Asml Netherlands B.v.

Cassandra May Owen

Theodore Allen Paxton

Todd J Davis

Todd David Hiar

Ralph Kurt

Peter Dirksen

Steven George Hansen

Mark Kroon

Michael Cornelis Van Beek

Wim Tjibbo Tel

James J Hunter

Hans Van Der Laan

Stephan Ewald Sinkwitz

A lithographic apparatus can include the following devices: a patterning system, a projection system, and a radiation beam inspection device. The patterning system can be configured to provide a patterned radiation beam. The projection system can be configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of a substrate. Further, the radiation beam inspection device can be configured to inspect at least a part of the patterned radiation beam. In a substrate exposure position, the projection system is configured to expose a pattern of radiation on the substrate using the patterned radiation beam and the radiation beam device is configured to move the reflecting device away from a light path of the patterned radiation beam. In a radiation beam inspection position, the radiation beam inspection device is configured to move the reflecting device into the light path of the patterned radiation beam.

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method with radiation beam inspection using moveable reflecting device

A lithographic method to enhance image resolution in a lithographic cluster using multiple projections and a lithographic cluster used to project multiple patterns to form images that are combined to form an image having enhanced resolution.

Reduced pitch multiple exposure process

A lithographic method to enhance image resolution in a lithographic cluster using multiple projections and a lithographic cluster used to project multiple patterns to form images that are combined to form a patterned image having enhanced resolution.

A method, computer program product, and apparatus configured to improve attribute uniformity of a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method involves calculating corrective data based on measured values of an attribute of a substrate processed by a lithographic exposure apparatus, the corrective data configured to at least partially correct non-uniformity of the values of the substrate attribute by controlling the temperature generated by a zone of a thermal plate used to heat or cool the substrate, and making the corrective data available to the thermal plate.

Lithographic attribute enhancement

A lithographic apparatus is provided with a charged object on a projection system of the lithographic apparatus, a substrate table of the lithographic apparatus, or both that is configured to have an electric charge to attract particles thereto.

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation system that provides a beam of radiation, and a support structure that supports a patterning structure. The patterning structure is configured to pattern the beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. 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 projection system includes an optical element that has a beam exit area through each of which the patterned beam passes. The apparatus further includes a fluid cleaning system that cleans a fluid to be introduced into a region in between the optical element and the substrate. The fluid cleaning system includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a cleaning zone disposed between the inlet and outlet. The cleaning zone includes a nucleated surface provided with a plurality of nucleation sites.

A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a radiation system that provides a beam of radiation, and a support structure that supports a patterning structure. The patterning structure is configured to pattern the beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. 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 projection system includes an optical element that has a beam entry area and an optical element that has a beam exit area through each of which the patterned beam passes. The apparatus further includes a nucleated surface that is associated with the projection system on which a plurality of nucleation sites are provided. The surface is disposed away from at least one of the beam entry area and the beam exit area.

Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby

A system, apparatus, and method for thermally controlling lithographic chemical processes is disclosed herein. The thermal control system includes a multi-zone thermal sensing unit containing a plurality of thermal sensor elements. These thermal elements are configured to detect the temperature of a plurality of pre-defined zones on the substrates. The system also includes a multi-zone thermal adjustment unit that contains a plurality of thermal coupler elements, which are configured to adjust the temperature of the pre-defined zones. The system further includes a thermal controller unit, operatively and communicatively coupled to the multi-zone thermal sensing unit and the multi-zone thermal adjustment unit. The thermal controller unit receives the detected temperature from the multi-zone thermal sensing unit, processes the detected temperature information, generates temperature control information based on the processed temperature information, and communicates the temperature control information to the multi-zone thermal adjustment unit to adjust the temperatures of the pre-defined zones.

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Cassandra May Owen