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- the present invention relates to a pattern exposure apparatus that exposes a pattern of an electronic device or the like on a substrate with a drawing beam modulated according to drawing data.
- the photoresist layer on the substrate corresponds to the pattern of the electronic device (the pattern that defines the shape of the wiring layer, the electrode layer, the semiconductor layer, the insulating layer, etc.).
- Photolithography processing including an exposure step of irradiating an exposure beam (light beam, electron beam, etc.) and a development step of developing a substrate after exposure to make a pattern appear by a residual film portion and a removal portion of a photoresist layer.
- the exposure device used in the exposure process is a method using a photomask in which a pattern to be exposed is fixedly formed, and a dynamic exposure beam based on drawing data (CAD data) corresponding to the pattern to be exposed.
- CAD data drawing data
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-196270 describes, as a maskless exposure device, a laser light beam (beam) from a laser light source is modulated by an acousto-optic modulator, and the modulated beam is rotated on each reflecting surface of a polygon mirror.
- a pattern drawing device that repeatedly deflects to one dimension and scans the beam polarized by a polygon mirror in one dimension while forming a spot light on a scanning target surface via an imaging optical system including an f ⁇ lens. ing.
- 2002-196270 describes a luminous flux position detector for measuring fluctuations such as the inclination of the beam emitted from a laser light source in the traveling direction or lateral displacement of the emitted beam, and scanning of spot light due to the fluctuations. It is also disclosed to provide an optical member for correcting the displacement of the position.
- a beam from one laser light source is supplied to one drawing unit including one polygon mirror and an f ⁇ lens, but a spot is used.
- a multi-drawing head type exposure device in which a plurality of drawing units are arranged so that a pattern drawn by a drawing line (scanning line) by the main scanning of light is continuously exposed in the direction of the main scanning uses a plurality of laser light sources.
- the splicing error due to the fluctuation of the relative position and inclination of the beam from each of the plurality of laser light sources. It is necessary to reduce the occurrence.
- a first drawing unit that draws a pattern on a substrate by a first beam from a first light source device and a second beam from a second light source device draws a pattern on the substrate.
- a pattern exposure device including a second drawing unit, which is provided in the optical path of the first beam between the first light source device and the first drawing unit, and is a part of the first beam. Is provided in the optical path of the second beam between the second light source device and the second drawing unit, and one of the second beams.
- a second optical divider that divides the unit as a second measurement beam, the first measurement beam and the second measurement beam receive light, and the first beam and the second beam are relative to each other.
- a first light guide forming an optical path by a fluctuation detection optical unit that detects a relative position fluctuation or a relative tilt fluctuation and a first measurement beam from the first optical divider to the fluctuation detection optical unit. It includes a system and a second light source system that forms an optical path by the second measurement beam from the second optical divider to the fluctuation detection optical unit.
- a second aspect of the present invention is a pattern exposure device, which is a first light source device that emits a first beam, a second light source device that emits a second beam, the first beam, and the second beam.
- a plurality of acoustic-optical modulation elements that pass beams in series, and the first beam and the second beam diffracted beams generated from the plurality of acoustic-optical modulation elements are used as spot light, and the spot light is scanned one-dimensionally to form a substrate. It includes a plurality of drawing units for drawing a pattern on the top.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the optical configuration in the beam switching unit BDU shown in FIG. 1 as viewed in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a specific arrangement relationship between the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the states of the beams MBa and MBb projected on the image pickup surface of the first image pickup device 34C shown in FIG. It is a figure which schematically represented the state of the spot light of the beams MBa and MBb projected on the image pickup surface of the 2nd image pickup element 34G shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a specific optical configuration of the correction optical system 11B shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. It is a perspective view explaining the state of the parallel shift of the beam LBb in the optical path from the laser light source 10B shown in FIG. 5 to the acoustic optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage.
- the figure exaggeratedly shows the state of the drawing beams LB2, LB4, and LB6 toward each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 when the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is shifted in parallel in the + Z direction. be.
- the states of the drawing beams LB2, LB4, and LB6 toward each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 are exaggerated. It is a figure.
- FIGS. 15A to 15C are diagrams for explaining the incident state and diffraction efficiency of the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage of the beam switching unit BDU, and FIGS. 15A is a diagram showing the acoustic-optical modulation element.
- FIG. 15B is a view of the acoustic / optical modulation element AM6 in the XY plane of the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ
- FIG. 15C is incident on the acoustic / optical modulation element AM6.
- 6 is a graph schematically showing changes in the intensity of the beam LB6 (primary diffraction beam) with respect to the incident angle ⁇ z in the diffraction direction of the beam LBb and the incident angle ⁇ y in the non-diffraction direction.
- FIG. 16 It is a perspective view which shows the state of two beams in the optical path from the acoustic optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage of the beam switching part BDU by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 by the 2nd Embodiment. It is the figure which exaggerated the state of the two beams LB6a and LB6b which pass through the optical path from the epi-illumination mirror IM6 shown in FIG. 16 through the optical path adjustment unit BV6 to the lens LGa in the drawing unit MU6.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing the state of scanning of two spot lights Spa and SPb projected on the sheet substrate P in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 to 18. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the drawing unit MU1 (the same applies to MU2 to MU6) shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the modification example of a part of the optical path adjustment part BV6 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic overall configuration of a pattern exposure apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- the pattern exposure apparatus of the present embodiment has an electronic device (display device,) on a photosensitive layer coated on a flexible long sheet substrate P (hereinafter, also simply referred to as substrate P).
- Various patterns corresponding to wiring devices, sensor devices, etc.) are exposed by a maskless method by scanning spot light.
- Such a pattern exposure apparatus is disclosed in, for example, International Publication No. 2015/152218, International Publication No. 2015/166910, International Publication No. 2016/152758, International Publication No. 2017/057415 and the like.
- the pattern exposure apparatus EX of the present embodiment is installed on the floor surface of an installation location (factory, etc.) parallel to the XY plane of the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ whose Z axis is the direction of gravity.
- the exposure apparatus EX includes a rotating drum DR for stably supporting the sheet substrate P and transporting the sheet substrate P at a constant speed, six drawing units MU1 to MU6 for drawing a pattern on the photosensitive layer of the sheet substrate P, and two laser light sources.
- the beam switching unit BDU for switching and distributing the beams LBa and LBb from each of the 10A and 10B to each of the drawing units MU1 to MU6 in a time division, and the beams LB1 and LB2 distributed by the beam switching unit BDU ...
- the rotating drum DR includes a cylindrical outer peripheral surface having a constant radius from the rotating center line AXo parallel to the Y axis of the XY plane, and a shaft Sft protruding from both ends of the rotating drum DR in the Y direction coaxially with the rotating center line AXo.
- the seat substrate P is closely supported in the long direction along the outer peripheral surface of almost half the circumference of the rotary drum DR, and is constant in the long direction by the constant velocity rotation of the rotary drum DR due to the rotational torque from the rotary drive motor (not shown). It is transported at the speed of.
- the base material of the sheet substrate P is a resin material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film, PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) film, and polyimide film.
- a resin material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film, PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) film, and polyimide film.
- an ultrathin sheet having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m or less. It may be a glass material formed into a flexible material, a metal material such as stainless steel formed into a thin sheet by rolling or the like, or a paper material containing cellulose nanofibers.
- the plurality of drawing units MU1 to MU6 are arranged so as to be arranged in the Y direction in the space above the rotating drum DR, but each of the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 and the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, Each of the MU6s is arranged symmetrically with respect to the center plane Cp including the rotation center line AXo in parallel with the YZ plane when viewed in the XZ plane.
- the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 when the extension of the center line of the beam LB1 (LB3, LB5) projected on the sheet substrate P is directed toward the rotation center line AXo and viewed in the XZ plane.
- each column frame BF The attachment structure of the drawing units MU1 to MU6 shown in FIG. 1 to each column frame BF is disclosed in, for example, International Publication No. 2016/152758, but each of the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5. Is rotatably provided around the rotation axis LE1 (LE3, LE5) in a small angle range (for example, ⁇ several ° or less), and each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 is a rotation axis LE2 (LE4). , LE6) is rotatably provided in a small angle range (for example, ⁇ several ° or less).
- the extension lines of the rotation axes LE1 (LE3, LE5) and LE2 (LE4, LE6) are arranged so as to be orthogonal to the rotation center line AXo, and the beams LB1 to LB6 from each of the drawing units MU1 to MU6. It is arranged so as to pass through the midpoint in the Y direction of the drawing line by the spot light on the sheet substrate P formed by scanning.
- the internal configurations of the drawing units MU1 to MU6 are described in, for example, International Publication No. 2016/152758 or International Publication No. 2019/082850, in which a plurality of mirrors, a plurality of lenses, and a rotating polygon mirror PM are provided. , With a telecentric f ⁇ lens system FT.
- the center lines of the beams LB1 to LB6 emitted from each of the optical path adjusting portions BV1 to BV6 and incident on each of the corresponding drawing units MU1 to MU6 are set to be coaxial with the rotation axes LE1 to LE6, respectively.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XtYtZt defined by the Zt axis set parallel to each of the rotation axes LE1, LE2, and the Xt axis and the Yt axis orthogonal to the Zt axis.
- the Yt axis of the Cartesian coordinate system XtYtZt is parallel to the Y axis of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ
- the Cartesian coordinate system XtYtZt has an angle ⁇ u (angle ⁇ u) around the Y axis with respect to the XY plane of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ. It is tilted by - ⁇ u or angle + ⁇ u).
- the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A shown in FIG. 1 is sequentially distributed in time division to any one of the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 in the beam switching unit BDU, and is distributed from the laser light source 10B.
- the beam LBb is repeatedly distributed in the beam switching unit BDU to any one of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 in a time-division manner.
- Beam switching within the beam switching unit BDU is performed by an acousto-optic modulation element (AOM) as disclosed in International Publication No. 2016/152758.
- AOM acousto-optic modulation element
- the relative fluctuations (lateral shift error and tilt error) between the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A and the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B are measured in the beam switching unit BDU. It will be described later. Further, the laser light sources 10A and 10B, the acousto-optic modulation element (AOM) constituting the beam switching unit BDU, and various optical members (mirrors, lenses, etc.) are mounted on the optical surface plate OBP.
- AOM acousto-optic modulation element
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic internal configuration of the drawing unit MU1 as a representative of the drawing units MU1 to MU6 shown in FIG. Since the configuration of the drawing unit MU1 in FIG. 2 is almost the same as the configuration disclosed in International Publication No. 2016/152758, it will be briefly described.
