Charged particle beam exposure apparatus control system and a method of

Abstract

A charged particle beam exposure system emits and deflects an electron beam (11a) toward a continuously moving exposure object (18) and draws semiconductor integrated circuit patterns on the object. The system comprises a charged particle beam generating unit (11), first and second deflectors (12 and 13) for deflecting the electron beam (11a), first and second deflector drivers (14 and 15) for controlling outputs of the first and second deflectors (12 and 13), a stage driving and controlling unit (16) for controlling the movement of the object (18), and a controller (17) for controlling the inputs and outputs of the respective components. The second deflector driver (15) comprises at least a data correction unit (15A) for receiving main deflector data (MD1) and stage position data (STD) and providing corrected main deflector data (MD2), a deflection signal output unit (15B) for providing a main deflector set signal (S1) according to the main deflector data (MD2), a first wait time generator (15C) for generating a first pulse signal (PS1) according to the main deflector data (MD2), a second wait time generator (15D) for generating a second pulse signal (PS2) in synchronism with the first pulse signal (PS1), and a comparator (15E) for comparing the first and second pulse signals (PS1 and PS2) with each other and providing a drawing start signal (S3).