公开(公告)号：US08445877B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13081148

申请日：2011-04-06

申请人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

发明人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

IPC分类号： A61N5/06 ,  G01J3/10 ,  H05G2/00

CPC分类号： H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/006

摘要： A nozzle protection device capable of protecting a target nozzle from heat of plasma without disturbing formation of a stable flow of a target material in an LPP type EUV light source apparatus. This nozzle protection device includes a cooling unit which is formed with an opening for passing the target material therethrough, and which is formed with a flow path for circulating a cooling medium inside, and an actuator which changes a position or a shape of the cooling unit between a first state of evacuating the cooling unit from a trajectory of the target material and a second state of blocking heat radiation from the plasma to the nozzle by the cooling unit while securing a path of the target material in the cooling unit.

摘要翻译： 一种喷嘴保护装置，其能够保护目标喷嘴免受等离子体的热量的干扰，而不会在LPP型EUV光源装置中形成稳定的目标材料流。 该喷嘴保护装置包括冷却单元，该冷却单元形成有用于使目标材料通过的开口，并且其形成有用于使冷却介质在内部循环的流路;以及致动器，其改变冷却单元的位置或形状 在从所述目标材料的轨迹排出所述冷却单元的第一状态和通过所述冷却单元阻止从所述等离子体到所述喷嘴的热辐射的第二状态之间，同时确保所述目标材料在所述冷却单元中的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20120228527A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13477940

申请日：2012-05-22

申请人： Tamotsu ABE ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

发明人： Tamotsu ABE ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

IPC分类号： G21K5/02

CPC分类号： H05G2/001 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/70916

摘要： An extreme ultra violet light source apparatus prevents debris staying and accumulating within a chamber from contaminating the chamber and deteriorating the performance of an important optical component. The extreme ultra violet light source apparatus includes: a chamber in which extreme ultra violet light is generated; a driver laser for applying a laser beam to a target supplied to a predetermined position within the chamber to generate plasma; a collector mirror provided within the chamber, for collecting and outputting the extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; an exhaust path communicating with the chamber and connected to an exhausting device, for maintaining an interior of the chamber at a certain pressure; a catching chamber provided in the exhaust path, for catching debris generated from the plasma; and a collecting unit for collecting the caught debris out of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 极紫外光源装置可防止残留物积聚在室内，免受室内污染，降低重要光学元件的性能。 极紫外光源装置包括：产生极紫外光的室; 用于将激光束施加到提供到所述室内的预定位置的目标以产生等离子体的驱动器激光器; 设置在室内的收集器反射镜，用于收集和输出从等离子体辐射的极紫外光; 与所述室连通并连接到排气装置的排气路径，用于将所述室的内部保持在一定压力; 设置在排气路径中的捕获室，用于捕获从等离子体产生的碎屑; 以及收集单元，用于将捕获的碎屑收集在室外。

公开(公告)号：US08212228B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12382108

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Tamotsu Abe ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

发明人： Tamotsu Abe ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

IPC分类号： H05G2/00

CPC分类号： H05G2/001 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/70916

摘要： An extreme ultra violet light source apparatus prevents debris staying and accumulating within a chamber from contaminating the chamber and deteriorating the performance of an important optical component. The extreme ultra violet light source apparatus includes: a chamber in which extreme ultra violet light is generated; a driver laser for applying a laser beam to a target supplied to a predetermined position within the chamber to generate plasma; a collector mirror provided within the chamber, for collecting and outputting the extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; an exhaust path communicating with the chamber and connected to an exhausting device, for maintaining an interior of the chamber at a certain pressure; a catching chamber provided in the exhaust path, for catching debris generated from the plasma; and a collecting unit for collecting the caught debris out of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 极紫外光源装置可防止残留物积聚在室内，免受室内污染，降低重要光学元件的性能。 极紫外光源装置包括：产生极紫外光的室; 用于将激光束施加到提供到所述室内的预定位置的目标以产生等离子体的驱动器激光器; 设置在室内的收集器反射镜，用于收集和输出从等离子体辐射的极紫外光; 与所述室连通并连接到排气装置的排气路径，用于将所述室的内部保持在一定压力; 设置在排气路径中的捕获室，用于捕获从等离子体产生的碎屑; 以及收集单元，用于将捕获的碎屑收集在室外。

公开(公告)号：US08536550B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12478083

申请日：2009-06-04

申请人： Takeshi Asayama ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Tamotsu Abe

发明人： Takeshi Asayama ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Tamotsu Abe

IPC分类号： B08B7/00

CPC分类号： B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B13/00

摘要： A method for cleaning collector mirrors in an EUV light generator in which a target is made into a plasma state and EUV light generated is collected by a collector mirror, the method being adopted to the EUV light generator for cleaning contaminants adhering thereto, the method comprising: preparing at least two collector mirrors; locating one of the mirrors at an EUV light condensing position while locating the other mirror at a cleaning position; determining whether the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned while determining whether the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning; and once determined that the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned and the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning, conveying the mirror at the light condensing position and requiring cleaning to the cleaning position while conveying the mirror at the cleaning position and having been cleaned to the light condensing position.