- the beam LB1 parallel light beam having a diameter of 1 mm or less
- the beam LB1 is incident on the mirror M10 coaxially with the rotation axis LE1 extending parallel to the Zt axis, reflected at 90 degrees, and beam expander by the lenses LGa and LGb. After passing through, it is reflected at 90 degrees by the mirror M11 and incident on the polarizing beam splitter PBS.
- the beam LB1 Since the beam LB1 is linearly polarized (S-polarized) in the Zt axis direction, it is efficiently reflected by the polarization beam splitter PBS, reflected at 90 degrees by the mirror M12, and travels in the ⁇ Zt direction, and is 90 by the mirror M13. It is reflected every time and advances in the + Xt direction.
- the beam LB1 reflected by the mirror M13 passes through the 1/4 wavelength ( ⁇ / 4) plate QP and the first cylindrical lens CYa, and then is reflected by the mirror M14 to be reflected by the mirror M14, and is reflected by one reflecting surface Rp1 of the rotating polygon mirror PM. To reach.
- the beam LB1 reflected by the reflection surface Rp1 of the rotating polygon mirror PM is deflected in the XtYt plane by the rotation of the rotating polygon mirror PM, and is incident on the telecentric f ⁇ lens system FT having an optical axis AXf1 parallel to the Xt axis.
- a mirror M15 that bends the optical axis AXf1 to 90 degrees is arranged, and the beam LB1 emitted from the f ⁇ lens system FT is reflected by the mirror M15 at 90 degrees so as to be parallel to the Zt axis.
- a second cylindrical lens CYb is arranged between the mirror M15 and the sheet substrate P, and the beam LB1 emitted from the f ⁇ lens system FT is focused as spot light SP on the sheet substrate P and the spot thereof.
- the optical SP is scanned one-dimensionally so as to form a drawing line (scanning line) SL1 parallel to the Yt axis (Y axis) by the rotation of the rotating polygon mirror PM.
- the lens system LGc and the photoelectric sensor DT arranged on the opposite sides of the mirror M12 with the polarization beam splitter PBS sandwiched the reflected light generated from the sheet substrate P by the projection of the spot light SP. Receive light.
- the position information of the pattern already formed on the sheet substrate P can be obtained.
- the surface OPa is set to the posterior focal point of the lens LGa and the anterior focal point of the lens LGb, and the beam LB1 is focused on the beam waist having a diameter of several tens of ⁇ m at the position of the surface OPa. Will be done.
- the beam LB1 that has passed through the lens LGb becomes a parallel luminous flux having a diameter expanded to several mm or more.
- the first cylindrical lens CYa and the second cylindrical lens CYb cooperate with the f ⁇ lens system FT in the Xt direction of the spot light SP (drawing line SL1) due to the difference in tilt of each reflecting surface of the rotating polygon mirror PM. Correct the position fluctuation.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of drawing lines SL1 to SL6 on the sheet substrate P supported by the rotating drum DR and the arrangement of the alignment system ALGn (ALG1 to ALG5).
- the scale disk RSD of the encoder measurement system is fixed to the shaft Sft on both ends of the rotary drum DR coaxially with the rotation center line AXo.
- Scale portions SD1 and SD2 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the scale disk RSD with grid lines engraved at a constant pitch along the circumferential direction.
- the change in the position of the scale portions SD1 and SD2 in the circumferential direction is measured with submicron resolution by the encoder heads EH1, EH2, and EH3 arranged at each of the three points in the circumferential direction.
- a ring-shaped reference surface Rst is formed on the side end surface portion parallel to the XZ surface of the scale disk RSD, and the minute displacement of the reference surface Rst in the Y direction is the displacement arranged at each of the three locations in the circumferential direction. It is measured with submicron resolution by sensors YS1, YS2, and YS3.
- the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, and SL5 located on the upstream side in the transport direction of the sheet substrate P are rotation centers. It is installed parallel to the line AXo (Y-axis) and is arranged at regular intervals (almost the length of the drawing line) in the Y direction.
- the even-numbered drawing lines SL2, SL4, and SL6 located on the downstream side of the sheet substrate P in the transport direction are installed in parallel with the rotation center line AXo (Y-axis) and at regular intervals in the Y direction (Y-axis). Arranged with a space (almost the length of the drawing line).
- the patterns drawn on each of the drawing lines SL1 to SL6 are exposed so as to be joined to each other as the sheet substrate P is conveyed.
- five alignment systems ALG1 to ALG5 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the Y direction as alignment system ALGn on the upstream side of the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, SL5.
- the alignment system ALG1 detects an alignment mark formed near the end portion of the sheet substrate P on the ⁇ Y direction side via the objective lens system OBL and the mirror MR at the tip, and the alignment system ALG5 detects the same objective lens.
- An alignment mark formed near the end of the sheet substrate P on the + Y direction side is detected via the system OBL and the mirror MR at the tip.
- the detection areas (detection fields of view) of the alignment systems ALG1 to ALG5 are arranged in a row in the Y direction, and the circumferential direction of the detection area as seen from the rotation center line AXo is the rotation center line of the reading position of the encoder head EH3. It is set to match the circumferential orientation seen from AXo.
- the circumferential orientation of the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, and SL5 as seen from the rotation center line AXo and the circumferential orientation of the reading position of the encoder head EH1 as seen from the rotation center line AXo should be the same. It is set so that the circumferential direction seen from the rotation center line AXo of the even numbered drawing lines SL2, SL4, SL6 and the circumferential direction seen from the rotation center line AXo of the reading position of the encoder head EH2 match. Is set to. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the optical axis AXf1 of the f ⁇ lens system FT of the drawing unit MU1 is bent by the mirror M15 with respect to the tangent plane in contact with the surface of the sheet substrate P at the position of the drawing line SL1. Is set to be vertical. Therefore, the extension line of the optical axis AXf1 is directed toward the rotation center line AXo, and the intersection of the optical axis AXf1 with the sheet substrate P is the midpoint of the length of the drawing line SL1 in the Y direction (main scanning direction).
- FIG. 4 is a top view of the configuration inside the beam switching unit BDU in a plane parallel to the XY plane
- FIG. 5 is the first acoustic modulation optical element for switching from the laser light source 10B in FIG. AOM) It is a perspective view which showed the arrangement of the optical member in the vicinity of an optical path leading to AM6. All the optical members including the laser light sources 10A and 10B in FIG.
- the laser light sources 10A and 10B are, for example, fiber amplifier laser light sources as described in International Publication No. 2015/166910 and International Publication No. 2018/164087. Therefore, even in this embodiment, the intensity modulation based on the drawing data of the beams LB1 to LB6 projected on the sheet substrate P from each of the drawing units MU1 to MU6 is the infrared wavelength of each of the laser light sources 10A and 10B. This is performed by high-speed switching of the seed light beam in the region by an electro-optical element (EO element) or the like that responds to a clock signal of 100 MHz or higher, for example, 400 MHz.
- EO element electro-optical element
- the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B has a wavelength in the ultraviolet wavelength range (for example, a wavelength of 400 nm or less) that exposes the photosensitive layer on the sheet substrate P, and is emitted in the ⁇ X direction as a parallel light flux having a diameter of about 1 mm. ..
- the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is incident on the beam splitter 30B having a high transmittance and a low reflectance of several% to 10%, and the beam LBb transmitted there is guided to the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6.
- the beam MBb reflected by the beam splitter 30B is used for measuring beam variation via the mirror 31B, the lens GL1b, the mirror 32B, and the lens GL2b, which will be described in detail later.
- the beam LBb transmitted through the beam splitter 30B passes through a correction optical system 11B that finely adjusts the inclination of the beam LBb in the traveling direction and slightly shifts the beam LBb laterally in a plane perpendicular to the beam, and then transmits the beam LBb. It is incident on the beam splitter 12B having a rate of several percent or less.
- the beam transmitted through the beam splitter 12B is received by the light amount monitor 13B for measuring the intensity of the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B.
- the beam LBb reflected in the ⁇ Y direction by the beam splitter 12B is converted into a parallel luminous flux whose beam diameter is reduced to 0.5 mm by the reduction relay optical system 14B, and then in the + X direction by the mirror system 15B. It is converted into an optical path that advances to, and is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 for switching in the first stage in the state of a parallel light flux.
- the beam LBb passes through the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 as it is, and switches in the second stage via the condenser lens 16B, the collimator lens 17B, and the mirror 18B. It is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 in the state of a parallel light beam.
- the epi-illumination mirror IM6 whose reflective surface is tilted by 45 degrees with respect to the XY plane is arranged at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 16B.
- the epi-illumination mirror IM6 reflects only the first-order diffraction beam generated when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is on (deflected state) in the ⁇ Z direction, and the undiffracted 0th-order beam (a part of the beam LBb). Is arranged so as not to be irradiated.
- the optical path from the laser light source 10B to the epi-illumination mirror IM6 will be described in more detail.
- the beam LBb emitted from the laser light source 10B and passed through the correction optical system 11B and the reduction relay optical system 14B is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the mirror 15B1 constituting the mirror system 15B. It is reflected in the + X direction by the mirror 15B2.
- the beam LB6 As a primary diffraction beam deflected at a constant diffraction angle in the ⁇ Z direction is generated from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6. ..
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is arranged at the position of the front focal point of the condenser lens 16B so as to satisfy the conditions of Bragg diffraction, and the beam LBb (or the 0th-order beam) transmitted through the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 as it is is the condenser lens 16B.
- the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam transmitted through the condenser lens 16B is parallel to the optical axis of the condenser lens 16B and passes through a position eccentric in the ⁇ Z direction from the optical axis to be an epi-illumination mirror. It reaches IM6 and is reflected in the -Z direction.
- the beam LBb (or the 0th-order beam) before being incident on the condenser lens 16B and the beam LB6 as the first-order diffraction beam are both parallel light fluxes having a diameter of about 0.5 mm, but the condenser lens 16B has.
- both beam waists have a diameter of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm and are separated in the Z direction. Therefore, only the beam LB6 can be reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM6.
- the two lenses GL1b and GL2b that pass the measurement beam MBb reflected by the beam splitter 30B form a relay imaging system of the same magnification, and as shown in FIG.
- the rear focal point of the lens GL2b At the position, a surface Psb optically conjugated with the ejection port of the beam LBb of the laser light source 10B is formed.
- the mirrors 31B, 32B, lenses GL1b, and GL2b form a light guide system that guides the beam MBb for measurement to a fluctuation detection optical unit composed of a triangular mirror 33 and a detection unit 34.
- the light guide system is the mirrors 31B and 32B, the lenses GL1b and GL2b, but the fluctuation detection optical unit is the detection unit 34 and the beam splitter 30B, the mirrors 31B and 32B, the lenses GL1b and GL2b, and the triangular mirror.
