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Electron-detector diode biassing scheme for improved writing by an electron beam lithography machine

US4987311A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 1989
Grant dateJan 22, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/24578
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a biassing scheme for a beam position location apparatus (50) which comprises electron detector diodes (52) in an electron beam lithography machine (10) such that the detector diodes (52) deposit fewer secondary electrons (62) on a substrate (16) being processed by the electron beam (22) and thus reduce or eliminate any charge buildup on said substrate which deflect the electron beam (22) causing pattern distortion.

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