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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2004
Ehud Tirosh, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Gilad Almogy, Kiriat Ono, IL;
Meir Aloni, Hertzlia, IL;
Doron Meshulach, Ramat Gan, IL;
Ehud Tirosh, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Gilad Almogy, Kiriat Ono, IL;
Meir Aloni, Hertzlia, IL;
Doron Meshulach, Ramat Gan, IL;
Applied Materials Israel, Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Abstract
The invention provides a method and printer for printing an image that comprises at least one group of highly dense shapes, the method including: (i) determining multiple intermediate schemes such as to allow printing corresponding intermediate images on an object; wherein at least one intermediate scheme comprises directing at least one interference pattern toward at least one location corresponding to at least one group of highly dense shapes; (ii) generating an array of light entities in response to an intermediate scheme; (iii) directing the array of light entities towards the object to form the intermediate image; and (iv) moving the object relative to the light entities while repeating the steps of generating and directing to expose the object with the image. The invention provides a system that includes: (i) means for determining multiple intermediate schemes such as to allow printing corresponding intermediate images on an object; wherein at least one intermediate scheme comprises directing at least one interference pattern towards at least one location corresponding to at least one group of highly dense shapes; (ii) a programmable optical radiation source for generating an array of light entities in response to an intermediate scheme; (iii) optics for directing the array of light entities towards the object to form the intermediate image; and (iv) a translator for moving the object relative to the light entities while repeating the steps of generating and directing to expose the object with the image.