摘要翻译： 一种在EUV光发生器中清洁收集反射镜的方法，其中靶产生等离子体状态，并且通过集光镜收集产生的EUV光，该方法被用于EUV发光器，用于清除附着在其上的污染物，该方法包括 ：准备至少两个收集镜; 将其中一个反射镜定位在EUV聚光位置，同时将另一个反射镜定位在清洁位置; 确定在清洁位置处的反射镜是否被清洁，同时确定在聚光位置的反射镜是否需要清洁; 并且一旦确定在清洁位置处的反射镜被清洁并且聚光位置处的反射镜需要清洁，则在反射镜处于聚光位置并且在将反射镜输送到清洁位置并且被清洁时需要清洁到清洁位置 到聚光位置。

公开(公告)号：US08477412B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US11979513

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Takashi Suganuma ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Akira Sumitani

发明人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Takashi Suganuma ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Akira Sumitani

IPC分类号： G02B15/14

CPC分类号： G21K1/06 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/183 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B15/173 ,  G03F1/146 ,  G03F1/22 ,  G03F7/70175 ,  G03F7/702 ,  G03F7/70975 ,  G21K1/10 ,  G21K2201/067 ,  H05G2/001 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/53539

摘要： A collector mirror exchanging apparatus is capable of safely and easily exchanging a collector mirror for collecting extreme ultra violet light emitted from plasma generated within a chamber of an extreme ultra violet light source apparatus. The collector mirror exchanging apparatus includes: a supporting base for supporting a collector mirror or a collector mirror structure; and a guiding rail disposed on the supporting base and regulating a moving direction of the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure; wherein at least the collector mirror is taken out of the chamber by moving the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure along the guiding rail on the supporting base.

摘要翻译： 集光镜交换装置能够安全且容易地交换收集器反射镜，用于收集从极紫外光源装置的室内产生的等离子体发出的极紫外光。 集电镜更换装置包括：支撑集电镜或收集镜结构的支撑基座; 以及导轨，其设置在所述支撑基座上并且调节所述集光镜或所述集光镜结构的移动方向; 其特征在于，通过使所述集光镜或所述集光镜结构沿着所述支撑基座上的导轨移动，至少将所述集光镜从所述室取出。

公开(公告)号：US08003962B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12385955

申请日：2009-04-24

申请人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

发明人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

IPC分类号： A61N5/06 ,  G01J3/10 ,  H05G2/00

CPC分类号： H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/006

摘要： A nozzle protection device capable of protecting a target nozzle from heat of plasma without disturbing formation of a stable flow of a target material in an LPP type EUV light source apparatus. This nozzle protection device includes a cooling unit which is formed with an opening for passing the target material therethrough, and which is formed with a flow path for circulating a cooling medium inside, and an actuator which changes a position or a shape of the cooling unit between a first state of evacuating the cooling unit from a trajectory of the target material and a second state of blocking heat radiation from the plasma to the nozzle by the cooling unit while securing a path of the target material in the cooling unit.

摘要翻译： 一种喷嘴保护装置，其能够保护目标喷嘴免受等离子体的热量的干扰，而不会在LPP型EUV光源装置中形成稳定的目标材料流。 该喷嘴保护装置包括冷却单元，该冷却单元形成有用于使目标材料通过的开口，并且其形成有用于使冷却介质在内部循环的流路;以及致动器，其改变冷却单元的位置或形状 在从所述目标材料的轨迹排出所述冷却单元的第一状态和通过所述冷却单元阻止从所述等离子体到所述喷嘴的热辐射的第二状态之间，同时确保所述目标材料在所述冷却单元中的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20090224181A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12382108

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Tamotsu Abe ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

发明人： Tamotsu Abe ,  Toshihiro Nishisaka ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Takeshi Asayama ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Hakaru Mizoguchi

IPC分类号： G01J3/10

CPC分类号： H05G2/001 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/70916

摘要： An extreme ultra violet light source apparatus in which debris staying and accumulating within a chamber can be prevented from contaminating the chamber and deteriorating the performance of important optical component. The extreme ultra violet light source apparatus includes: a chamber in which extreme ultra violet light is generated; a driver laser for applying a laser beam to a target supplied to a predetermined position within the chamber to generate plasma; a collector mirror provided within the chamber, for collecting and outputting the extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; an exhaust path communicating with the chamber and connected to an exhausting device, for maintaining an interior of the chamber at a certain pressure; a catching chamber provided in the exhaust path, for catching debris generated from the plasma; and a collecting unit for collecting the caught debris out of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 可以防止残留在室内积聚的碎片的极紫外光源装置污染室，劣化重要的光学部件的性能。 极紫外光源装置包括：产生极紫外光的室; 用于将激光束施加到提供到所述室内的预定位置的目标以产生等离子体的驱动器激光器; 设置在室内的收集器反射镜，用于收集和输出从等离子体辐射的极紫外光; 与所述室连通并连接到排气装置的排气路径，用于将所述室的内部保持在一定压力; 设置在排气路径中的捕获室，用于捕获从等离子体产生的碎屑; 以及收集单元，用于将捕获的碎屑收集在室外。

