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Electron beam lithography apparatus and a method thereof

US5384466A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1993
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/043
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide an electron beam lithography apparatus and a method thereof which, while maintaining a predetermined pattern drawing accuracy, enables the pattern drawing speed to be improved still further. An electron beam lithography apparatus comprising exposing an electron beam 2 from an electron gun 1, interrupting the electron beam 2 by means of a blanker 6, further deflecting the electron beam 2 by applying a voltage to a deflector 7, wherein the electron beam lithography apparatus is characterized by selecting one of a first predetermined period of time required for the voltage of the deflector 7 to be stabilized and a second period of time which is shorter than the foregoing first period of time, and wherein the blanker 6 is operated according to the result of the foregoing selection.

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