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公开(公告)号:US20240288389A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18660165
申请日:2024-05-09
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
IPC: G01N23/2202 , B08B5/00 , B08B7/00 , G01N23/2251
CPC classification number: G01N23/2202 , B08B5/00 , B08B7/0035 , G01N23/2251 , G01N2223/6116 , G01N2223/646
Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a charged particle assessment system for projecting a beam of charged particles towards a sample. The system comprises a sample holder configured to hold a sample; a charged particle optical system configured to project a beam of charged particles from a charged particle source downbeam towards the sample and comprising a cleaning target; and a cleaning device. The cleaning device is configured to supply cleaning medium in a cleaning flow towards the cleaning target incident on the cleaning target so that the cleaning flow approaches the cleaning target from downbeam of the cleaning target, and to stimulate the cleaning medium at or near the cleaning target such that the cleaning medium cleans at least a portion of the surface of the cleaning target.
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公开(公告)号:US20180267410A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15921124
申请日:2018-03-14
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Marcel Koenraad Marie BAGGEN , Thomas Jan DE HOOG , Sinar JULIANA , Henricus Martinus Johannes VAN DE GROES
IPC: G03F7/20
Abstract: Disclosed is a stage system and metrology apparatus comprising at least one such stage system. The stage system comprises a stage carrier for holding an object and a stage carrier positioning actuator for displacing the stage carrier. The stage system also comprises a balance mass to counteract a displacement of the stage carrier, and a balance mass positioning actuator for displacing the balance mass. A cable arrangement is connected to the stage carrier for the supply of at least power to said stage carrier. The stage system is operable to apply a compensatory feed-forward force to the balance mass which compensates for a cable arrangement force exerted by the cable arrangement.
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公开(公告)号:US20240312756A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18674282
申请日:2024-05-24
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Jasper Hendrik GRASMAN , Niels Johannes Maria BOSCH , Patrick Peter Hubert Helena PHILIPS , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Joan SANS MERCADER , Gerardus Wilhelmus SARS , Hans BUTLER , Willem Henk URBANUS
IPC: H01J37/20
CPC classification number: H01J37/20 , H01J2237/20235
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a platform for a charged particle apparatus, the platform comprising: a base frame; a chamber arranged to comprise a substrate; a metrology frame arranged to support a charged particle beam generator for irradiating a substrate in the chamber with a charged particle beam; and a bellow arranged between the metrology frame and the chamber; wherein: the chamber is rigidly connected to the base frame; the bellow comprises a flexible material such that the metrology frame is substantially isolated from any vibrations that are generated in the chamber; and the bellow is air tight so that a substantial vacuum may be established in the chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20240071713A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US18270707
申请日:2021-12-09
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Niels Johannes Maria BOSCH , Xu WANG , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Yongqiang WANG , Hans BUTLER , Youjin WANG , Jasper Hendrik GRASMAN , Jianzi SUI , Tianming CHEN , Aimin WU
IPC: H01J37/20
CPC classification number: H01J37/20 , H01J37/28 , H01J2237/20235
Abstract: There is provided a charged particle apparatus comprising: a particle beam generator, optics, a first and a second positioning device, both configured for positioning the substrate relative to the particle beam generator along its optical axis, and a controller configured for switching between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The apparatus is configured, when operating in the first operational mode, for irradiating the substrate by the particle beam at a first landing energy of the particle beam and, when operating in the second operational mode, for irradiating the substrate at a second, different landing energy. When operating in the first operational mode, the second positioning device is configured to position the substrate relative to the particle beam generator at a first focus position of the particle beam and in the second operational mode, to position the substrate at a second, different focus position.
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公开(公告)号:US20190341224A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US16402158
申请日:2019-05-02
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Sven Antoin, Johan HOL , Maarten Frans, Janus KREMERS , Henricus Martinus, Johannes VAN DE GROES , Niels Johannes, Maria BOSCH , Marcel Koenraad, Marie BAGGEN
IPC: H01J37/20 , H01J37/09 , H01J37/317
Abstract: An e-beam apparatus is disclosed, the tool comprising an electron optics system configured to project an e-beam onto an object, an object table to hold the object, and a positioning device configured to move the object table relative to the electron optics system. The positioning device comprises a short stroke stage configured to move the object table relative to the electron optics system and a long stroke stage configured to move the short stroke stage relative to the electron optics system. The e-beam apparatus further comprises a magnetic shield to shield the electron optics system from a magnetic disturbance generated by the positioning device. The magnetic shield may be arranged between the positioning device and the electron optics system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230114067A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17798061
申请日:2021-02-04
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Long DI , Chenxi FU , Lucas KUINDERSMA , Kuo-Feng TSENG , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Yu LIU , Ying LUO
Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for damping vibration of a vacuum vessel mounted with a pump include a pump body and a damping element coupled to the pump body, wherein the pump body and the damping element form a mass-based damper, and wherein the pump body forms a mass component of the mass-based damper; and the damping element forms a damping component of the mass-based damper. The apparatuses and systems also include a pump body configured to be secured to a column of a charged-particle inspection apparatus, a sensor coupled to the pump body, an actuator coupled to the pump body, and a circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensor and the actuator for receiving motion data indicative of a vibration of the column; determining a damping based on the motion data; and actuate the actuator to react to the vibration of the column in accordance with the damping.