公开(公告)号：US20100019173A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12385955

申请日：2009-04-24

申请人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

发明人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Hideo Hoshino

IPC分类号： G21F5/02 ,  F28D15/00

CPC分类号： H05G2/003 ,  H05G2/006

摘要： A nozzle protection device capable of protecting a target nozzle from heat of plasma without disturbing formation of a stable flow of a target material in an LPP type EUV light source apparatus. This nozzle protection device includes a cooling unit which is formed with an opening for passing the target material therethrough, and which is formed with a flow path for circulating a cooling medium inside, and an actuator which changes a position or a shape of the cooling unit between a first state of evacuating the cooling unit from a trajectory of the target material and a second state of blocking heat radiation from the plasma to the nozzle by the cooling unit while securing a path of the target material in the cooling unit.

摘要翻译： 一种喷嘴保护装置，其能够保护目标喷嘴免受等离子体的热量的干扰，而不会在LPP型EUV光源装置中形成稳定的目标材料流。 该喷嘴保护装置包括冷却单元，该冷却单元形成有用于使目标材料通过的开口，并且其形成有用于使冷却介质在内部循环的流路;以及致动器，其改变冷却单元的位置或形状 在从所述目标材料的轨迹排出所述冷却单元的第一状态和通过所述冷却单元阻止从所述等离子体到所述喷嘴的热辐射的第二状态之间，同时确保所述目标材料在所述冷却单元中的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20080104828A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11979513

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Takashi Suganuma ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Akira Sumitani

发明人： Hiroshi Someya ,  Tamotsu Abe ,  Takashi Suganuma ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Akira Sumitani

IPC分类号： B23P21/00

CPC分类号： G21K1/06 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/183 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B15/14 ,  G02B15/173 ,  G03F1/146 ,  G03F1/22 ,  G03F7/70175 ,  G03F7/702 ,  G03F7/70975 ,  G21K1/10 ,  G21K2201/067 ,  H05G2/001 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/53539

摘要： A collector mirror exchanging apparatus capable of safely and easily exchanging a collector mirror for collecting extreme ultra violet light emitted from plasma generated within a chamber of an extreme ultra violet light source apparatus. The collector mirror exchanging apparatus includes: a supporting base for supporting a collector mirror or a collector mirror structure; and a guiding rail disposed on the supporting base and regulating a moving direction of the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure; wherein at least the collector mirror is taken out of the chamber by moving the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure along the guiding rail on the supporting base.

摘要翻译： 一种集电镜交换装置，能够安全且容易地交换用于收集从极紫外光源装置的室内产生的等离子体发出的极紫外光的集光镜。 集电镜更换装置包括：支撑集电镜或收集镜结构的支撑基座; 以及导轨，其设置在所述支撑基座上并且调节所述集光镜或所述集光镜结构的移动方向; 其特征在于，通过使所述集光镜或所述集光镜结构沿着所述支撑基座上的导轨移动，至少将所述集光镜从所述室取出。

公开(公告)号：US20090301517A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12478083

申请日：2009-06-04

申请人： Takeshi Asayama ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Tamotsu Abe

发明人： Takeshi Asayama ,  Hiroshi Someya ,  Masato Moriya ,  Hideo Hoshino ,  Tamotsu Abe

IPC分类号： B08B7/00

CPC分类号： B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B13/00

摘要： A method for cleaning collector mirrors in an EUV light generator in which a target is made into a plasma state and EUV light generated is collected by a collector mirror, the method being adopted to the EUV light generator for cleaning contaminants adhering thereto, the method comprising: preparing at least two collector mirrors; locating one of the mirrors at an EUV light condensing position while locating the other mirror at a cleaning position; determining whether the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned while determining whether the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning; and once determined that the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned and the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning, conveying the mirror at the light condensing position and requiring cleaning to the cleaning position while conveying the mirror at the cleaning position and having been cleaned to the light condensing position.

摘要翻译： 一种在EUV光发生器中清洁收集反射镜的方法，其中靶产生等离子体状态，并且通过集光镜收集产生的EUV光，该方法被用于EUV发光器，用于清除附着在其上的污染物，该方法包括 ：准备至少两个收集镜; 将其中一个反射镜定位在EUV聚光位置，同时将另一个反射镜定位在清洁位置; 确定在清洁位置处的反射镜是否被清洁，同时确定在聚光位置处的反射镜是否需要清洁; 并且一旦确定在清洁位置处的反射镜被清洁并且聚光位置处的反射镜需要清洁，则在反射镜处于聚光位置并且在将反射镜输送到清洁位置并且被清洁时需要清洁到清洁位置 到聚光位置。