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High numerical aperture ring field projection system for extreme ultraviolet lithography

US6262836A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2000
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B17/0657
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An all-reflective optical system for a projection photolithography camera has a source of EUV radiation, a wafer and a mask to be imaged on the wafer. The optical system includes a first convex mirror, a second mirror, a third convex mirror, a fourth concave mirror, a fifth convex mirror and a sixth concave mirror. The system is configured such that five of the six mirrors receives a chief ray at an incidence angle of less than substantially 9.degree., and each of the six mirrors receives a chief ray at an incidence angle of less than substantially 14.degree.. Four of the six reflecting surfaces have an aspheric departure of less than substantially 12 .mu.m. Five of the six reflecting surfaces have an aspheric departure of less than substantially 12 .mu.m. Each of the six reflecting surfaces has an aspheric departure of less than substantially 16 .mu.m.

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