Positioning device
    41.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12140873B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17793525

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Abstract: A positioning device, including: a first positioning module arranged to support and position a first substrate, a second positioning module arranged to support and position a second substrate, a first positioning field in which the first and second positioning modules can be alternatingly positioned to carry out a first processing sequence, a second positioning field in which the first and second positioning modules can be alternatingly positioned to carry out a second processing sequence, wherein when one of the first and second positioning modules is carrying out or finishing the first processing sequence, the other of the first and second positioning modules has finished the second processing sequence and is positioned closer to the one of the first and second positioning modules.

    Droplet generator nozzle
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12139436B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17767179

    申请日:2020-10-09

    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nozzle for a droplet generator for a laser-produced plasma radiation source is disclosed. The method comprises disposing a glass capillary in a throughbore of a metal fitting, heating the metal fitting; and applying a pressure to the glass capillary such that the glass capillary conforms to the shape of, and forms a direct glass-to-metal seal with, the throughbore. Also disclosed is a nozzle for a droplet generator for a laser-produced plasma radiation source, and the radiation source itself, wherein the nozzle comprises the glass capillary for emitting fuel as droplets and the metal fitting for coupling the glass capillary to a body of the droplet generator, the glass capillary being conformed to a shape of a throughbore of the metal fitting, and wherein the glass capillary forms a direct glass-to-metal seal with the throughbore.

    MODULAR AUTOENCODER MODEL FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS PARAMETER ESTIMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240354552A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18259344

    申请日:2021-12-20

    CPC classification number: G06N3/0455

    Abstract: A modular autoencoder model is described. The modular autoencoder model comprises input models configured to process one or more inputs to a first level of dimensionality suitable for combination with other inputs: a common model configured to: reduce a dimensionality of combined processed inputs to generate low dimensional data in a latent space; and expand the low dimensional data in the latent space into one or more expanded versions of the one or more inputs suitable for generating one or more different outputs; output models configured to use the one or more expanded versions of the one or more inputs to generate the one or more different outputs, the one or more different outputs being approximations of the one or more inputs; and a prediction model configured to estimate one or more parameters based on the low dimensional data in the latent space.

    METHODS, SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINATION OF CONSTANT-WIDTH SUB-RESOLUTION ASSIST FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20240353749A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18713143

    申请日:2022-11-23

    CPC classification number: G03F1/36

    Abstract: Methods, software, and systems are disclosed for determining mask patterns. The determination can include obtaining a mask pattern including sub-resolution assist features (SRAFs) each having constant widths. The widths are set as continuous variables and so can be optimized along with other variables during a mask optimization process of the mask pattern. Based on their population and/or statistics, the optimized continuous widths are then discretized to a limited number of global width levels. Further mask optimization be performed with the SRAFs having discretized optimized global width levels, where the width assigned to an individual SRAF may be adjusted to a different level of the global width levels.

    Multi-source charged particle illumination apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12125671B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17778036

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Abstract: A multi-source illumination apparatus for illuminating a sample with charged particles, wherein beams, from a plurality of sources, are arranged such that a beam from at least one source intersects, at a plane of a condenser lens, with at least part of one other beam from a different one of the plurality of sources. The condenser lens is configured to separately collimate the received beams from each source. A manipulator array arrangement is configured to manipulate the collimated beams to generate one or more beams, in a single column, that include charged particles from the plurality of sources. The manipulator array arrangement includes a multi-beam generator configured to receive the plurality of substantially parallel substantially collimated beams generated by the deflector array, and generate a multibeam in dependence on the received plurality of substantially parallel substantially collimated beams, wherein the multi-beam includes a plurality of substantially collimated sub-beams.

    Inspection apparatus
    47.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12124176B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17943809

    申请日:2022-09-13

    CPC classification number: G03F7/7065 G03F1/62

    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting an object such as a pellicle for use in an EUV lithographic apparatus, the inspection apparatus including: a vacuum chamber; a load lock forming an interface between the vacuum chamber and an ambient environment; and a stage apparatus configured to receive the object from the load lock and displace the object inside the vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber comprises a first parking position and a second parking position for temporarily storing the object.

    SENSOR SYSTEM
    49.
    发明公开
    SENSOR SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240345492A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18683389

    申请日:2022-08-08

    Inventor: Gijs KRAMER

    Abstract: A sensor system for measuring a shape of a substrate, the sensor system include: a substrate support to support a surface of the substrate; at least one sensor device, each sensor device including an optical emitter to emit radiation onto the surface of the substrate, and an optical receiver to receive the radiation reflected from the surface; and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine at least one measurement height of the surface of the substrate above each of the at least one sensor device, based on the received radiation; compensate for gravitational sag of the substrate relative to a calibration height; and determine the shape of the substrate based on a comparison of the calibration height and the at least one measurement height.

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