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Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus

US7732794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2008
Grant dateJun 8, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05G2/009
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an extreme ultra violet light source apparatus having a comparatively large output power for exposing, a solid target is supplied fast and continuously while heat dissipation for irradiation of a driver laser light is performed successfully. The extreme ultra violet light source apparatus includes: a chamber in which extreme ultra violet light is generated; a target material supplying unit which coats a wire with target material, a wire supplying unit which supplies the wire coated with the target material to a predetermined position within the chamber, a driver laser which applies a laser beam onto the wire coated with the target material to generate plasma; and a collector mirror which collects the extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma and outputting the extreme ultra violet light.

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