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Exposure system, laser control parameter production method, and electronic device manufacturing method

US12216409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2022
Grant dateFeb 4, 2025
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2375
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a laser apparatus emitting a pulse laser beam, an illumination optical system guiding the pulse laser beam to a reticle, a reticle stage moving the reticle, and a processor controlling emission of the pulse laser beam and movement of the reticle. The exposure system performs scanning exposure of a semiconductor substrate by irradiating the reticle with the pulse laser beam. The reticle has first and second regions. The processor instructs the laser apparatus about, based on proximity effect characteristics corresponding to the first and second regions, a value of a control parameter of the pulse laser beam corresponding to each region so that the laser apparatus emits the pulse laser beam with which a difference of the proximity effect characteristic of each region from a reference proximity effect characteristic is in an allowable range.

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