Lithography apparatus and method for operating a lithography apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10261424B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15845590

    申请日:2017-12-18

    Abstract: A lithography apparatus includes a radiation source configured to produce radiation having a repetition frequency. The lithography apparatus also includes an optical component configured to guide the radiation within the lithography apparatus. The lithography apparatus further includes an actuator device configured to displace the optical component. In addition, the lithography apparatus includes a measurement device configured to determine a position of the optical component via a measurement signal having a measurement signal frequency. The measurement signal frequency is unequal to the repetition frequency, and the measurement signal frequency is unequal to integer multiples of the repetition frequency.

    LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180107122A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15845590

    申请日:2017-12-18

    Abstract: A lithography apparatus includes a radiation source configured to produce radiation having a repetition frequency. The lithography apparatus also includes an optical component configured to guide the radiation within the lithography apparatus. The lithography apparatus further includes an actuator device configured to displace the optical component. In addition, the lithography apparatus includes a measurement device configured to determine a position of the optical component via a measurement signal having a measurement signal frequency. The measurement signal frequency is unequal to the repetition frequency, and the measurement signal frequency is unequal to integer multiples of the repetition frequency.

    Sensor arrangement for a lithography system, lithography system, and method for operating a lithography system

    公开(公告)号:US10514619B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15878041

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Abstract: The disclosure provides a sensor arrangement for sensing a position of an optical element in a lithography system. The sensor arrangement includes: a first capacitive sensor device having a position-dependent variable first sensor capacitance that can be sensed using a first excitation signal; a second capacitive sensor device having a position-dependent variable second sensor capacitance that can be sensed using a second excitation signal; and a control device configured to produce the first and second excitation signals so that charges present on a parasitic capacitance associable with the first sensor device are at least partially compensated for by charges that are present on a parasitic capacitance associable with the second sensor device via a signal path outside the first and/or the second excitation signal path.

    MULTI-BEAM PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190259575A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16277572

    申请日:2019-02-15

    Abstract: A multi-beam particle beam system includes a multi-aperture plate having a multiplicity of apertures. During operation, one particle beam of the plurality of particle beams passes through each of the apertures. A multiplicity of electrodes are insulated from the second multi-aperture plate to influence the particle beam passing through the aperture. A voltage supply system for the electrodes includes: a signal a generator to generate a serial sequence of digital signals; a D/A converter to convert the digital signals into a sequence of voltages between an output of the D/A converter and the multi-aperture plate; and a controllable changeover system, which feeds the sequence of voltages successively to different electrodes.

    SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180188656A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15878041

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Abstract: The disclosure provides a sensor arrangement for sensing a position of an optical element in a lithography system. The sensor arrangement includes: a first capacitive sensor device having a position-dependent variable first sensor capacitance that can be sensed using a first excitation signal; a second capacitive sensor device having a position-dependent variable second sensor capacitance that can be sensed using a second excitation signal; and a control device configured to produce the first and second excitation signals so that charges present on a parasitic capacitance associable with the first sensor device are at least partially compensated for by charges that are present on a parasitic capacitance associable with the second sensor device via a signal path outside the first and/or the second excitation signal path.

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