- a light guide system may be formed by including one of the reflecting surfaces of 33.
- the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 16B is set to coincide with the position of the anterior focal point of the collimator lens 17B in the rear stage.
- the optical axis of the condenser lens 16B and the optical axis of the collimator lens 17B are installed coaxially, and the beam LBb (or the 0th-order beam) that has passed through the condenser lens 16B has a diameter of about 0.5 mm again due to the collimator lens 17B. It is converted into a parallel light beam, reflected by the mirror 18B, and incident on the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 arranged under the condition of Bragg diffraction.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is reflected by the mirror 19B in the ⁇ X direction, and then the condenser lens 20B arranged in the same manner as the condenser lens 16B and the collimeter lens arranged in the same manner as the collimator lens 17B. It is incident on the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 arranged under the condition of Bragg diffraction via the 21B and the mirror 22B. Again, the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 20B is set to coincide with the position of the anterior focal point of the collimator lens 21B.
- an epi-illumination mirror IM4 similar to the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is arranged at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 20B, and only the beam LB4 as the primary diffraction beam generated when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is on is the beam LB4. It is reflected in the -Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM4.
- the beam LBb transmitted through the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is reflected in the + X direction by the mirror 23B, passes through the condenser lens 24B and the collimator lens 25B, and is incident on the beam splitter 26B.
- the beam splitter 26B is set to have high transmittance and low reflectance, and the beam LBb (or 0th-order diffracted beam) transmitted through the beam splitter 26B is absorbed by the beam trap 27B.
- a part of the beam reflected by the beam splitter 26B is received by the photodetector 28B, and the intensity and position of the beam LBb (or 0th-order diffraction beam) transmitted through the three acoustic and optical modulation elements AM6, AM4, and AM2 are measured. Be done. At the beam waist position of the beam LBb between the condenser lens 24B and the collimator lens 25B (the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 24B), the epi-illumination mirror IM6 and the epi-illumination mirror IM2 similar to the epi-illumination mirror IM4 are arranged and acoustically. Only the beam LB2 as the primary diffraction beam generated when the optical modulation element AM2 is on is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM2.
- each of the epi-illumination mirror IM6, the epi-illumination mirror IM4, and the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is arranged in the XY plane of each mirror M10 (see FIG. 2) of the even-numbered drawing units MU6, MU4, and MU2. It is an even number. Therefore, each of the epi-illumination mirror IM6, the epi-illumination mirror IM4, and the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is installed at regular intervals on the line Kb parallel to the Y-axis in the XY plane as shown in FIG. 4, and is the same in the Z direction. Placed in position.
- the laser light source 10A is the same as the laser light source 10B, and the optical path arrangement (arrangement of each optical member) of the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A in the XY plane is the optical path arrangement of the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B. (Arrangement of each optical member) is rotated by 180 degrees in the XY plane.
- the beam LBa (for example, pulsed light having a wavelength of 400 nm or less) from the laser light source 10A is emitted in the + X direction as a parallel luminous flux having a diameter of about 1 mm.
- the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A is incident on the beam splitter 30A having a high transmittance and a low reflectance of several% to 10%, and the beam LBa transmitted there is guided to the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5.
- the beam MBa reflected by the beam splitter 30A is used for measuring beam variation via the mirror 31A, the lens GL1a, the mirror 32A, and the lens GL2a.
- the beam LBa transmitted through the beam splitter 30A passes through a correction optical system 11A that finely adjusts the inclination of the beam LBa in the traveling direction and slightly shifts the beam LBa laterally in a plane perpendicular to the beam, and then transmits the beam LBa. It is incident on the beam splitter 12A having a rate of several percent or less.
- the beam transmitted through the beam splitter 12A is received by the light amount monitor 13A for measuring the intensity of the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A.
- the beam LBa reflected in the + Y direction by the beam splitter 12A is converted into a parallel light beam whose beam diameter is reduced to 0.5 mm by the reduction optical system 14A, and then the mirror system 15A (shown in FIG. 5). Similar to the mirror system 15B), it is converted into an optical path traveling in the ⁇ X direction by the mirrors 15A1 and 15A2), and is in a state of parallel light beam to the first-stage switching acoustic-optical modulation element AM1 arranged under the conditions of Bragg diffraction. It is incident at.
- the beam LBa passes through the acousto-optic modulation element AM1 as it is, and passes through the condenser lens 16A, the collimator lens 17A, and the mirror 18A under the condition of Bragg diffraction. It is incident on the acousto-optic modulation element AM3 for switching in the second stage arranged in the state of a parallel light beam.
- the epi-illumination mirror IM1 whose reflective surface is tilted by 45 degrees with respect to the XY plane is arranged at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 16A.
- the epi-illumination mirror IM1 reflects only the first-order diffraction beam generated when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM1 is on (deflected state) in the ⁇ Z direction, and the undiffracted 0th-order beam (a part of the beam LBb). Is arranged so as not to be irradiated.
- the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 16A is set to coincide with the position of the anterior focal point of the collimator lens 17A in the rear stage.
- the optical axis of the condenser lens 16A and the optical axis of the collimator lens 17A are installed coaxially, and the beam LBa (or the 0th-order beam) that has passed through the condenser lens 16A has a diameter of about 0.5 mm again due to the collimator lens 17A. It is converted into a parallel light beam, reflected by the mirror 18A, and incident on the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM3.
- the beam LBa incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM3 is reflected by the mirror 19A in the + X direction, and then the condenser lens 20A arranged in the same manner as the condenser lens 16A and the collimeter lens 21A arranged in the same manner as the collimator lens 17A. And through the mirror 22A, the light is incident on the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM5 arranged under the condition of Bragg diffraction.
- the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 20A and the position of the anterior focal point of the collimator lens 21A are set to match.
- an epi-illumination mirror IM3 similar to the epi-illumination mirror IM1 is arranged at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 20A, and only the beam LB3 as the primary diffraction beam generated when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM3 is on is the beam LB3. It is reflected in the -Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM3.
- the beam LBa transmitted through the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM5 is reflected in the ⁇ X direction by the mirror 23A, passes through the condenser lens 24A and the collimator lens 25A, and is incident on the beam splitter 26A.
- the beam splitter 26A is set to have high transmittance and low reflectance, and the beam LBa (or 0th-order diffracted beam) transmitted through the beam splitter 26A is absorbed by the beam trap 27A.
- a part of the beam reflected by the beam splitter 26A is received by the photodetector 28A, and the intensity and position of the beam LBa (or 0th-order diffraction beam) transmitted through the three acoustic and optical modulation elements AM1, AM3, and AM5 are measured. Be done.
- the epi-illumination mirror IM1 and the epi-illumination mirror IM5 similar to the epi-illumination mirror IM3 are arranged and acoustically. Only the beam LB5 as the primary diffraction beam generated when the optical modulation element AM5 is in the ON state is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM5.
- each of the epi-illumination mirror IM1, the epi-illumination mirror IM3, and the epi-illumination mirror IM5 is in the XY plane of each mirror M10 (see FIG. 2) of the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5. It is suitable for the arrangement. Therefore, each of the epi-illumination mirror IM1, the epi-illumination mirror IM3, and the epi-illumination mirror IM5 is installed at regular intervals on the line Ka parallel to the Y-axis in the XY plane as shown in FIG. 4, and is the same in the Z direction. Placed in position.
- the acoustic and optical modulation elements AM1 to AM6 for switching are all installed so as to satisfy the conditions of Bragg diffraction.
- the two lenses GL1a and GL2a that pass the measurement beam MBa reflected by the beam splitter 30A form a relay imaging system of the same magnification, and as shown in FIG. 4, the rear focal point of the lens GL2a.
- a surface Psa optically coupled to the ejection port of the beam LBa of the laser light source 10A is formed.
- the mirrors 31A, 32A, lenses GL1a, and GL2a constitute a light guide system that guides the beam MBa for measurement to the variation detection optical unit by the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34.
- the optical path length of the beam MBa for measurement from the emission port of the laser light source 10A to the triangular mirror 33 (and the detection unit 34) and the turning position of the optical path are set from the emission port of the laser light source 10B to the triangular mirror 33. It is set to be the same as the optical path length of the beam MBb for measurement up to (and the detection unit 34) and the turning position of the optical path.
- the ejection port of the laser light source 10A is optically coupled to the crystal in the acoustic optical modulator AM1 of the first stage via the correction optical system 11A and the reduction optical system 14A, and the laser light source 10B is set.
- the emission port of the above is optically coupled to the crystal in the acoustic optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage via the correction optical system 11B and the reduction relay optical system 14B.
- the positions of the reflective surfaces of the epi-illumination mirrors IM1 to IM6 in FIG. 4 are set to be optically conjugated with the surface OPa (see FIG. 2) set inside each of the drawing units MU1 to MU6. Ru.
- the position of each reflecting surface of the epi-illumination mirrors IM1 to IM6 (the position where each of the beams LB1 to LB6 is focused as the beam waist) and the image plane of the spot light SP focused on the sheet substrate P. Is set to an optically conjugate relationship with.
- the optical path arrangement in the XY plane from the laser light source 10A to the beam trap 27A and the light detector 28A and the optical path arrangement in the XY plane from the laser light source 10B to the beam trap 27B and the light detector 28B are mutually XY planes.
- the virtual rotation center point (center point of point symmetry) PG is an intermediate position in the X direction between the line Ka and the line Kb in FIG. It is set at an intermediate position in the Y direction between the epi-illumination mirror IM1 located on the most ⁇ Y direction side and the epi-illumination mirror IM6 located on the most + Y direction side.
- a virtual line segment connecting the epi-illumination mirror IM1 and the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the XY plane a virtual line segment connecting the epi-illumination mirror IM2 and the epi-illumination mirror IM5, and a virtual line segment connecting the epi-illumination mirror IM3 and the epi-illumination mirror IM4.
- Line segments are set to intersect at the center point PG of point symmetry. Since the intermediate position of the line Ka and the line Kb in the X direction coincides with the position of the center surface Cp shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the center point PG is located within the center surface Cp.
- the optical axis of the beam LBb emitted from the laser light source 10B and the optical axis of the beam LBb passing through the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 are aligned in the Z direction by two mirrors of the mirror system 15B. It is set to have a predetermined interval (height difference). Therefore, the beam MBb reflected by the beam splitter 30B arranged immediately after the laser light source 10B travels in the upper space in the + Z direction of the acoustic and optical modulation elements AM1 to AM6 in the ⁇ Y direction, and 90 in the + X direction by the mirror 31B. It is reflected at 90 degrees in the ⁇ Y direction by the mirror 32B. As shown in FIG.
