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Ion-optical imaging system

US5350924A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1992
Grant dateSep 27, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3007
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for ion-beam imaging of a structure of a mask on a wafer has a two-lens set between the mask and the wafer which is one of the following combinations: (a) two accelerating Einzel lenses; (b) an accelerating immersion lens and a decelerating immersion lens wherein the accelerating immersion lens is the first collecting lens following the mask; (c) an accelerating immersion lens and a decelerating asymmetric Einzel lens wherein the accelerating immersion lens is the first collecting lens following the mask; (d) an accelerating asymmetric Einzel lens and a decelerating immersion lens wherein the accelerating asymmetric Einzel lens is the first collecting lens following the mask; and (e) an accelerating asymmetric Einzel lens and a decelerating asymmetric Einzel lens wherein the accelerating asymmetric Einzel lens is the first collecting lens following the mask.

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