和图案形成装置相对于图案化束对准并且由支撑件可移动地支撑。 然而,所述支撑件中的共振可能使制造的装置不可用和/或可能使控制系统复杂化。 因此,具有耦合到支撑件的柔性耦合装置的致动器组件框架设置有多个致动器,其构造成以多个自由度移动支撑件。 因此,谐振被柔性耦合装置阻尼,导致用于控制系统的较大带宽,从而使得支撑件具有更好的位置精度。

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    7.
    发明申请
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080278697A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US12216441

    申请日:2008-07-03

    IPC分类号: G03B27/52

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus may include an optical element, such as an immersion fluid reservoir, which supported at least in part by a bearing, such as a gas bearing. To enable illumination by the lithographic apparatus of an edge of the substrate, a surrounding structure is provided that surrounds the substrate. A level parameter of the substrate, such as a thickness of the substrate, is measured by a sensor, such as a thickness sensor. By means of an actuator, the substrate table on which the substrate is or will be held is positioned with respect to the surrounding structure, such that a surface of the substrate would be on a substantially same level as a surface of the surrounding structure, thus enabling the optical element to transition from the surface of the substrate to the surface of the surrounding structure and vice versa.

    摘要翻译: 光刻设备可以包括至少部分由诸如气体轴承的轴承支撑的光学元件,例如浸没式流体储存器。 为了使基板的边缘的光刻设备进行照明,提供围绕基板的周围结构。 衬底的等级参数,例如衬底的厚度,通过诸如厚度传感器的传感器来测量。 通过致动器,其上放置或将保持衬底的衬底台相对于周围结构定位,使得衬底的表面将处于与周围结构的表面基本相同的高度,因此 使得光学元件能够从衬底的表面转移到周围结构的表面,反之亦然。

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    8.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method 有权
    平版印刷设备和器件制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07119884B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-10

    申请号:US10744088

    申请日:2003-12-24

    IPC分类号: G03B27/58 G03B27/62

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70783

    摘要: A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system for providing a beam of radiation and a support structure for supporting a patterning device. The patterning device serves to impart the beam with a pattern in its cross-section. The lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table for holding a substrate and a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The apparatus has a chuck system for supporting an object, such as the substrate or the patterning device, in the lithographic apparatus. The chuck system includes a chuck for supporting the object, a frame for supporting the chuck, and a chuck support structure for supporting the chuck relative to the frame. The chuck support structure includes at least one flexure element, which flexure element is flexible in at least one degree of freedom and is coupled to the chuck and the frame.

    摘要翻译: 光刻设备包括用于提供辐射束的照明系统和用于支撑图案形成装置的支撑结构。 图案形成装置用于在其横截面中赋予光束图案。 光刻设备包括用于保持基板的基板台和用于将图案化的光束投影到基板的目标部分上的投影系统。 该装置具有用于在光刻设备中支撑诸如基板或图案形成装置的物体的卡盘系统。 卡盘系统包括用于支撑物体的卡盘,用于支撑卡盘的框架和用于相对于框架支撑卡盘的卡盘支撑结构。 卡盘支撑结构包括至少一个挠曲元件,该挠曲元件在至少一个自由度上是柔性的并且联接到卡盘和框架。

    Lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing a device
    9.
    发明授权
    Lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing a device 失效
    光刻设备及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06956222B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-18

    申请号:US10743276

    申请日:2003-12-23

    CPC分类号: G03F7/707

    摘要: A lithographic projection apparatus includes a radiation system for providing a beam of radiation and a support structure for supporting a patterning device. The patterning device serves to pattern the beam according to a desired pattern. The lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table for holding a substrate and a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. At least one holding structure includes at least one compliant member holding a pimple plate for holding a removable item for the apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 光刻投影装置包括用于提供辐射束的辐射系统和用于支撑图案形成装置的支撑结构。 图案形成装置用于根据期望的图案对束进行图案化。 光刻投影装置包括用于保持基板的基板台和用于将图案化的光束投影到基板的目标部分上的投影系统。 至少一个保持结构包括至少一个柔性构件,其保持用于保持装置的可拆卸物品的丘疹板。