- the optical axis of the beam LBa emitted from the laser light source 10A and the optical axis of the beam LBa passing through the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM1 are determined in the Z direction by two mirrors of the mirror system 15A. It is set to have an interval (height difference). Therefore, the beam MBa reflected by the beam splitter 30A arranged immediately after the laser light source 10A travels in the + Y direction in the space above the acoustic and optical modulation elements AM1 to AM6 in the + Z direction, and is 90 in the ⁇ X direction by the mirror 31A. It is reflected at 90 degrees in the + Y direction by the mirror 32A.
- center line of the beam MBb for measurement reflected by the mirror 32B (optical axis of lenses GL1b and GL2b) and the center line of the beam MBa for measurement reflected by the mirror 32A (optical axis of lenses GL1a and GL2a).
- a triangular mirror 33 that reflects each of the beam MBa and the beam MBb in the + X direction is arranged, and the beams MBa and MBb (both parallel light beams) that are reflected by the triangular mirror 33 and travel in the + X direction are arranged.
- the variation detection optical unit is configured by the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34. Further, the optical path length from the ejection port of the laser light source 10A to the beam splitter 30A and the optical path length from the ejection port of the laser light source 10B to the beam splitter 30B are set to be the same.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a specific arrangement relationship between the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34 in FIG. 4, and the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 6 is set to be the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. ..
- the triangular mirror 33 has a reflecting surface 33a that reflects the beam MBa traveling in the + Y direction at a right angle in the + X direction, and a reflecting surface 33b that reflects the beam MBb traveling in the ⁇ Y direction at a right angle in the + X direction.
- the reflecting surface 33a and the reflecting surface 33b are set at right angles (90 degrees) in the XY plane.
- the normal line parallel to the Z axis passing through the center point PG is set so as to be orthogonal to the extension of the center lines of the beams MBa and MBb before reaching the triangular mirror 33.
- the detection unit 34 includes a telecentric reduction relay optical system (detection lens system, imaging system) composed of a pair of lenses 34A and 34B arranged along the optical axis AXu, and a two-dimensional image pickup element (CCD sensor). , Or a CMOS sensor) 34C, a beam splitter (half mirror) 34E, and a second image sensor (CCD sensor or CMOS sensor) 34G.
- the optical axis AXu is set to be parallel to the X axis, and its extension line is set to be orthogonal to the normal line parallel to the Z axis passing through the center point PG.
- the pair of lenses 34A and 34B (detection lens system, imaging system) have a predetermined distance between two beams MBa and MBb incident on the lens 34A in parallel with the optical axis AXu and their respective beam diameters in the YZ plane. It is reduced at a reduction magnification and projected onto the image pickup surface of the first image pickup element 34C.
- the position of the front focal point of the lens 34A is set so as to coincide with the surface Psa and the surface Psb shown in FIG. Therefore, the image pickup surface of the image pickup device 34C is set so as to have a conjugate relationship (imaging relationship) with each of the emission port of the laser light source 10A and the emission port of the laser light source 10B.
- each of the two beams MBa and MBb (parallel luminous flux) incident on the lens 34A converges as a beam waist, and a condensing surface Ph that intersects with each other is set.
- the condensing surface Ph is set to the position of the posterior focal point of the lens 34A and the position of the anterior focal point of the lens 34B (the position of the pupil surface of the imaging system by the lenses 34A and 34B).
- the reflecting surface of the beam splitter (half mirror) 34E arranged between the lens 34A and the condensing surface Ph is set to be 45 ° with respect to the XY surface, and the beams MBa and MBb transmitted through the lens 34A are set.
- a part of the beams MBa and MBb reflected by the beam splitter (half mirror) 34E is a second image pickup element 34G installed at the position of the rear focal point of the lens 34A (that is, the position corresponding to the condensing surface Ph). It is focused as spot light at almost the same position on the imaging surface.
- a neutral density filter may be placed in the optical path.
- the lens 34A In the configuration of the detection unit 34 of FIG. 6, for example, when the beam MBa projected on the reflection surface 33a of the triangular mirror 33 is parallel-shifted from the specified position (design position) by ⁇ Xa in the + X direction, the lens 34A The incident beam MBa is parallel-shifted in the + Y direction by the same amount of ⁇ Ya as ⁇ Xa. In that case, the position of the beam waist of the beam MBa formed on the condensing surface Ph does not change from the position of the optical axis AXu in the condensing surface Ph. Therefore, the position of the spot light of the beam MBa focused on the image pickup surface of the second image pickup element 34G does not change either.
- the beam MBa projected on the reflection surface 33a of the triangular mirror 33 is tilted by ⁇ a from the specified state (design state) in the XY plane
- the beam MBa incident on the lens 34A is also the XY plane. It is tilted by ⁇ a from the specified state (parallel to the optical axis AXu).
- the inclination ⁇ a corresponds to the inclination of the beam LBa at the position of the emission port of the laser light source 10A.
- the position of the beam waist of the beam MBa formed on the condensing surface Ph fluctuates by ⁇ Y ⁇ a in the Y direction from the position of the optical axis AXu in the condensing surface Ph, and is on the imaging surface of the second image pickup element 34G.
- the position of the spot light of the beam MBa formed in 1 is tilted in the Y direction from a predetermined position (a position through which the optical axis AXu passes) and is shifted by an amount corresponding to the magnitude of ⁇ Y ⁇ a.
- the reduction relay optical system by the lenses 34A and 34B eventually forms an image of the surface Psa (see FIG. 4) conjugated with the emission port of the beam LBa of the laser light source 10A and the image pickup surface of the first image pickup element 34C. Because of the relationship, when only the inclination of the beam LBa changes at the position of the emission port of the laser light source 10A, the position of the beam MBa imaged on the image pickup surface of the first image pickup element 34C does not change.
- the first image sensor 34C can detect the component of the parallel position change among the fluctuations of the beams MBa and MBb (that is, the beams LBa and LBb) for measurement
- the second The image pickup device 34G can detect the component of the inclination change in each fluctuation of the beam MBa and MBb (that is, the beam LBa and LBb) for measurement.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the states of the beams MBa and MBb projected on the image pickup surface of the first image pickup device 34C
- FIG. 8 is a diagram projected on the image pickup surface of the second image pickup device 34G. It is a figure which represented the state of the spot light of a beam MBa, MBb schematically.
- the Y-axis and the Z-axis set on the imaging surface correspond to the Y-axis and the Z-axis of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ set in each of FIGS. It corresponds to the position displacement direction of each of the beams LBa and LBb on the surface of each emission port in the Y direction and the Z direction.
- the reference point CFa set on the image pickup surface represents a position where the beam MBa for measurement is projected when the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A is emitted without a parallel shift.
- the reference point CFb set on the imaging surface represents the position where the beam MBb for measurement is projected when the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is emitted without a parallel shift.
- the beam LBa emitted from the ejection port of the laser light source 10A is parallel to the ⁇ Y direction and the + Z direction. It will be out of alignment.
- the deviation of the projection position of the beam MBb with respect to the reference point CFb represents a parallel deviation of the beam LBb emitted from the emission port of the laser light source 10B in the Y direction or the Z direction.
- the error amount of each parallel shift of the beams LBa and LBb (the amount of deviation of the beam MBa from the reference point CFa and the deviation amount from the reference point CFb).
- the amount of deviation of the beam MBb) is obtained.
- the parallel shift error is corrected by the correction optical system 11A shown in FIG. 4 for the beam LBa
- the parallel shift error is corrected by the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG. 4 for the beam LBb. It will be corrected.
- the ⁇ y axis set on the image pickup surface of the second image pickup element 34G is tilted in the Y direction in each of the XY planes of the beams LBa and LBb at the ejection ports of the laser light sources 10A and 10B.
- the ⁇ z axis represents the amount, and the ⁇ z axis represents the amount of inclination of the beams LBa and LBb in the XZ plane at each emission port of the laser light sources 10A and 10B in the Z direction.
- the reference point CFg on the image pickup surface is a position where the spot light of the beam MBa and MBb for measurement is projected when the beams LBa and LBb from each of the laser light sources 10A and 10B are emitted without inclination. show.
- the laser light sources 10A and 10B are fiber amplifier laser light sources
- the ⁇ z direction is also the walk-off direction of the wavelength conversion element (harmonic generation crystals such as double wave and triple wave) provided inside. ..
- the spot light of the beam MBa substantially matches the reference point CFg, and the spot light of the beam MBb is projected displaced from the reference point CFg in the ⁇ z direction. From this, it can be seen that the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is emitted at an angle in the ⁇ z direction from the ejection port.
- the amount of tilt error of each of the beams LBa and LBb (the amount of deviation of the spot light of the beam MBa from the reference point CFg and the reference point CFg). The amount of deviation of the spot light of the beam MBb) is obtained. Based on the obtained tilt error amount, the tilt error is corrected by the correction optical system 11A shown in FIG. 4 for the beam LBa, and the tilt error is corrected by the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG. 4 for the beam LBb.
- the spot lights of the beams MBa and MBb projected on the image pickup surface of the second image pickup element 34G are both set to be located at the reference point CFg in the design, for example, FIG.
- the image pickup device utilizes the fact that there is a period in which only the laser light source 10A emits the beam LBa and a period in which only the laser light source 10B emits the beam LBb.
- the image information from the image pickup device 34G may be sampled at the timing when either one of the beams MBa and MBb is projected onto the image pickup surface of the 34G.
- a shutter movable light-shielding plate
- a shutter may be provided on one or both of them so that at least one of the beams MBa and MBb is not projected onto the image pickup surface of the image pickup device 34G.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a specific optical configuration of the correction optical system 11B shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (the same applies to the correction optical system 11A in FIG. 4).
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 9 is set to be the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ set in each of FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the beam LBb (parallel light beam) from the beam splitter 30B (see FIG. 5) is a parallel flat plate HV1 made of quartz that can be inclined around the center line SF1 orthogonal to the optical axis AXb and parallel to the Y axis, and the optical axis AXb.
- the parallel flat plate HV2 made of quartz which can be inclined around the center line SF2 which is orthogonal to the Z axis and is parallel to the Z axis.
- the beam LBb is shifted parallel to the Z direction by the inclination of the parallel plate HV1 and parallel to the Y direction due to the inclination of the parallel plate HV2.
- the beam LBb transmitted through the parallel plate HV2 passes through the quartz prism plate RD1 rotatable around the optical axis AXb, and then passes through the quartz prism plate RD2 rotating around the optical axis AXb.
- Each of the prism plates RD1 and RD2 is formed in a wedge shape in which a first surface perpendicular to the optical axis AXb and a second surface inclined with respect to the first surface face each other.
