Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic apparatus which is not influenced by a problem caused by particles produced as a by-product of the EUV radiation production. SOLUTION: The lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system that provides a beam of radiation and a support structure that supports a patterning structure. The patterning structure is configured to impart a pattern to the beam of radiation in its cross-section. The apparatus also includes a substrate support that supports a substrate and a projection system that projects the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The illumination system includes a radiation-production system that produces extreme ultra-violet radiation and a radiation-collection system that collects extreme ultra-violet radiation. Particles that are produced as a by-product of extreme ultra-violet radiation production move substantially in a particle-movement direction. The radiation-collection system is adjusted to collect extreme ultra-violet radiation which radiates in a collection-direction, which is substantially different from the particle-movement direction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation system for generating a beam of radiation that defines an optical axis.SOLUTION: The radiation system comprises a plasma-produced discharge source for generating EUV radiation. The discharge source comprises: a pair of electrodes provided with a voltage difference; and a system for producing a plasma between the pair of electrodes so as to provide a discharge in the plasma between the electrodes. The radiation system also comprises a debris catching shield for catching debris from the electrodes. The debris catching shield is constructed and arranged to shield the electrodes from a line of sight provided at a predetermined spherical angle relative to the optical axis, and to provide an aperture to a central area between the electrodes in the line of sight.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation system capable of improving conversion efficiency of EUV radiation/emission plasma, and to provide a lithographic device.SOLUTION: The radiation system includes a target material source for supplying droplets of a target material along a track, and a laser system including an amplifier and an optical system. The optical system establishes a first beam path which passes through the amplifier and a first point on the track, and establishes a second beam path which passes through the amplifier and a second point on the track. When a photon emitted from the amplifier is reflected along the first beam path by the droplet of the target material at the first point on the track, the laser system generates a first pulse of laser radiation. When a photon emitted from the amplifier is reflected along the second beam path by the droplet of the target material at the second point on the track, the laser system generates a second pulse of laser radiation.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic apparatus that is not influenced by problems caused by particles that are produced by the by-product of EUV radiation production. SOLUTION: The lithographic apparatus has an illumination system supplying a beam of radiation and a supporting structure supporting a patterning structure arranged. The patterning structure is formed to impart patterns to the cross section of the radiation beam. Moreover, the apparatus has a substrate support supporting a substrate and a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto the target portion of the substrate. The illumination system has a radiation producing system of producing extreme ultraviolet radiation and a radiation collecting system of collecting extreme ultraviolet radiation arranged. The particles produced as the by-product of extreme ultraviolet radiation production move substantially in a particle movement direction. The radiation collecting system is regulated in such a manner as to collect the extreme ultraviolet radiation that radiates in the collecting direction that is largely different from the particle movement direction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A radiation source comprising a chamber (1) and a supply of a plasma generating substance, the source having an interaction point (13) at which the plasma generating substance introduced into the chamber may interact with a laser beam (7) and thereby produce a radiation emitting plasma, wherein the source further comprises a conduit (11) arranged to deliver a buffer gas into the chamber, the conduit having an outlet (12) which is adjacent to the interaction point.