IL267815B - Reduced coulomb interactions in a multi-beam column - Google Patents

Reduced coulomb interactions in a multi-beam column

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IL267815B
IL267815B IL267815A IL26781519A IL267815B IL 267815 B IL267815 B IL 267815B IL 267815 A IL267815 A IL 267815A IL 26781519 A IL26781519 A IL 26781519A IL 267815 B IL267815 B IL 267815B
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electron beam
lens array
limiting aperture
electron
source
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Kla Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/02Details
    • H01J37/04Arrangements of electrodes and associated parts for generating or controlling the discharge, e.g. electron-optical arrangement or ion-optical arrangement
    • H01J37/045Beam blanking or chopping, i.e. arrangements for momentarily interrupting exposure to the discharge
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/02Details
    • H01J37/04Arrangements of electrodes and associated parts for generating or controlling the discharge, e.g. electron-optical arrangement or ion-optical arrangement
    • H01J37/09Diaphragms; Shields associated with electron or ion-optical arrangements; Compensation of disturbing fields
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/02Details
    • H01J37/04Arrangements of electrodes and associated parts for generating or controlling the discharge, e.g. electron-optical arrangement or ion-optical arrangement
    • H01J37/10Lenses
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/30Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects
    • H01J37/317Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for changing properties of the objects or for applying thin layers thereon, e.g. for ion implantation
    • H01J37/3174Particle-beam lithography, e.g. electron beam lithography
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/30Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects
    • H01J37/317Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for changing properties of the objects or for applying thin layers thereon, e.g. for ion implantation
    • H01J37/3174Particle-beam lithography, e.g. electron beam lithography
    • H01J37/3177Multi-beam, e.g. fly's eye, comb probe
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2237/00Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging
    • H01J2237/04Means for controlling the discharge
    • H01J2237/043Beam blanking
    • H01J2237/0435Multi-aperture
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2237/00Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging
    • H01J2237/04Means for controlling the discharge
    • H01J2237/045Diaphragms
    • H01J2237/0451Diaphragms with fixed aperture
    • H01J2237/0453Diaphragms with fixed aperture multiple apertures
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2237/00Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging
    • H01J2237/06Sources
    • H01J2237/061Construction

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Electron Beam Exposure (AREA)
  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
IL267815A 2017-05-05 2018-01-12 Reduced coulomb interactions in a multi-beam column IL267815B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US15/587,720 US10242839B2 (en) 2017-05-05 2017-05-05 Reduced Coulomb interactions in a multi-beam column
PCT/US2018/013425 WO2018203936A1 (en) 2017-05-05 2018-01-12 Reduced coulomb interactions in a multi-beam column

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IL267815A IL267815A (en) 2019-09-26
IL267815B true IL267815B (en) 2022-08-01

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EP (1) EP3549154A4 (enExample)
JP (2) JP2020518990A (enExample)
KR (1) KR102352097B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN110313048B (enExample)
IL (1) IL267815B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2018203936A1 (enExample)

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US10242839B2 (en) 2019-03-26
KR20190138898A (ko) 2019-12-16
CN110313048B (zh) 2021-03-12
JP7329637B2 (ja) 2023-08-18
IL267815A (en) 2019-09-26
CN110313048A (zh) 2019-10-08
EP3549154A4 (en) 2020-07-22
KR102352097B1 (ko) 2022-01-14
US20180323034A1 (en) 2018-11-08
JP2020518990A (ja) 2020-06-25
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JP2022058874A (ja) 2022-04-12

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