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Ion beam processing apparatus and method of correcting mask defects

US4503329A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1982
Grant dateMar 5, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/0807
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an ion beam processing apparatus comprising within a vacuum container a specimen chamber with a table for mounting a specimen provided therein, a high intensity ion source, such as a liquid metal ion source or an electric field ionizing ion source which operates in ultra-low temperature, confronting the specimen chamber, an extraction electrode for extracting an ion beam out of the ion source, a charged-particle optical system for focusing the ion beam to a spot, and an aperture for adjusting the spot diameter.

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