公开(公告)号：US10133197B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15325987

申请日：2015-06-08

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Günes Nakiboglu ,  Frank Johannes Jacobus Van Boxtel ,  Thomas Petrus Hendricus Warmerdam ,  Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken ,  Johannes Pieter Kroes

IPC: G03B27/42 ,  G03F7/20

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus including: a projection system with an optical axis; an enclosure with an ambient gas; and a physical component accommodated in the enclosure, wherein: the lithographic apparatus is configured to cause the physical component to undergo movement relative to the enclosure, in a predetermined direction and in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis; the lithographic apparatus is configured to let the physical component maintain a predetermined orientation with respect to the enclosure during the movement; the movement induces a flow of the ambient gas relative to the component; the physical component has a surface oriented perpendicularly to the optical axis; the component includes a flow direction system configured to direct the flow of ambient gas away from the surface.

公开(公告)号：US10095130B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15567252

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Johannes Pieter Kroes ,  Kevin Nicolas Stephan Couteau ,  Rachid El Boubsi ,  Rob Johan Theodoor Rutten ,  Patrick Johannes Cornelus Hendrik Smulders ,  Martijn Lambertus Peter Visser ,  Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken

IPC: G03B27/52 ,  G03F7/20

Abstract: An apparatus has a first component with a first surface and a second component with a second surface, wherein the first and second components can undergo relative movement. The first surface and the second surface face each other. The first surface accommodates a barrier system to provide a barrier to reduce or prevent an inflow of ambient gas into a protected volume of gas between the first and second surfaces. The barrier system includes a curtain opening adapted for a flow of curtain gas therefrom for establishing a gas curtain enclosing part of the protected volume, and an inner entrainment opening, located inward of the curtain opening with respect to the protected volume, adapted for a flow of inner entrainment gas therefrom for being entrained into the flow of curtain gas. The apparatus is configured such that the inner entrainment gas flow is less turbulent than the curtain gas flow.

公开(公告)号：US20180164704A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15856153

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus JACOBS ,  Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken

IPC: G03F7/20 ,  H01L21/67

CPC classification number: G03F7/70875 ,  G03F7/707 ,  G03F7/70716 ,  G03F7/70783 ,  G03F7/70816 ,  G03F7/70891 ,  G03F7/7095 ,  H01L21/67103

Abstract: A thermal conditioning unit to thermally condition a substrate in a lithographic apparatus, the thermal conditioning unit including: a thermal conditioning element having a first layer, in use, facing the substrate and including a material having a thermal conductivity of 100 W/mK or more, a second layer and a heat transfer component positioned between the first and second layers; and a stiffening member which is stiffer than the thermal conditioning element and configured to support the thermal conditioning element so as to reduce mechanical deformation thereof, wherein the thermal conditioning element is thermally isolated from the stiffening member.

公开(公告)号：US09513568B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14411870

申请日：2013-06-05

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V. ,  ASML Holding N.V.

Inventor： Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken ,  Ruud Hendrikus Martinus Johannes Bloks ,  Peter A. Delmastro ,  Thibault Simon Mathieu Laurent ,  Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders ,  Mark Josef Schuster ,  Christopher Charles Ward ,  Frank Johannes Jacobus Van Boxtel ,  Justin Matthew Verdirame ,  Samir A. Nayfeh

IPC: G03B27/52 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G03F7/70875 ,  G03F7/70916 ,  G03F7/70933

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus has a support structure configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device serving to pattern a radiation beam according to a desired pattern and having a planar main surface through which the radiation beam passes; an outlet opening configured to direct a flow of a gas onto the patterning device; and an inlet opening configured to extract the gas which has exited the outlet opening, wherein the outlet opening and inlet opening are in a facing surface facing the planar main surface of the patterning device.

Abstract translation: 光刻设备具有构造成支撑图案形成装置的支撑结构，所述图案形成装置用于根据期望的图案对辐射束进行图案化，并具有辐射束通过的平面主表面; 出口开口，其构造成将气体流引导到图案形成装置上; 以及入口开口，被配置为提取已经离开出口的气体，其中出口开口和入口开口面向面向图案形成装置的平面主表面的面对表面。

公开(公告)号：US09507275B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14403114

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Raymond Wilhelmus Louis Lafarre ,  Adrianus Hendrik Koevoets ,  Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus Donders ,  Menno Fien ,  Antonius Franciscus Johannes De Groot ,  Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam ,  Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs ,  Nicolaas Ten Kate ,  Martijn Houben ,  Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken ,  Jim Vincent Overkamp ,  Maarten Van Beijnum

IPC: G03B27/58 ,  G03B27/52 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G03F7/70716 ,  G03F7/70341 ,  G03F7/707 ,  G03F7/70733

Abstract: A support apparatus for a lithographic apparatus has an object holder and an extraction body radially outward of the object holder. The object holder is configured to support an object. The extraction body includes an extraction opening configured to extract fluid from a top surface of the support apparatus. The extraction body is spaced from the object holder such that the extraction body is substantially decoupled from the object holder. The extraction body comprises a projection configured such that it surrounds the object holder and such that, in use, a layer of liquid is retained on the projection and in contact with an object supported on the object holder.

Abstract translation: 用于光刻设备的支撑设备具有物体保持器和物体保持器径向外侧的提取体。 对象持有者被配置为支持对象。 提取体包括提取开口，其构造成从支撑装置的顶表面提取流体。 提取体与物体保持器间隔开，使得提取体基本上与物体保持器分离。 提取体包括突出部，其被构造为使得其围绕物体保持器并且使得在使用中一层液体保持在突出部上并与支撑在物体保持器上的物体接触。

公开(公告)号：US20150109599A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14403114

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Adrianus Hendrik Koevoets ,  Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus Donders ,  Menno Fien ,  Antonius Franciscus Johannes De Groot ,  Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam ,  Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs ,  Nicolaas Ten Kate ,  Martijn Houben ,  Raymond Wilhelmus Louis Laffarre ,  Jan Steven Christiaan Westerlaken ,  Jim Vincent Overkamp ,  Maarten Van Beijnum ,  Robert De Jong

IPC: G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G03F7/70716 ,  G03F7/70341 ,  G03F7/707 ,  G03F7/70733

Abstract: A support apparatus for a lithographic apparatus has an object holder and an extraction body radially outward of the object holder. The object holder is configured to support an object. The extraction body includes an extraction opening configured to extract fluid from a top surface of the support apparatus. The extraction body is spaced from the object holder such that the extraction body is substantially decoupled from the object holder. The extraction body comprises a projection configured such that it surrounds the object holder and such that, in use, a layer of liquid is retained on the projection and in contact with an object supported on the object holder.

Abstract translation: 用于光刻设备的支撑设备具有物体保持器和物体保持器径向外侧的提取体。 对象持有者被配置为支持对象。 提取体包括提取开口，其构造成从支撑装置的顶表面提取流体。 提取体与物体保持器间隔开，使得提取体基本上与物体保持器分离。 提取体包括突出部，其被构造为使得其围绕物体保持器并且使得在使用中一层液体保持在突出部上并与支撑在物体保持器上的物体接触。