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公开(公告)号:WO2022194482A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:PCT/EP2022/053966
申请日:2022-02-17
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: OTTEN, Christiaan , TEUNISSEN, Christan , SCHEEPERS, Paul, Hendricus , MEIJER, Joseph, Reinier
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flood column for projecting a charged particle flooding beam along a beam path towards a sample to flood the sample with charged particles prior to assessment of the flooded sample using an assessment column, the flood column comprising: an anchor body arranged along the beam path; a lens arrangement arranged in a down-beam part of the flood column; and a lens support arranged between the anchor body and the lens arrangement; wherein the lens support is configured to position the lens arrangement and the anchor body relative to each other; the lens support comprises an electrical insulator; and the lens support is in the direct line of sight of at least a portion of the beam path in the down-beam part.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021180496A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:PCT/EP2021/054983
申请日:2021-03-01
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: VAN SOEST, Jurgen , VAN DER KROON, Boudewijn, Weijert, Herman, Jan , TEUNISSEN, Christan , OTTEN, Christiaan
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aperture body (500) for passing a portion of a charged particle beam propagating along a beam path comprising an axis, the aperture body comprising: an up-beam facing surface (510); a chamber portion (511) comprising an up-beam end, a down-beam end and an up-beam plate (509), wherein the up-beam plate extends radially inwards from the up-beam end and the up-beam plate is configured to define an entrance opening (501) around the beam path; wherein: the up-beam facing surface extends radially inwards from the down-beam end; the up-beam facing surface comprises an aperture portion (504) that is configured to define an opening around the beam path; and the opening defined by the aperture portion is smaller than the entrance opening.
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公开(公告)号:WO2021249872A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:PCT/EP2021/064949
申请日:2021-06-03
Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Inventor: OTTEN, Christiaan , CRANS, Peter-Paul , SMITS, Marc , DEL TIN, Laura , TEUNISSEN, Christan , HUANG, Yang-Shan , STEENBRINK, Stijn, Wilem, Herman, Karel , HU, Xuerang , XI, Qingpo , LUO, Xinan , LIU, Xuedong
IPC: H01J37/02 , H01J37/18 , H01J2237/184 , H01J2237/2006 , H01J2237/20214 , H01J2237/2817 , H01J37/023 , H01J37/14 , H01J37/1477 , H01J37/15 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/244 , H01J37/28
Abstract: 2019P00380WO 68 ABSTRACT Disclosed herein is a module for supporting a device configured to manipulate charged particle paths in a charged particle apparatus, the module comprising: a support arrangement configured to support the device, wherein the device is configured to manipulate a charged particle path within the charged particle apparatus; and a support positioning system configured to move the 5 support arrangement within the module; wherein the module is arranged to be field replaceable in the charged particle apparatus. [FIG. 7]
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公开(公告)号:EP4060714A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-21
申请号:EP21163522.2
申请日:2021-03-18
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: OTTEN, Christiaan , TEUNISSEN, Christan , SCHEEPERS, Paul, Hendricus , MEIJER, Joseph, Reinier
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flood column for projecting a charged particle flooding beam along a beam path towards a sample to flood the sample with charged particles prior to assessment of the flooded sample using an assessment column, the flood column comprising: an anchor body (503) arranged along the beam path; a lens arrangement (504, 505) arranged in a down-beam part of the flood column; and a lens support (502, 507) arranged between the anchor body and the lens arrangement; wherein the lens support is configured to position the lens arrangement and the anchor body relative to each other; the lens support comprises an electrical insulator; and the lens support is in the direct line of sight of at least a portion of the beam path in the down-beam part.
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公开(公告)号:EP3971938A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-23
申请号:EP20197510.9
申请日:2020-09-22
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: OTTEN, Christiaan , CRANS, Peter-Paul , SMITS, Marc , DEL TIN, Laura , TEUNISSEN, Christan , HUANG, Yang-Shan , STEENBRINK, Stijn, Wilem, Herman, Karel , HU, Xuerang , XI, Qingpo , LUO, Xinan , LIU, Xuedong
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a module for supporting a device configured to manipulate charged particle paths in a charged particle apparatus, the module comprising: a support arrangement configured to support the device, wherein the device is configured to manipulate a charged particle path within the charged particle apparatus; and a support positioning system configured to move the support arrangement within the module; wherein the module is arranged to be field replaceable in the charged particle apparatus.
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公开(公告)号:EP4290550A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-13
申请号:EP22178490.3
申请日:2022-06-10
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Inventor: OTTEN, Christiaan , SCHEFFERS, Paul, IJmert , TEUNISSEN, Christan , DAAN, Boris
Abstract: A charged particle-optical device for projecting a plurality of charged particle beams along respective beam paths towards a sample location, the charged particle-optical device comprising: a charged particle-optical assembly configured to manipulate the charged particle beams, the charged particle-optical assembly comprising a first charged particle-optical element comprising a plate having one or more apertures around a beam path of the charged particle beams; and an electrical connector configured to electrically connect the plate of the first charged particle-optical element to an electrical power source, wherein the electrical connector: comprises a shield configured to define a field free region substantially free of electric fields; and is configured to be electrically connectable to a flexible coupling configured to electrically connect the plate of the first charged particle-optical element to the electrical power source, the flexible coupling located within the field free region.
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公开(公告)号:EP4165675A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-19
申请号:EP21729576.5
申请日:2021-06-03
Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
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