Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus comprises a substrate table for holding a substrate; a radiation system for providing a projection beam of radiation; a support structure for supporting patterning means, the patterning means serving to pattern the projection beam according to a desired pattern; a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system and/or radiation system comprise a reflector assembly (100) having a reflector substrate (112) with a reflective surface (111) for reflecting at least a part of inciting radiation and a thermal system (120) capable of transferring heat from at least a part of the reflector substrate (112). The thermal system (120) comprises at least one thermal element (121) present in a recess (113) of the reflector substrate (112) at a side of the reflector substrate (112) opposite to the reflective surface.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kollektor für Beleuchtungssysteme mit einer Wellenlänge ≤ 193 nm, bevorzugt ≤ 126 nm, besonders bevorzugt EUV-Wellenlängen mit
einer objektseitigen Apertur, die von einer Lichtquelle abgestrahltes Licht aufnimmt, einer Vielzahl von rotationssymmetrischen Spiegelschalen, welche um eine gemeinsame Rotationsachse ineinander angeordnet sind, wobei jeder Spiegelschale ein Ringaperturelement der objektseitigen Apertur zugeordnet ist, einen auszuleuchtenden Bereich in einer Ebene, der aus Ringelementen besteht, wobei jedem Ringelement ein Ringaperturelement zugeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Ringaperturelemente nicht überlappen die Ringelemente nicht überlappen und in der Ebene weitgehend kontinuierlich aneinander anschließen und die Ausdehnungen in Richtung der Rotationsachse, die Flächenparameter und die Positionen der Spiegelschalen derart gestaltet sind, daß die Bestrahlungsstärken der einzelnen Ringelemente in der Ebene weitgehend übereinstimmen.
Abstract:
Methods for receiving a high-energy EUV beam and distributing EUV sub-beams to photolithography scanners and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include receiving a high-energy primary EUV beam at a primary splitting optical assembly; splitting the primary EUV beam into primary EUV sub-beams; reflecting the primary EUV sub-beams to beam-splitting optical arrays; splitting the primary EUV sub-beams into secondary EUV sub-beams; reflecting the secondary EUV sub-beams to EUV distribution optical arrays; and distributing simultaneously the secondary EUV sub-beams to scanners.
Abstract:
A method for producing a reflective optical component for an EUV projection exposure apparatus, the component having a substrate having a base body, and a reflective layer arranged on the substrate, wherein the substrate has an optically operative microstructuring, comprises the following steps: working the microstructuring into the substrate, polishing the substrate after the microstructuring has been worked into the substrate, applying the reflective layer to the substrate. A reflective optical component for an EUV projection exposure apparatus correspondingly has a polished surface between the microstructuring and the reflective layer.
Abstract:
A cooling system (10) for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) grazing incidence collector (GIC) mirror assembly (240) having at least one shell (20) with a back surface (22) is disclosed. The cooling system has a plurality of spaced apart circularly configured cooling lines (30) arranged in parallel planes (PL) that are perpendicular to the shell central axis (AC) and that are in thermal contact with and that run around the back surface. Input and output secondary cooling-fluid manifolds (44, 46) are respectively fluidly connected to the plurality of cooling lines to flow a cooling fluid from the input secondary cooling-fluid manifold to the output cooling secondary fluid manifold over two semicircular paths for each cooling line. Separating the cooling fluid input and output locations reduces thermal gradients that can cause local surface deformations in the shell that can lead to degraded focusing performance.
Abstract:
A source-collector module (SOCOMO) for generating a laser-produced plasma (LPP) that emits EUV radiation, and a grazing-incidence collector (GIC) mirror arranged relative to the LPP and having an input end and an output end. The LPP is formed using an LPP target system having a light source portion and a target portion, wherein a pulsed laser beam from the light source portion irradiates Xenon liquid in the target portion. The GIC mirror is arranged relative to the LPP to receive the EUV radiation at its input end and focus the received EUV radiation at an intermediate focus adjacent the output end. A radiation collection enhancement device having at least one funnel element may be used to increase the amount of EUV radiation provided to the intermediate focus and/or directed to a downstream illuminator. An EUV lithography system that utilizes the SOCOMO is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A cooling system (10) for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) grazing incidence collector (GIC) mirror assembly (240) having at least one shell (20) with a back surface (22) is disclosed. The cooling system has a plurality of spaced apart circularly configured cooling lines (30) arranged in parallel planes (PL) that are perpendicular to the shell central axis (AC) and that are in thermal contact with and that run around the back surface.Input and output secondary cooling-fluid manifolds (44, 46) are respectively fluidly connected to the plurality of cooling lines to flow a cooling fluid from the input secondary cooling-fluid manifold to the output cooling secondary fluid manifold over two semicircular paths for each cooling line. Separating the cooling fluid input and output locations reduces thermal gradients that can cause local surface deformations in the shell that can lead to degraded focusing performance.
Abstract:
An optical component comprises at least one optically effective optical element which heats up when irradiated with light, and at least one holding element for the at least one optical element for holding the at least one optical element in a carrier structure, wherein the at least one optical element is connected to the at least one holding element in heat conducting fashion, and wherein the at least one holding element is at least partially provided with an active cooling system for carrying off heat from the at least one optical element. Additionally or alternatively, a temperature control device is provided which controls the temperature of at least a part of the mount of the optical element.
Abstract:
An optical component comprises at least one optically effective optical element which heats up when irradiated with light, and at least one holding element for the at least one optical element for holding the at least one optical element in a carrier structure, wherein the at least one optical element is connected to the at least one holding element in heat conducting fashion, and wherein the at least one holding element is at least partially provided with an active cooling system for carrying off heat from the at least one optical element. Additionally or alternatively, a temperature control device is provided which controls the temperature of at least a part of the mount of the optical element.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a collector mirror for short-wavelength radiation based on a plasma. It is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for managing the temperature of a collector mirror for focusing short-wavelength radiation generated from a plasma which allows an efficient thermal connection to be produced between the optically active mirror surface and a thermostat system without the disadvantages relating to space requirements or high-precision manufacture of the collector mirror. This object is met, according to the invention, in that the collector mirror has a solid, rotationally symmetric substrate which comprises a material with high thermal conductivity of more than 50 W/mK and in which channels for cooling and temperature management are incorporated in the substrate so that a heat transport medium can flow through directly and for rapidly stabilizing the temperature of the optically active mirror surface. Heat of transient temperature spikes which occur in pulsed operation for plasma generation at the mirror surface and which temporarily exceed the temperature average by a multiple is quickly dissipated.