Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh

Carl-zeiss-smt Ag

Uy-Liem Nguyen

Hermann Bieg

Stefan Xalter

Yim-Bun Patrick Kwan

Thomas Bischoff

Michael Muehlbeyer

Karl-Eugen Aubele

Marcus Will

Martin Schmidt

Saverio Sanvido

Bernhard Gellrich

Martin Humphries

Martin Huber

Francois Henzelin

Gerhard Szekely

Yim-Bum Patrick Kwan

The invention relates to an optical imaging device, in particular an objectivefor microlithography in the field of EUVL for producing semiconductor components, having a beam path, a plurality of optical elementsand a diaphragm devicewith an adjustable diaphragm opening shape. The diaphragm device has a diaphragm storewith a plurality of different diaphragm openingswith fixed shapes in each case, which can be introduced into the beam path

Diaphragm changing device

An optical module includes an aperture device and a support structure supporting the aperture device. The aperture device defines an aperture edge and an aperture plane. The aperture edge is adapted to define a geometry of a light beam passing the aperture device along an optical axis. The support structure is adapted to hold the aperture device in a defined manner when the aperture plane is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. A temperature distribution prevails within the aperture device and at least one of the aperture device and the support structure is adapted to maintain at least one of a relative position of the aperture edge with respect to the optical axis and a geometry of the aperture edge substantially unaltered upon an introduction of a thermal energy into the aperture device, where the thermal energy being adapted to cause an alteration in the temperature distribution.

Optical aperture device

An optical assembly supported in an arrangement, especially in an objective or in an illuminating or exposure system, in the interior of a housing comprising at least one optical element, especially a lens, a mirror, or an aperture, wherein the at least one element is influenceable by at least one manipulator is characterized in that the at least one manipulator is arranged either outside of the housing or in a holding means that is separated entirely or to a large extent by the help of a decoupling means, and that there is provided an effective coupling between the manipulator and the element to be influenced by the manipulator in the interior of the arrangement.

Optical assembly

An optical imaging device (PL), in particular an objective for semiconductor lithography, is provided with at least one system diaphragm. The system diaphragm comprises a multiplicity of mobile plates, which are rotatably mounted. The plates have a spherical curvature.

Optical imaging device having at least one system diaphragm

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Zurich, Switzerland

Uy-Liem Nguyen