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Charged particle beam drawing apparatus and control method thereof

US9188853B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2011
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3174
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a charged particle beam drawing apparatus, if at least one of calculating portions is free and at least one memory includes a free portion, a report that a next process can be additionally started by using at least one free calculating portion and the free portion of the memory, is transferred from a daemon to a writing control unit, and the next process is additionally started by the daemon on the basis of a start request transferred from the writing control unit to the daemon. If there is a possibility of a shortage of the calculating portions and the memory, and if a start request for starting a next process is transferred from the writing control unit to the daemon, the start request for starting the next process is refused by the daemon.

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