公开(公告)号：US20240419088A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18719902

申请日：2022-11-25

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Akshay Dipakkumar HARLALKA ,  Muthukumaran LOGANATHAN ,  Eric Scott SLOAN ,  Bill CHANG ,  Santiago E. DEL PUERTO ,  Daniel Nathan BURBANK ,  Brandon Adam EVANS ,  Venkata Siva Chaithanya CHILLARA ,  Joseph George WIHBEY, III

IPC: G03F7/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programs for providing a force opposed to inertial forces present on a patterning device during imaging operations of a photolithographic system include a means for providing coarse positioning of a pusher in combination with a short-stroke actuator and pushing tip configured to engage an edge of the patterning device. In an embodiment, the coarse positioning is provided by providing a guide along which the short-stroke actuator may be translated, and a locking mechanism is configured to selectively hold the actuator in place relative to the patterning device. In an embodiment, the coarse positioning is provided by a long-stroke actuator, for example an eccentric linear drive actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20150370180A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14762452

申请日：2014-02-05

Applicant: ASML HOLDING N.V. ,  ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Santiago E. DEL PUERTO ,  Matthew LIPSON ,  Kenneth C. HENDERSON ,  Raymond Wilhelmus Louis LAFARRE ,  Louis John MARKOYA ,  Tammo UITTERDIJK ,  Johannes VERMEULEN ,  Antonius Franciscus Johannes DE GROOT ,  Ronald VAN DER WILK

IPC: G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G03F7/70875 ,  G03F7/70708 ,  H01L21/67109 ,  H01L21/6831 ,  H01L21/6875

Abstract: A support such as a clamp (310) is configured to releasably hold a patterning device such as a reticle (300) to secure it and prevent heat-induced deformation of it. For example, an electrostatic clamp includes a first substrate (312) having opposing first (313) and second (315) surfaces, a plurality of burls (316) located on the first surface and configured to contact the reticle, a second substrate (314) having opposing first (317) and second (319) surfaces. The first surface of the second substrate is coupled to the second surface of the first substrate. A plurality of cooling elements (318) are located between the first surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate. The cooling elements are configured to cause electrons to travel from the second surface of the first substrate to the first surface of the second substrate. Each cooling element is substantially aligned with a respective burl.

Abstract translation: 诸如夹具（310）的支撑件构造成可释放地保持图案形成装置例如掩模版（300）以固定它并防止其热引起的变形。 例如，静电夹具包括具有相对的第一（313）和第二（315）表面的第一基底（312），位于第一表面上并被构造成接触光罩的多个毛刺（316），第二基底 ）具有相对的第一（317）和第二（319）表面。 第二衬底的第一表面耦合到第一衬底的第二表面。 多个冷却元件（318）位于第二基板的第一表面和第一基板的第二表面之间。 冷却元件构造成使电子从第一衬底的第二表面行进到第二衬底的第一表面。 每个冷却元件基本上与相应的毛刺对齐。