Patent · US Expired

Electron beam lithography system having improved electron gun

US7095037B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
14References
30Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 2004
Grant dateAug 22, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 24, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31779
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electron beam lithography system has an electron gun including at least one laser that is operable in a first mode to generate electrons for lithography. The electron beam lithography system is operable in a second mode to regenerate the photocathode of the electron gun by application of the laser. The photocathode includes a layer of cesium telluride.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.