- the inclination adjustment of each of the parallel flat plates HV1 and HV2 and the adjustment of the rotation angle of each of the prism plates RD1 and RD2 are the error amount and the inclination error of the parallel shift measured by each of the image pickup elements 34C and 34G shown in FIG. It may be implemented by a configuration driven by an actuator controlled by a command from a control unit (not shown) based on the amount.
- the correction optical system 11A shown in FIG. 4 is also configured in the same manner as the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG.
- a part of each of the beams LBa and LBb emitted from each of the two laser light sources 10A and 10B arranged spatially apart is split into the beam splitters 30A and 30B (30A and 30B).
- One of them corresponds to the first optical splitter and the other corresponds to the second optical splitter) to make the beams MBa and MBb for measurement, and then the beam up to the detection unit 34 that measures the fluctuation of the beam.
- the optical path routing (arrangement of mirrors, etc.) on the MBa side and the beam MBb side and the optical path length were set to be exactly the same.
- the optical path length up to the triangular mirror 33 that synthesizes the two beams MBa and MBb for measurement in a state of being brought close to each other in parallel can be set long. Therefore, even slight fluctuations (parallel shift error and tilt error) of the beams LBa and LBb emitted from each of the laser light sources 10A and 10B are relatively large on the image pickup surface of the image pickup elements 34C and 34G. It can be regarded as a misalignment.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state of shift of the beam LBb when the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is shifted in parallel in the optical path from the laser light source 10B shown in FIG. 5 to the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6. be.
- FIG. 10 when the beam LBb emitted from the ejection port of the laser light source 10B is shifted (parallel movement) from the predetermined optical axis AXb (see FIG. 9) in the ⁇ Y direction as shown by the arrow Ay1, the beam splitter 30B is corrected.
- the beam LBb immediately after passing through the optical system 11B also shifts in the ⁇ Y direction as shown by the arrow Ay2.
- the beam LBb reflected by the beam splitter 12B and traveling in the ⁇ Y direction shifts in the ⁇ X direction immediately before incident on the reduction relay optical system 14B.
- the reduced relay optical system 14B is also an imaging system that forms an inverted inverted image
- the beam LBb emitted from the reduced relay optical system 14B shifts in the + X direction as shown by the arrow Ay3.
- the beam LBb bent in the + X direction by the mirror 15B2 is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 in a state of being parallel-shifted in the ⁇ Z direction from the predetermined optical axis AXb as shown by the arrow Ay4.
- the beam splitter 30B and the correction optical system 11B shifts in the ⁇ Y direction as shown by the arrow Az3.
- the beam LBb bent in the + X direction by the mirror 15B2 is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 in a state of being parallel-shifted in the ⁇ Y direction from the predetermined optical axis AXb as shown by the arrow Az4.
- the measurement beam MBb reflected by the beam splitter 30B is shifted in the ⁇ X direction as shown by the arrow Ay5.
- the beam MBb for measurement is shifted in the + Z direction as shown by the arrow Az5.
- FIG. 11 shows the beam LB2 for drawing toward each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 when the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is parallel-shifted in the ⁇ Y direction as shown by the arrow Ay1 in FIG. , LB4, LB6 are shown in an exaggerated manner.
- FIG. 11 in order to facilitate understanding, it is assumed that the position and inclination of the beam LBa are not adjusted by the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG. Further, since the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is passed in series through the even-numbered acoustic-optical modulation elements AM6, AM4, and AM2 described with reference to FIG.
- the optical path to the optical lens 16B, the epi-illumination mirror IM6, and the collimator lens 17B is shown in the upper row, and the optical path from the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 to the condenser lens 20B, the epi-illumination mirror IM4, and the collimator lens 21B is shown in the middle row.
- the optical path from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 in the stage to the condenser lens 24B, the epi-illumination mirror IM2, and the collimator lens 25B is shown in the lower stage.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 10 is set to be the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the lens 17B again forms a parallel light beam parallel to the optical axis AXb, and is incident on the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 in a state of being parallel-shifted in the + Z direction.
- the primary diffraction beam deflected by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 in the On state at a predetermined diffraction angle is converged as a beam LB6 for drawing so as to be a beam waist at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM6.
- the condenser lens 16B is directed toward the epi-illumination mirror IM6.
- the beam LB6 is tilted in the XZ plane without being parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the position of the beam waist of the beam LB6 converged at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 does not change even if the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is parallel-shifted as shown by the arrow Ay4 in the YZ plane.
- the beam LB6 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is -X in the XZ plane with respect to the optical axis AX6 which is an extension of the optical axis of the beam expander (see FIG. 2) by the lenses LGa and LGb in the drawing unit MU6. It will be tilted in the direction.
- the beam LBb is the acoustic-optical modulation element. It passes through the AM6, the condenser lens 16B, and the collimator lens 17B, and is incident on the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 in a state of being parallel-shifted in the + Z direction in the XZ plane.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is installed at the position of the front focal point of the condenser lens 20B, and the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is installed at the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 20B.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is on (On)
- the 0th-order diffraction beam traveling straight without being deflected by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 20B, that is, the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4.
- the collimator lens 21B After crossing the optical axis AXb, the collimator lens 21B again forms a parallel light beam parallel to the optical axis AXb, and is incident on the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 in a state of being parallel-shifted in the ⁇ Z direction.
- the primary diffraction beam deflected by the acoustic / optical modulation element AM4 in the On state at a predetermined diffraction angle is converged as the beam LB4 for drawing so as to be the beam waist at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4.
- the beam LB4 from the condenser lens 20B toward the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is tilted in the XZ plane rather than being parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the position of the beam waist of the beam LB4 converged at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4 does not change even if the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is parallel-shifted in the + Z direction in the YZ plane.
- the beam LB4 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is -X in the XZ plane with respect to the optical axis AX4 which is an extension of the optical axis of the beam expander (see FIG. 2) by the lenses LGa and LGb in the drawing unit MU4. It will be tilted in the direction.
- both the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 and the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 are in the Off state, and the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is shifted in parallel in the ⁇ Z direction as shown by the arrow Ay4.
- the beam LBb passes through the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6, the condenser lens 16B, the collimeter lens 17B, the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4, the condenser lens 20B, and the collimeter lens 21B, and passes through the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 on the XZ surface.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is installed at the position of the front focal point of the condenser lens 24B, and the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is installed at the position of the posterior focal point of the condenser lens 24B.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is on (On)
- the 0th-order diffraction beam traveling straight without being deflected by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is at the position of the rear focal point of the condenser lens 24B, that is, the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4.
- the collimator lens 25B After crossing the optical axis AXb, the collimator lens 25B again produces a parallel light beam parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the primary diffraction beam deflected by the acoustic / optical modulation element AM2 in the On state at a predetermined diffraction angle is converged as the beam LB2 for drawing so as to be the beam waist at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM2.
- the beam LB2 from the condenser lens 24B toward the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is tilted in the XZ plane rather than being parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the position of the beam waist of the beam LB2 converged at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM2 does not change even if the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is parallel-shifted in the ⁇ Z direction in the YZ plane.
- the beam LB2 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is -X in the XZ plane with respect to the optical axis AX2 which is an extension of the optical axis of the beam expander (see FIG. 2) by the lenses LGa and LGb in the drawing unit MU2. It will be tilted in the direction.
- the beam waists of the formed beams LB6, LB4, and LB2 do not change.
- the beam waists (condensing points) are the spot light SPs on the respective sheet substrates P of the beams LB6, LB4, and LB2 finally projected onto the sheet substrate P from each of the drawing units MU6, MU4, and MU2. It has a conjugate relationship (imaging relationship). Therefore, even if the beam LBb emitted from the laser light source 10B is shifted in parallel in the Y direction as shown by the arrow Ay1 in FIG. 10, the positions of the even-numbered drawing lines SL6, SL4, and SL2 do not change.
- FIG. 12 shows the drawing beam LB2 toward each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 when the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is parallel-shifted in the + Z direction as shown by the arrow Az1 in FIG. It is a figure which exaggerated the state of LB4 and LB6.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ in FIG. 12 is the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ in FIG. As described with reference to FIG.
- the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 becomes a predetermined beam LBb as shown by the arrow Az4. It shifts parallel to the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Y direction.
- the acoustic and optical modulation element AM6 in the On state is shown in FIG.
- the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam emitted from the beam travels in parallel with the optical axis AXb in the XY plane and is incident on the condenser lens 16B.
- the beam LB6 that has passed through the condenser lens 16B becomes a beam waist at the center of the reflection surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the Y direction (position deviated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction) and is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 crosses the optical axis AXb in the space above the epi-illumination mirror IM6, passes through the collimator lens 17B, and becomes a parallel light flux parallel to the optical axis AXb2. It is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 of the stage.
- the optical axis of the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is on the optical axis.
- the beam LBb shifted parallel to the AXb in the ⁇ Y direction is incident.
- the beam LB4 as the primary diffraction beam emitted from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 travels in parallel with the optical axis AXb in the XY plane and is incident on the condenser lens 20B.
- the beam LB4 that has passed through the condenser lens 20B becomes a beam waist at the center of the reflection surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM4 in the Y direction (position deviated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction) and is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 crosses the optical axis AXb in the space above the epi-illumination mirror IM4, passes through the collimator lens 21B, and becomes a parallel light flux parallel to the optical axis AXb3. It is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 of the stage. Therefore, even if the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 shifts in parallel in the Y direction as shown by the arrow Az4, the position of the beam waist of the beam LB4 focused on the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is on the XY plane. It does not change.
- the beam LBb incident on the acousto-optic modulation element AM6 is shifted in parallel in the Y direction as shown by the arrow Az4, and both the first-stage acousto-optic modulation element AM6 and the second-stage acousto-optic modulation element AM4 are turned off.
- the beam LBb shifted in the ⁇ Y direction with respect to the optical axis AXb is incident on the acousto-optic modulation element AM2.
- the beam LB2 as the primary diffraction beam emitted from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 travels in parallel with the optical axis AXb in the XY plane and is incident on the condenser lens 24B.
- the beam LB2 that has passed through the condenser lens 24B becomes a beam waist at the center of the reflection surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM2 in the Y direction (position deviated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction) and is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 crosses the optical axis AXb in the space above the epi-illumination mirror IM2, passes through the collimator lens 25B, and travels as a parallel light flux parallel to the optical axis AXb. .. Therefore, even if the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 shifts in parallel in the Y direction as shown by the arrow Az4, the position of the beam waist of the beam LB4 focused on the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is on the XY plane. It does not change.
- the beams LBa and LBb from each of the laser light sources 10A and 10B are translated in the Z direction by the parallel plate HV1 shown in FIG. ,
- the state of incidence on AM1 (parallelism with the optical axis AXb) may be adjusted.