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公开(公告)号:US20200286707A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16824499
申请日:2020-03-19
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Martinus Gerardus, Maria, Johannes MAASSEN , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Weiming REN , Zhongwei CHEN
IPC: H01J37/21 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28
Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus includes a beamlet forming unit configured to form and scan an array of beamlets on a sample. A first portion of the array of beamlets is focused onto a focus plane, and a second portion of the array of beamlets has at least one beamlet with a defocusing level with respect to the focus plane. The charged particle beam apparatus also includes a detector configured to detect an image of the sample formed by the array of beamlets, and a processor configured to estimate a level of separation between the focus plane and the sample based on the detected image and then reduce the level of separation based on the estimated level.
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公开(公告)号:US20250014857A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-09
申请号:US18709795
申请日:2022-10-19
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Shaoqian WANG , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Ying LUO , Omar ALJANAIDEH
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for reducing vibration of a chamber may include obtaining predefined motion data associated with a transferring device stiffly coupled to a chamber; determining movement of the transferring device based on the predefined motion data before the transferring device moves; determining, based on the movement, a first force to be applied to the chamber caused by the movement; and causing a support device of the chamber to apply a second force to the chamber to counteract the first force when the transferring device moves.
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公开(公告)号:US20200373118A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-26
申请号:US16992058
申请日:2020-08-12
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: Marcel Koenraad Marie BAGGEN , Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Maarten Frans Janus KREMERS , Robertus Jacobus Theodorus VAN KEMPEN , Sven Antoin Johan HOL , Henricus Martinus Johannes VAN DE GROES , Johannes Hubertus Antonius VAN DE RIJDT , Niels Johannes Maria BOSCH , Maarten Hartger KIMMAN
Abstract: An electron beam apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an e-beam source configured to generate an electron beam, a first part configured to support a substrate, the first part comprising an object table for supporting the substrate, the first part further comprising a short stroke actuator system for actuating the object table relative to the e-beam source, the short stroke actuator system comprising a short stroke forcer. The apparatus further comprises a second part configured to movably support the first part and a long stroke actuator system configured to actuate movement of the first part with respect to the second part, the long stroke actuator system comprising a long stroke forcer, wherein the short stroke forcer and/or the long stroke forcer is configured to be switched off while the electron beam is projected onto the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20160377996A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15039795
申请日:2014-11-14
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: Peter Paul HEMPENIUS , Martijn HOUBEN , Nicolaas Rudolf KEMPER , Robertus Mathijs Gerardus RIJS , Paul Corné Henri DE WIT , Stijn Willem BOERE , Youssef Karel Maria DE VOS , Frits VAN DER MEULEN
IPC: G03F7/20
CPC classification number: G03F7/70875 , G03F7/70775 , G03F7/709
Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes: an object that is moveable in at least one direction; a control system to move the object in the at least one direction, wherein the control system is arranged to control movement of the object in the at least one direction in a frequency range of interest; and a conduit provided with a fluid, wherein the conduit is arranged on or in the object in a pattern, and wherein the pattern is such that an acceleration of the object in the at least one direction causes an acceleration pressure profile in the fluid along the conduit, the acceleration pressure profile not matching with a resonance pressure profile that corresponds to a standing wave mode in the fluid with a resonance frequency in the frequency range of interest.
Abstract translation: 光刻设备包括:可在至少一个方向上移动的物体; 控制系统,用于在所述至少一个方向上移动所述物体,其中所述控制系统被布置成控制所述物体在感兴趣的频率范围内的所述至少一个方向上的移动; 以及设置有流体的导管,其中所述导管以图案布置在所述物体上或所述物体中,并且其中所述图案使得所述物体在所述至少一个方向上的加速度沿着所述流体沿着所述流体的加速度压力分布 导管,加速度压力分布不符合共振压力分布,其对应于在感兴趣的频率范围内的共振频率的流体中的驻波模式。
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