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Light source for reduced projection

US4856018A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1987
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2256
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reduced projection light source comprises a laser device for emitting laser light having a transverse mode of multimodes, and an etalon located between a chamber of the laser device and a total reflection mirror. The light source is used as an exposure light source for transfer printing an ultrafine pattern on a semiconductor wafer.

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