Abstract:
A charged particle beam lens includes a first electrode including a surface having at least one aperture and a second electrode including a surface having at least one aperture. A support intervenes between the first electrode and the second electrode to electrically insulate the first and second electrodes from each other and to support the first and second electrodes in a predetermined positional relationship. A side surface of the support intervenes between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a non-flat portion having at least one of a projected portion and a depressed portion, and includes a tapered portion. A taper angle formed by the tapered portion and the surface having the aperture of the second electrode is greater than zero degree and less than ninety degrees.
Abstract:
A charged particle beam lens includes a first electrode including a surface having at least one aperture and a second electrode including a surface having at least one aperture. A support intervenes between the first electrode and the second electrode to electrically insulate the first and second electrodes from each other and to support the first and second electrodes in a predetermined positional relationship. A side surface of the support intervenes between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a non-flat portion having at least one of a projected portion and a depressed portion and includes a tapered portion. A taper angle formed by the tapered portion and the surface having the aperture of the second electrode is greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees.
Abstract:
A substrate processing apparatus which irradiates a substrate under processing with an electron beam and processes the substrate with the electron beam is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes an electron beam generation mechanism which generates the electron beam, first area having a plurality of first static electricity deflecting devices whose thicknesses gradually increase in a traveling direction of the electron beam, and a second area disposed on a downstream side of the electron beam of the first area and having a plurality of second static electricity deflecting devices whose thicknesses are nearly same in the traveling direction of the electron beam. The substrate processing apparatus may further include a plurality of lenses whose thicknesses gradually decrease in the traveling direction of the electron beam, at least one of the plurality of lenses being disposed in each of the first area and the second area.
Abstract:
A substrate processing apparatus which irradiates a substrate under processing with an electron beam and processes the substrate with the electron beam is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes an electron beam generation mechanism which generates the electron beam, first area having a plurality of first static electricity deflecting devices whose thicknesses gradually increase in a traveling direction of the electron beam, and a second area disposed on a downstream side of the electron beam of the first area and having a plurality of second static electricity deflecting devices whose thicknesses are nearly same in the traveling direction of the electron beam. The substrate processing apparatus may further include a plurality of lenses whose thicknesses gradually decrease in the traveling direction of the electron beam, at least one of the plurality of lenses being disposed in each of the first area and the second area.
Abstract:
A thermal control plate is easily removable and replaceable in an ion source. The ion source has a removable anode assembly, including the thermal control plate, that is separable and from a base assembly to allow for ease of servicing consumable components of the anode assembly. The thermal control plate may support a gas distributor and an anode in the anode assembly. The thermal control plate may have a port for passing working gas from one side of the thermal control plate to the other. An interface surface on the thermal control plate may have a pattern of recesses to allow the working gas to disperse underneath the gas distributor.
Abstract:
A microcolumn including a plurality of beam modification components coupled to an assembly substrate, wherein the plurality of beam modification components includes: (1) an extractor component; (2) a first focusing electrode component; (3) a first anode component; (4) a first deflector component; (5) a second focusing electrode component; (6) a second deflector component; (7) a third focusing electrode component; (8) a third deflector component; (9) a second anode component; (10) a fourth focusing electrode component; and (11) a third anode component. The beam modification components may be ordered on the substrate in this sequence or other sequences.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a charged particle beam apparatus enabling a selection of a charged particle beam in a specified energy range by symmetrically arranging cylindrical electrostatic lenses deflecting a path of the charged particle beam and disposing an energy selection aperture between the cylindrical electrostatic lenses. Since an integral structure in which a central electrode and a plurality of electrodes that are arranged at a front portion and a rear portion in relation to the central electrode of a monochromator are fixed to each other through insulator, is applied, a mechanism for adjusting an offset with respect to an optical axis is simplified as compared to the case of separately providing the lenses at the front portion and the rear portion, respectively, and a secondary aberration is canceled in an exit plane due to symmetry of an optical system.
Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus which performs drawing on a substrate with a charged-particle beam, includes an optical system having an aperture plate in which a first number of apertures are formed to pass a first number of charged-particle beams to perform the drawing, a substrate holder, a cleaning unit configured to clean the aperture plate, and a chamber containing the optical system and the substrate holder. The cleaning unit includes a case having an emitting hole plate in which a second number of emitting holes are formed, the second number being smaller than the first number, an active species source configured to generate active species in the case, and a driving mechanism configured to move the case.
Abstract:
An electrostatic lens includes multiple electrodes each having a through hole, and an insulating spacer that is provided between the electrodes and that fixes an interval between the electrodes. Both surfaces of the spacer are bonded with the electrodes opposing each other so that the spacer is integral with both the electrodes. A protective film is disposed on both surfaces of each of the electrodes. The protective film is present on the interior wall of the through hole and in a region around the through hole on the surface of the electrode. The region extends continuously from the interior wall to an end portion of the electrode. The protective film is not present at an interface between the electrode and the spacer.
Abstract:
An electrostatic lens includes multiple electrodes each having a through hole, and an insulating spacer that is provided between the electrodes and that fixes an interval between the electrodes. Both surfaces of the spacer are bonded with the electrodes opposing each other so that the spacer is integral with both the electrodes. A protective film is disposed on both surfaces of each of the electrodes. The protective film is present on the interior wall of the through hole and in a region around the through hole on the surface of the electrode. The region extends continuously from the interior wall to an end portion of the electrode. The protective film is not present at an interface between the electrode and the spacer.