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Gas analyzing system, lithographic apparatus and method of improving a sensitivity of a gas analyzing system

US7624617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/7085
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas analyzing system is disclosed, the system including a gas analyzer and a reduced pressure chamber in which interior the gas analyzer is arranged, the reduced pressure chamber having an inlet configuration for a gas mixture inflow and an outlet configuration for a gas mixture outflow, wherein the outlet configuration during operation is connected to a pump system to facilitate the gas mixture outflow, the outlet configuration having a channel section and a flow section, the flow section having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the channel section.

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