WO2002027405A3 - Illumination system particularly for microlithography - Google Patents

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WO2002027405A3
WO2002027405A3 PCT/EP2001/011224 EP0111224W WO0227405A3 WO 2002027405 A3 WO2002027405 A3 WO 2002027405A3 EP 0111224 W EP0111224 W EP 0111224W WO 0227405 A3 WO0227405 A3 WO 0227405A3
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Martin Antoni
Wolfgang Singer
Johannes Wangler
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Zeiss Carl
Zeiss Stiftung
Martin Antoni
Wolfgang Singer
Johannes Wangler
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Priority claimed from US09/679,718 external-priority patent/US6438199B1/en
Priority claimed from DE20100123U external-priority patent/DE20100123U1/en
Priority claimed from DE10100265A external-priority patent/DE10100265A1/en
Application filed by Zeiss Carl, Zeiss Stiftung, Martin Antoni, Wolfgang Singer, Johannes Wangler filed Critical Zeiss Carl
Priority to JP2002530922A priority Critical patent/JP2004510344A/en
Priority to US10/381,624 priority patent/US6858853B2/en
Priority to US11/981,033 priority patent/USRE41667E1/en
Priority to EP01985764A priority patent/EP1320857A2/en
Publication of WO2002027405A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002027405A2/en
Publication of WO2002027405A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002027405A3/en

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Abstract

The invention concerns an illumination system, particularly for microlithography with wavelengths ≤ 193 nm, comprising: a primary light source; a first optical component; a second optical component; an image plane; and an exit pupil, wherein said first optical component transforms said primary light source into a plurality of secondary light sources that are imaged by said second optical component in said exit pupil, wherein said first optical component includes a first optical element having a plurality of first raster elements that are imaged into said image plane, producing a plurality of images being superimposed, at least partially, on a field in said image plane, wherein said first optical component comprises a collector unit and a second optical element having a plurality of second raster elements, said illumination system further comprising: a first optical axis between said collector unit and said first optical element, wherein said first optical element is reflective; a second optical axis between said first optical element and said second optical element, wherein said second optical element is reflective; and a third optical axis between said second optical element and said second optical component, wherein the directional vector of the first optical axis and the directional vector of the second optical axis define a plane and wherein said first and second optical elements are tilted to cause a crossing of the projection of said third optical axis in to said plane and said first optical axis.
PCT/EP2001/011224 1998-05-05 2001-09-28 Illumination system particularly for microlithography WO2002027405A2 (en)

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JP2002530922A JP2004510344A (en) 2000-09-29 2001-09-28 Illumination optics especially for microlithography
US10/381,624 US6858853B2 (en) 1998-05-05 2001-09-28 Illumination system particularly for microlithography
US11/981,033 USRE41667E1 (en) 1998-05-05 2001-09-28 Illumination system particularly for microlithography
EP01985764A EP1320857A2 (en) 2000-09-29 2001-09-28 Illumination system particularly for microlithography

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US09/679,718 US6438199B1 (en) 1998-05-05 2000-09-29 Illumination system particularly for microlithography
US09/679,718 2000-09-29
DE20100123.3 2001-01-05
DE20100123U DE20100123U1 (en) 2000-10-27 2001-01-05 Lighting system with reduced thermal load
DE10100265A DE10100265A1 (en) 2001-01-08 2001-01-08 Lighting system with grid elements of different sizes
DE10100265.3 2001-01-08

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US4655555A (en) * 1983-12-03 1987-04-07 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Objective with aspheric surfaces for imaging microzones
US5581605A (en) * 1993-02-10 1996-12-03 Nikon Corporation Optical element, production method of optical element, optical system, and optical apparatus
DE19903807A1 (en) * 1998-05-05 1999-11-11 Zeiss Carl Fa EUV illumination system especially for microlithography in the production of electronic components with sub-micron structure widths

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US4655555A (en) * 1983-12-03 1987-04-07 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Objective with aspheric surfaces for imaging microzones
US5581605A (en) * 1993-02-10 1996-12-03 Nikon Corporation Optical element, production method of optical element, optical system, and optical apparatus
DE19903807A1 (en) * 1998-05-05 1999-11-11 Zeiss Carl Fa EUV illumination system especially for microlithography in the production of electronic components with sub-micron structure widths

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