- the emission port of the laser light source 10B is set in a conjugate relationship with the crystal in the acoustic optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage by the correction optical system 11B and the reduction relay optical system 14B shown in each of FIGS. 4, 5, and 10.
- the reduction ratio of the reduction relay optical system 14B is 1 / Mb (Mb> 1)
- the inclination angle of the beam LBb incident on the acoustic optical modulation element AM6 with respect to the optical axis AXb is the inclination angle of the beam LBb at the emission port of the laser light source 10B.
- the reduction ratio is larger at a ratio corresponding to the inverse of 1 / Mb.
- FIG. 13 shows the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 when the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane. It is the figure which exaggerated the state of the beam LB2, LB4, LB6 for drawing toward.
- the beam LBb from the emission port of the laser light source 10B is in the plane parallel to the XY plane without the inclination correction of the beam LBb by the two prism plates RD1 and RD2 in the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 13 is set to be the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIGS. 4 and 12 above.
- the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acousto-optic modulation element AM6 in the On state is slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam that was not diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM6 is incident on the condenser lens 16B in a state of being tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 16B to the collimator lens 17B in the + Z direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 17B travels slightly tilted clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is deflected by a predetermined diffraction angle with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam and is incident on the condenser lens 16B, but from the condenser lens 16B.
- the emitted beam LB6 travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX6.
- the beam LB6 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is eccentric in the ⁇ X direction with respect to the optical axis AX6. Therefore, since the focusing point where the beam LB6 becomes the beam waist shifts in the ⁇ X direction from the original position of the optical axis AX6 in the XY plane, the spot light of the beam LB6 projected from the drawing unit MU6 onto the sheet substrate P.
- the SP is also displaced in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ X direction.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane, and the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is in the Off state.
- the beam LBb is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 with a slight tilt clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam not diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM4 is incident on the condenser lens 20B in a state of being tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 20B to the collimator lens 21B in the ⁇ Z direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb. become.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 21B travels slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the beam LB4 as the primary diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is deflected by a predetermined diffraction angle with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam and is incident on the condenser lens 20B, but from the condenser lens 20B.
- the emitted beam LB4 travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM4 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX4.
- the beam LB4 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM4 is eccentric in the ⁇ X direction with respect to the optical axis AX4. Therefore, since the focusing point where the beam LB4 becomes the beam waist shifts in the ⁇ X direction from the original position of the optical axis AX4 in the XY plane, the spot light of the beam LB4 projected from the drawing unit MU4 onto the sheet substrate P.
- the SP is also displaced in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ X direction.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane, and both the acoustic-optical modulation elements AM6 and AM4 are in the Off state.
- the beam LBb is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 with a slight tilt counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam not diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM2 is incident on the condenser lens 24B in a state of being tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 24B to the collimator lens 25B in the + Z direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 25B travels slightly tilted clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- the beam LB2 as the primary diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is deflected by a predetermined diffraction angle with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam and is incident on the condenser lens 24B, but from the condenser lens 24B.
- the emitted beam LB2 travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Z direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX2.
- the beam LB2 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is eccentric in the ⁇ X direction with respect to the optical axis AX4. Therefore, since the focusing point where the beam LB2 becomes the beam waist shifts in the ⁇ X direction from the original position of the optical axis AX2 in the XY plane, the spot light of the beam LB2 projected from the drawing unit MU2 onto the sheet substrate P.
- the SP is also displaced in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ X direction.
- each of the epi-illumination mirrors IM6, IM4, and IM2 is tilted with respect to the predetermined optical axis AXb in the plane parallel to the XY plane in FIG. 5 or 9, each of the epi-illumination mirrors IM6, IM4, and IM2.
- the positions of the beam waists of the beams LB6, LB4, and LB2 formed at the position of are all displaced in the + X direction or the ⁇ X direction. Therefore, the positions of the even-numbered drawing lines SL6, SL4, and SL2 fluctuate in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2).
- the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 to which the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A is supplied, and the beam LBa emitted from the laser light source 10A is a plane parallel to the XY plane in FIG.
- the positions of the beam waists of the beams LB1, LB3, and LB5 formed at the respective positions of the epi-illumination mirrors IM1, IM3, and IM5 are all + X. It shifts in the direction or the -X direction. Therefore, the positions of the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, and SL5 fluctuate in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2).
- the beam LBb from the emission port of the laser light source 10B is tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XZ plane, and as a result, the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is the XY plane.
- the figure exaggerates the state of the drawing beams LB2, LB4, and LB6 toward each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 when they are tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb in a parallel plane. be.
- the beam LBb from the emission port of the laser light source 10B is in the plane parallel to the XZ plane without the inclination correction of the beam LBb by the two prism plates RD1 and RD2 in the correction optical system 11B shown in FIG.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is tilted in the Z direction
- the beam LBb is tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 14 is set to be the same as the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIGS. 4 and 12 above.
- the beam LBb incident on the first-stage acousto-optic modulation element AM6 in the On state is slightly tilted clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam that has not been diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM6 travels straight in the same direction as the incident beam LBb and is incident on the condenser lens 16B in the XY plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 16B to the collimator lens 17B in the ⁇ Y direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb. become.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 17B travels slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 passes through the same optical path as the 0th-order diffraction beam in the XY plane and is deflected at a predetermined diffraction angle in the ⁇ Z direction to collect. It is incident on the optical lens 16B.
- the beam LB6 emitted from the condenser lens 16B travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Y direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX6.
- the beam LB6 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is eccentric in the ⁇ Y direction with respect to the optical axis AXb and the optical axis AX6. Therefore, since the focusing point where the beam LB6 becomes the beam waist shifts in the ⁇ Y direction from the original position of the optical axis AX6 in the XY plane, the spot light of the beam LB6 projected from the drawing unit MU6 onto the sheet substrate P.
- the SP is also displaced in the main scanning direction (Yt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ Y direction. That is, the entire drawing line SL6 formed by scanning the spot light of the beam LB 6 is shifted from the design position to the main scanning direction.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is slightly tilted clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane as shown in FIG. 14, and the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is in the Off state.
- the beam LBb is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 with a slight tilt counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam that was not diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM4 travels straight in the same direction as the incident beam LBb and tilts toward the condenser lens 20B in the XY plane. Incident in the state.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 20B to the collimator lens 21B in the ⁇ Y direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb. become.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 21B travels slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the beam LB4 as the first-order diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 passes through the same optical path as the 0th-order diffraction beam in the XY plane and has a predetermined diffraction angle with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam. It is deflected in the Z direction and incident on the condenser lens 20B.
- the beam LB4 emitted from the condenser lens 20B travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Y direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM4 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX4.
- the beam LB4 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is eccentric in the ⁇ Y direction with respect to the optical axis AXb and the optical axis AX4.
- the spot light of the beam LB4 projected from the drawing unit MU4 onto the sheet substrate P since the focusing point where the beam LB4 becomes the beam waist shifts in the ⁇ Y direction from the original position of the optical axis AX4 in the XY plane, the spot light of the beam LB4 projected from the drawing unit MU4 onto the sheet substrate P.
- the SP is also displaced in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ Y direction. That is, the entire drawing line SL4 formed by scanning the spot light of the beam LB4 is shifted from the design position to the main scanning direction.
- the shift direction of the drawing line SL4 on the sheet substrate P is the same as the shift direction of the drawing line SL6.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is slightly tilted clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane, and the acoustic-optical modulation elements AM6 and AM4 When both are in the Off state, the beam LBb is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 with a slight tilt clockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the 0th-order diffraction beam not diffracted by the acousto-optic modulation element AM2 is incident on the condenser lens 24B in a state of being tilted with respect to the optical axis AXb in the XY plane.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam slightly eccentrics the optical path from the condenser lens 24B to the collimator lens 25B in the ⁇ Y direction from the optical axis AXb and travels parallel to the optical axis AXb. become.
- the 0th-order diffracted beam emitted from the collimator lens 25B travels slightly tilted counterclockwise with respect to the optical axis AXb in a plane parallel to the XY plane.
- the beam LB2 as the first-order diffraction beam diffracted by the acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 passes through the same optical path as the 0th-order diffraction beam in the XY plane and has a predetermined diffraction angle with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam. It is deflected in the Z direction and is incident on the condenser lens 24B.
- the beam LB2 emitted from the condenser lens 24B travels in the optical path separated from the optical axis AXb in the ⁇ Y direction in parallel with the optical axis AXb, and is reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 in the ⁇ Z direction so as to be parallel to the optical axis AX2.
- the beam LB2 reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM2 is eccentric in the ⁇ Y direction with respect to the optical axis AXb and the optical axis AX2.
- the SP is also displaced in the sub-scanning direction (Xt direction in FIG. 2) corresponding to the ⁇ Y direction. That is, the entire drawing line SL2 formed by scanning the spot light of the beam LB2 is shifted from the design position to the main scanning direction.
- the shift direction of the drawing lines SL2 is the same as the shift direction of the drawing lines SL6 and SL4.
- the even-numbered drawing lines SL2, SL4, and SL6 formed on the sheet substrate P are At the same time, it shifts by the same amount in the main scanning direction (Yt direction in FIG. 2).
- Such a state also occurs in the odd-numbered beams LB1, LB3, LB5 generated by the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A, and in the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, SL5.
- the set of odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 and the set of even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6 were rotated by 180 ° around the normal line passing through the center point PG shown in FIG. It is an arrangement. Therefore, when the beam LBa emitted from the laser light source 10A and the beam LBb emitted from the laser light source 10B are both tilted in the + Z direction or the ⁇ Z direction in the XZ plane with respect to a predetermined optical axis, the numbers are odd numbers.
- the drawing lines SL1, SL3, SL5 and the even-numbered drawing lines SL2, SL4, SL6 are shifted in the Y (Yt) direction in opposite directions on the sheet substrate P.
- the beam LBa emitted from the laser light source 10A is tilted by an angle ⁇ La in the + Z direction in the XZ plane with respect to the predetermined optical axis
- the beam LBb emitted from the laser light source 10B is in the XZ plane with respect to the predetermined optical axis.
- the angle ⁇ Lb is tilted in the ⁇ Z direction and the angle ⁇ La and the angle ⁇ Lb are equal
- the odd-numbered drawing lines SL1, SL3, SL5 and the even-numbered drawing lines SL2, SL4, SL6 are the same in the same direction in the Y direction. Shift by the amount.
- the detection unit 34 shown in FIG. 6 is relative to the fluctuation amount of the relative parallel shift between the beam LBa from the emission port of the laser light source 10A and the beam LBb from the emission port of the laser light source 10B. Since the amount of tilt fluctuation can be measured separately, the parallel flat plates HV1 and HV2 as shown in FIG. 9 can reduce the splicing error due to the position fluctuation of each of the drawing lines SL1 to SL6.
