Arrangement of reticle positioning device for actinic inspection of EUV reticles
US8779635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F1/84
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reticle positioning apparatus for actinic EUV reticle inspection including a sealed inspection chamber containing a reticle stage for holding a reticle. The reticle stage has a magnetically suspended upper stage with a long travel in a “y” direction and a magnetically suspended lower stage with a long travel in an “x” direction; and a cable stage chamber isolated from the inspection chamber by a cable chamber wall. The cable stage chamber has a cable stage movable in the “y” direction; and a tube connected at one end to the reticle stage and to the cable stage at the other end. The tube passes from the cable stage through the inspection chamber through a seal in the chamber wall and opening into the cable entry chamber for entry of cables and hoses within the cable stage chamber, which cables and hoses pass through the tube to the reticle stage.
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