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Apparatus and method for extreme ultraviolet spectrometer calibration

US9188485B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2014
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2003/282
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are herein an apparatus and method for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectroscope calibration. The apparatus for EUV spectroscope calibration includes an EUV generating module, an Al filter, a diffraction grating, a CCD camera, a spectrum conversion module, and a control module that compares a wavelength value corresponding to a maximum peak among peaks of the spectrum depending on the order of the EUV light converted from the spectrum conversion module with a predetermined reference wavelength value depending on an order of high-order harmonics to calculate a difference value with the closest reference wavelength value, and controls the spectrum depending on the order of the EUV light converted from the spectrum conversion module to be moved in a direction of wavelength axis by the calculated difference value. Thus, it is possible to accurately measure a wavelength of a spectrum of EUV light used in EUV exposure technology and mask inspection technology.

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