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Optical imaging writer system

US8253923B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70508
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

System and method for applying mask data patterns to substrate in a lithography manufacturing process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the imaging system includes a plurality of spatial light modulator (SLM) imaging units, where each of the plurality of SLM imaging units includes one or more illumination sources, one or more alignment sources, one or more projection lenses, and a plurality of micro minors configured to project light from the one or more illumination sources to the corresponding one or more projection lens. The imaging system further includes a controller configured to control the plurality of SLM imaging units, where the controller tunes each of the SLM imaging unit individually in writing a mask data to a substrate in a lithography manufacturing process.

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