- the correction optical systems 11A and 11B including the prism plates RD1 and RD2 can be adjusted.
- magnification 1 The magnification of each of the relay imaging system by the two lenses GL1a and GL2a and the relay imaging system by the two lenses GL1b and GL2b shown in FIG. 4 can be enlarged or reduced other than the same magnification.
- the magnification of each relay imaging system is set to the magnification magnification ⁇ , and the images of the emission ports of the laser light sources 10A and 10B imaged on each of the plane Psa and the plane Psb in FIG. 4 are magnified ⁇ times. You can do it.
- the measurement sensitivity can be increased.
- the magnification of each of the relay imaging system by the two lenses GL1a and GL2a and the relay imaging system by the two lenses GL1b and GL2b is set to the reduction magnification ⁇ , and the laser light source formed on each of the surface Psa and the surface Psb.
- the image of each ejection port of 10A and 10B may be reduced by ⁇ times.
- the amount of change in the inclination of the beams LBa and LBb at each emission port of the laser light sources 10A and 10B is proportional to the amount of displacement of the positions of the spot lights of the beams MBa and MBb on the image pickup surface of the image pickup element 34G.
- the constant becomes larger than the case where the relay imaging system by the lenses GL1a and GL2a and the relay imaging system by the lenses GL1b and GL2b are magnified at the same magnification, and the measurement sensitivity can be increased.
- the respective magnifications are set as the magnifying magnification, and the error of the inclination of the beams LBa and LBb is imaged.
- the configuration may be such that the reduction magnification can be switched.
- FIGS. 15A to 15C are diagrams for explaining the incident state and diffraction efficiency of the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage of the beam switching unit BDU.
- FIG. 15A is a view of the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 in the XZ plane of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ, and the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is normally incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 coaxially with the optical axis AXb. ..
- the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam is in the ⁇ Z direction with respect to the optical axis AXb. It deflects at a predetermined diffraction angle and proceeds.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is tilted by the incident angle ⁇ z in a plane parallel to the XZ plane from a state coaxial with the optical axis AXb, first-order diffraction is performed in proportion to the incident angle ⁇ z.
- the beam LB6 as a beam also tilts in a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- FIG. 15B is a view of the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 in the XY plane of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ, and the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B is normally connected to the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 coaxially with the optical axis AXb.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is arranged so as to satisfy the conditions of Bragg diffraction with respect to the incident beam LBb (parallel luminous flux), the beam LB6 as the primary diffraction beam is the optical axis AXb when viewed in the XY plane. Proceed in parallel with.
- the beam LBb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is tilted by the incident angle ⁇ y in the plane parallel to the XY plane (in the plane in the non-diffraction direction) from the state coaxial with the optical axis AXb, the primary diffraction beam In the XY plane, the beam LB6 keeps its incident angle ⁇ y, and in the XZ plane, it deflects in the ⁇ Z direction at a predetermined diffraction angle and proceeds.
- FIG. 15C is a graph schematically showing changes in the intensity of the beam LB6 (primary diffraction beam) with respect to the incident angle ⁇ z in the diffraction direction of the beam LBb incident on the acousto-optic modulation element AM6 and the incident angle ⁇ y in the non-diffraction direction. Is.
- the origin (0) represents the state in which the beam LBb is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 coaxially with the optical axis AXb
- the vertical axis of FIG. 15C is It represents the diffraction efficiency (%) which is the ratio of the intensity of the beam LB6 (primary diffraction beam) to the intensity of the incident beam LBb.
- the characteristic CCz in the graph shown in FIG. 15C represents the change in diffraction efficiency in the case of FIG. 15A
- the characteristic CCy in the graph shown in FIG. 15C represents the change in the diffraction efficiency in the case of FIG. 15B.
- the two beams incident on the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 are supplied from different laser light sources (for example, 10B1 and 10B2) having the same configuration.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the state of two beams in the optical path from the acoustic and optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage of the beam switching unit BDU to the epi-illumination mirror IM6 according to the second embodiment.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 16 is set to be the same as that of the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ of FIG.
- the beams are LSa and LSb supplied from a laser light source (for example, 10B1 and 10B2). As described with reference to FIG.
- the angle of incidence of the beam LSa on the acoustic-optical modulator AM6 is set to an angle ⁇ ya from the optical axis AXb in the XY plane, and the angle of incidence of the beam LSb on the acoustic-optical modulator AM6 is set.
- the angle is set to + ⁇ ya from the optical axis AXb in the XY plane.
- Each of the two beams LSa and LSb becomes a parallel luminous flux having a diameter of about 1 mm to 0.5 mm, crosses and travels in the crystal of the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6, and then travels straight ahead.
- LSb0 (dotted line) and is incident on the condenser lens 16B.
- the first-order diffraction beam LSa1 (solid line) deflected by a predetermined diffraction angle in the ⁇ Z direction with respect to the 0th-order diffraction beam LSa0 from the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 and the 0th next time.
- a primary diffraction beam LSb1 (solid line) deflected at a predetermined diffraction angle in the ⁇ Z direction with respect to the folding beam LSb0 is generated and is incident on the condenser lens 16B, respectively.
- the 0th-order diffracted beams LSa0 and LSb0 emitted from the condenser lens 16B are above the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in a state of being parallel-shifted from the optical axis AXb in the + Y direction and the ⁇ Y direction by the same distance in a plane parallel to the XY plane, respectively. It passes through the space and is incident on the next collimator lens 17B.
- the primary diffractive beam LSa1 emitted from the condenser lens 16B shifts in parallel from the 0th diffractive beam LSa0 in the ⁇ Z direction and advances in parallel with the optical axis AXb when viewed in the XZ plane, and faces downward in the epi-illumination mirror IM6. It is reflected in the -Z direction on the 45 ° reflective surface of.
- the primary diffractive beam LSb1 emitted from the condenser lens 16B shifts parallel to the 0th order diffractive beam LSb0 in the ⁇ Z direction and advances parallel to the optical axis AXb, and the epiemic mirror IM6.
- the primary diffraction beam LSa1 reflected in the ⁇ Z direction on the reflection surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is referred to as a beam LB6a
- the primary diffraction beam LSb1 is referred to as a beam LB6b.
- the beam LB6a is + Y from the optical axis AX6.
- the beam LB6b advances in a state of being parallel-shifted by a predetermined distance ⁇ YL in the direction, and the beam LB6b advances in a state of being parallel-shifted by a predetermined distance ⁇ YL in the ⁇ Y direction from the optical axis AX6.
- each of the beams LB6a and LB6b emits after becoming a beam waist at the position of the reflecting surface of the epi-illuminating mirror IM6. And proceed.
- the diameter of the beam waist on the reflecting surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 is about several tens of ⁇ m.
- the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 is optically coupled to the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 by a relay system of the same magnification by the condenser lens 16B and the collimator lens 17B.
- the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 is optically coupled to the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 by a relay system having the same magnification with the condenser lens 20B and the collimator lens 21B. Therefore, when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 shown in FIG.
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is along the optical path of the 0th-order diffraction beams LSa0 and LSb0.
- the beams LSa and LSb incident on the light beam LSa and LSb directly pass through the condenser lens 16B and the collimator lens 17B and are incident on the second-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM4.
- the angle of incidence of the two beams LSa and LSb on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM4 (the tilt angle with respect to the optical axis AXb in the XY plane) is determined by the beam LSa and LSb incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6. It becomes the same as the incident angle.
- the two beams LSa and LSb are incident on the third-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM2 of each.
- the angle tilt angle with respect to the optical axis AXb in the XY plane
- Each of the two beams LB6a and LB6b reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in FIG. 16 is divergent light, but the main ray (center ray) is parallel to the optical axis AX6, respectively. ..
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b are separated in the Y direction at the position of the epi-illumination mirror IM6, the two beams LB6a and LB6b are attached to the mirror M10 of the drawing unit MU1 (the same applies to MU2 to MU6) shown in FIG.
- the two spot lights that are incident and finally projected onto the sheet substrate P are reduced by a predetermined ratio in the Y (Yt) direction, that is, in the main scanning direction (the distance 2 ⁇ YL in FIG. 16). It will be deviated by the distance). This is consistent with the state described in FIG. 14 above.
- each of the optical path adjusting portions BV1 to BV6 is composed of a plurality of reflection mirrors, a relay optical system with a plurality of lenses, a slantable quartz parallel flat plate, and the like.
- two beams LB6a and LB6b incident on the first mirror M10 of the drawing unit MU6 (same for MU1 to MU5) are arranged around the optical axis in the optical path adjusting unit BV6 (same for BV1 to BV5).
- a rotator mechanism that rotates 90 degrees is provided.
- FIG. 17 shows two beams LB6a and LB6b passing through an optical path from the epi-illumination mirror IM6 shown in FIG. 16 to the lens LGa (see FIG. 2) in the drawing unit MU6 through the optical path adjusting unit BV6 (see FIG. 1). It is the figure which exaggerated the state.
- the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ in FIG. 17 and the Cartesian coordinate system XtYtZt in the drawing unit MU6 are set to be the same as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 and 16, respectively.
- 17 is an optical path diagram seen in the XZ plane, and the extension line of the optical axis AX6 passing through the center of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the Y direction is the rotation axis LE6 which is the rotation center when the entire drawing unit MU6 is slightly rotated. It is set coaxially with (corresponding to LE1 in FIG. 2).
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b (divergent light) reflected by the epi-illumination mirror IM6 in the -Z direction appear to overlap in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface (Y direction) in FIG. 17, but they appear to overlap in the Y direction with the optical axis AX6 in between. It is located symmetrically with respect to the optical path adjusting unit BV6.
- the optical path adjusting unit BV6 is a mirror M33 arranged at an angle of 45 ° + ⁇ u / 2 (see FIG. 1 for ⁇ u) with respect to the mirrors M30, M31, M32, and YZ arranged at an angle of 45 degrees in the XZ plane.
- the rotator IRD has two reflecting surfaces that intersect the optical axis AX6 and are arranged in a chevron shape in the optical axis direction, as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-8-334698 and International Publication No. 2018/164088.
- the two reflecting surfaces are composed of a third reflecting surface arranged in parallel with the optical axis AX6 away from the chevron ridgeline.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b from the epi-illumination mirror IM6 are reflected by the mirror M30 at right angles in the + X direction and are incident on the lens Gv1.
