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Electrooptic system array, charged-particle beam exposure apparatus using the same, and device manufacturing method

US7126141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateOct 24, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31774
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A charged-particle beam exposure apparatus includes a charged-particle beam source for emitting a charged-particle beam, an electrooptic system array which has a plurality of electron lenses and forms a plurality of intermediate images of the charged-particle beam source by the plurality of electron lenses, and a projection electrooptic system for projecting on a substrate the plurality of intermediate images formed by the electrooptic system array. The electrooptic system array includes at least two electrodes arranged along paths of a plurality of charged-particle beams, each of the at least two electrodes having a plurality of apertures on the paths of the plurality of charged-particle beams, and a shield electrode which is interposed between the at least two electrodes and has a plurality of shields corresponding to the respective paths of the plurality of charged-particle beams.

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