AU5079199A - Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high rep rate arf excimer laser - Google Patents

Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high rep rate arf excimer laser

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AU5079199A
AU5079199A AU50791/99A AU5079199A AU5079199A AU 5079199 A AU5079199 A AU 5079199A AU 50791/99 A AU50791/99 A AU 50791/99A AU 5079199 A AU5079199 A AU 5079199A AU 5079199 A AU5079199 A AU 5079199A
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Prior art keywords
excimer laser
arf excimer
production quality
band high
modular production
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Abandoned
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AU50791/99A
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Inventor
Herve A. Besaucele
Thomas P. Duffey
Toshihiko Ishihara
John T. Melchior
Richard G. Morton
Richard M. Ness
Peter C. Newman
William N Partlo
Daniel A. Rothweil
Richard L Sandstrom
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Cymer Inc
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Cymer Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/082,139 external-priority patent/US6014398A/en
Priority claimed from US09/157,067 external-priority patent/US6128323A/en
Priority claimed from US09/162,341 external-priority patent/US5978409A/en
Priority claimed from US09/165,593 external-priority patent/US5978394A/en
Priority claimed from US09/206,526 external-priority patent/US6396582B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/211,825 external-priority patent/US6028872A/en
Priority claimed from US09/217,340 external-priority patent/US6137821A/en
Application filed by Cymer Inc filed Critical Cymer Inc
Publication of AU5079199A publication Critical patent/AU5079199A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU50791/99A 1998-05-20 1999-05-18 Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high rep rate arf excimer laser Abandoned AU5079199A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (15)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09082139 1998-05-20
US09/082,139 US6014398A (en) 1997-10-10 1998-05-20 Narrow band excimer laser with gas additive
US09157067 1998-09-18
US09/157,067 US6128323A (en) 1997-04-23 1998-09-18 Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high REP rate excimer laser
US09162341 1998-09-28
US09/162,341 US5978409A (en) 1998-09-28 1998-09-28 Line narrowing apparatus with high transparency prism beam expander
US09165593 1998-10-02
US09/165,593 US5978394A (en) 1998-03-11 1998-10-02 Wavelength system for an excimer laser
US09206526 1998-12-07
US09/206,526 US6396582B1 (en) 1997-07-18 1998-12-07 Wavelength reference for laser
US09211825 1998-12-15
US09/211,825 US6028872A (en) 1997-12-15 1998-12-15 High pulse rate pulse power system with resonant power supply
US09/217,340 US6137821A (en) 1997-06-04 1998-12-21 Durable etalon based output coupler
US09217340 1998-12-21
PCT/US1999/011032 WO1999060674A1 (fr) 1998-05-20 1999-05-18 LASER EXCIMERE ArF INDUSTRIEL MODULAIRE DE QUALITE, A BANDE ETROITE ET TAUX DE REPETITION ELEVE

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