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Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2019
Applicant:

Kla Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

David Jalil Zare, San Jose, CA (US);

Eduardo Soto, Patterson, CA (US);

I-Fan Wu, Fremont, CA (US);

Joseph Walsh, Soquel, CA (US);

Kent McKernan, San Jose, CA (US);

Joseph Armstrong, Fremont, CA (US);

Christopher Davis, San Rafael, CA (US);

Garry Rose, Livermore, CA (US);

Damon Kvamme, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Bernd Burfeindt, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Ali Ehsani, San Ramon, CA (US);

Assignee:

KLA Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/00 (2006.01); H01S 3/036 (2006.01); G01N 21/15 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); G01N 21/15 (2013.01); H01S 3/036 (2013.01); G01N 2021/151 (2013.01); H01L 22/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

An enclosure surrounding the optical component can be connected with a vapor source. The vapor source can provide a vapor to the enclosure with a vapor level from 500 ppm to 15000 ppm. The concentration of vapor in the enclosure can increase the lifespan of the optical component in the enclosure.


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