- the front focal point of the lens Gv1 is set so as to be at the position of the reflective surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6, that is, the beam waist of each of the beams LB6a and LB6b. Therefore, the beams LB6a and LB6b that have passed through the lens Gv1 are both converted into parallel light fluxes, but when viewed in the XY plane, they intersect at the rear focal plane Pva of the lens Gv1.
- the surface Pva is optically coupled to the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 by a relay system composed of the condenser lens 16B and the lens Gv1 shown in FIG.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b intersecting at the surface Pva are reflected at right angles in the ⁇ Z direction by the mirror M31, and the front focal point is incident on the lens Gv2 set at the position of the surface Pva.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b that have passed through the lens Gv2 are converted into convergent luminous fluxes, respectively, and again pass through an optical path parallel to the optical axis AX6 across the optical axis AX6 and perpendicular to the ⁇ X direction by the mirror M32. Is reflected in.
- Each of the two beams LB6a and LB6b converges so as to be a beam waist at the position of the surface Pvb of the rear focal point of the lens Gv2, and then diverges and enters the rotator IRD.
- the surface Pvb has a conjugate relationship with the reflection surface (or its immediate vicinity) of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 by the relay system by the lenses Gv1 and Gv2. Therefore, on the plane Pvb parallel to the YZ plane, the spot lights (beam waist positions) of the beams LB6a and LB6b are positioned symmetrically in the Y direction with the optical axis AX6
- the rotator IRD is arranged so that the third reflecting surface parallel to the optical axis AX6 is rotated around the optical axis AX6 so as to be tilted by 45 ° with respect to both the XY plane and the XZ plane.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b incident on the rotator IRD are ejected from the rotator IRD and incident on the lens Gv3 in a state of being rotated by 90 ° around the optical axis AX6 as a whole.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b emitted from the rotator IRD both become divergent light beams, but the main ray (center ray) is parallel to the optical axis AX6.
- the front focal length of the lens Gv3 is set at the position of the surface Pvb including the optical path length of the rotator IRD, the beams LB6a and LB6b passing through the lens Gv3 are converted into parallel light flux and the XZ surface, respectively. Inside, it tilts to intersect each other.
- the beams LB6a and LB6b are reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the mirror M33 tilted by an angle (45 ° + ⁇ u / 2) with respect to the YZ plane, and intersect at the position of the plane Pvc tilted by an angle ⁇ u with respect to the XY plane. After that, it is incident on the mirror M10 in the drawing unit MU6.
- Each of the beams LB6a and LB6b (both parallel luminous fluxes) reflected by the mirror M10 in the ⁇ Xt direction is attached to the first-stage lens LGa constituting the beam expander shown in FIG. 2, and the optical axis of the lens LGa (optical axis AX6), respectively.
- the beams LB6a and LB6b are respectively located on the surface OPa of the posterior focal point of the lens LGa at symmetrical positions in the Zt direction with the optical axis interposed therebetween. Spots (beam waist) SP6a and SP6b are formed.
- the surface OPa has a conjugate relationship with the image plane (surface of the sheet substrate P) finally set by the f ⁇ lens system FT in the drawing unit MU6 and the second cylindrical lens CYb. Therefore, the spot lights of the two beams LB6a and LB6b projected from the drawing unit MU6 onto the sheet substrate P are collected at predetermined intervals in the Xt direction (sub-scanning direction). For each of the other drawing units MU1 to MU5, as in FIG. 17, by providing the optical path adjusting portions BV1 to BV5 including the rotator IRD, the spot light of each of the two beams LBna and LBnb is directed in the Xt direction (secondary). It is possible to collect light at predetermined intervals in the scanning direction).
- the laser light source 10A1 and the laser light source 10B1 are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the center point PG, and the laser light source 10A2 and the laser light source 10B2 are the center points. It can be arranged point-symmetrically with respect to PG.
- the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34 shown in FIG. 6 include a set that receives a beam from the laser light source 10A1 and a beam from the laser light source 10B1, a beam from the laser light source 10A2, and a beam from the laser light source 10B2. It may be divided into two sets, one is a set that receives light and the other is a set that receives light.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an optical path that guides a beam from each of the four laser light sources 10A1, 10A2, 10B1, and 10B2 applied to the present embodiment to the acoustic and optical modulation elements AM6 and AM1 of the first stage.
- the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ of FIG. 18 is set to be the same as that of FIG. 4 above, and the same members and arrangements in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals.
- the laser light sources 10A1 and 10A2 juxtaposed in the Y direction emit beams LSA1 and LSA2 (parallel luminous flux) in the + X direction, respectively.
- the beam LSA1 is obliquely reflected in the + Y direction by the mirror M40a
- the beam LSA2 is obliquely reflected in the ⁇ Y direction by the mirror M40b.
- the beam LSA1 reflected by the mirror M40a and the beam LSA2 reflected by the mirror M40b are reflected by each of the two reflecting surfaces of the V-shaped mirror M40c so as to have a predetermined crossing angle in the XY plane.
- each of the two beams LSA1 and LSA2 reflected by the V-shaped mirror M40c is attached to the prism block VP1 adjusted to an incident angle ⁇ ⁇ ya suitable for the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM1.
- the two beams LSA1 and LSA2 (parallel luminous flux) ejected from the prism block VP1 travel with a predetermined inclination with respect to the optical axis AXa in the XY plane and intersect in the crystal of the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM1. ..
- a half-wave plate WP1 rotatable around the optical axis AXa and a part of each of the two beams LSA1 and LSA2 are split.
- a polarization beam splitter PBS1 that reflects in the + Y direction is provided as a beam MBa'for measurement.
- the ratio of the transmission intensity of the two beams LSA1 and LSA2 in the polarizing beam splitter PBS1 to the reflection intensity branched as the beam MBa'for measurement can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the 1/2 wave plate WP1.
- the beam MBa'for measurement (including the intensity of each part of the two beams LSA1 and LSA2) is received by the triangular mirror 33 and the detection unit 34 described in FIG. 6, and is relative to the beams LSA1 and LSA2. Fluctuation amount is measured.
- the correction optical system as shown in FIG. 9 above is the laser light source 10A1 and the mirror M40a. It is provided in the optical path between them and in the optical path between the laser light source 10A2 and the mirror M40b.
- a relay optical system using the lenses GL1a, GL2a, etc. shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the optical path from the polarizing beam splitter PBS1 to the detection unit 34, if necessary.
- the two beams LSB1 and LSB2 supplied to each of the even-numbered drawing units MU6, MU4, and MU2 are emitted from the laser light sources 10B1 and 10B2, respectively.
- the beam LSB1 from the laser light source 10B1 passes through the mirror M42a similar to the mirror M40a, the V-shaped mirror M42c similar to the V-shaped mirror M40c, and the prism block VP2 similar to the prism block VP1 to the optical axis AXb in the XY plane. On the other hand, it is tilted at a predetermined angle and is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 of the first stage.
- the beam LSB2 from the laser light source 10B2 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the optical axis AXb in the XY plane via the mirror M42b, the V-shaped mirror M42c, and the prism block VP2 similar to the mirror M40b, and is the first stage. It is incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6.
- a 1/2 wave plate WP2 and a polarizing beam splitter PBS2 are arranged in the optical path between the prism block VP2 and the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6, and a part of each of the two beams LSB1 and LSB2 is branched for measurement.
- the beam MBb' is received by the detection unit 34 via the triangular mirror 33.
- the entire optical arrangement by the laser light sources 10A1, 10A2, mirrors M40a, M40b, V-shaped mirror M40c, prism block VP1, 1/2 wave plate WP1, and polarization beam splitter PBS1 and the laser light sources 10B1, 10B2 , Mirrors M42a, M42b, V-shaped mirror M42c, prism block VP2, 1/2 wave plate WP2, and the entire optical arrangement by the polarizing beam splitter PBS2 are in a point-symmetrical relationship with respect to the center point PG in the XY plane. There is.
- the optical system by the mirrors M40a, M40b, the V-shaped mirror M40c, and the prism block VP1 is the first stage acoustic optical diffraction.
- the two beams LSA1 and LSA2 (or LSB1 and LSB2) intersect at a predetermined intersection angle (for example, 0 ° ⁇ y ⁇ 1 °) with respect to the non-diffraction direction (Y direction). It functions as a synthetic optical system for synthesizing.
- the optical path arrangement of the beam MBa'(MBa) for measurement from the laser light source 10A to the triangular mirror 33 (or the detection unit 34) and the laser light source does not necessarily have to be a point-symmetrical relationship rotated by 180 ° around the center point PG. The relationship may be line-symmetrical in the XY plane.
- a line-symmetrical arrangement with respect to the center line parallel to the X axis orthogonal to the normal line of the center point PG or a line-symmetrical arrangement with respect to the center line parallel to the Y axis orthogonal to the normal line of the center point PG. You can do it.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a state of scanning of two spot lights SPa and SPb projected on the sheet substrate P in the second embodiment of the configuration shown in FIGS. 16 to 18.
- the state of the main scanning of the spot light Spa and SPb by each of the two beams LB6a and LB6b projected from the drawing unit MU6 shown in FIG. 17 is shown.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b are incident on the drawing unit MU6 as shown in FIG. 17, the two spot light Spas and SPb are centered on the sheet substrate P in the Xt direction (sub-scanning direction) as shown in FIG. Separately located at intervals ⁇ XS.
- the moving speed of the sheet substrate P is set so that each of the drawing lines SL6a, SL6a', SL6b, SL6b', ..., SL6f, SL6f'...
- the spot lights SPa and SPb are arranged side by side in the Xt direction as shown in FIG. 19, the spot lights SPa and SPb are simultaneously scanned in the main scanning direction by the rotation of the polygon mirror PM. Therefore, as shown on the right side of FIG. 19, in order to overlap the spot light finally struck on the sheet substrate P at an interval of ⁇ / 2 in the Xt direction, the two spot lights Spa and SPb are used.
- the sheet substrate P may be moved so that one drawing line formed by simultaneous scanning becomes SL6a, SL6b, SL6c, ....
- the rotation speed of the polygon mirror PM is not changed (the scanning speed Vss is the same) in the case of the single spot light SP or the two spot lights SPa and SPb, as shown in FIG.
- the moving speed of the sheet substrate P in the Xt direction can be doubled, that is, the exposure processing time of the sheet substrate P can be halved.
- two beams LSA1 and LSA2 (or LSB1 and LSB2) from two laser light sources 10A1 and 10A2 (or 10B1 and 10B2) are placed at the position of the acousto-optic modulation element Amn in the beam switching unit BDU.
- the laser light sources are passed so as to have a predetermined intersection angle, three laser light sources may be provided so that the three beams intersect at the position of the acousto-optic modulation element Amn.
- the third beam is set coaxially with the optical axis AXa or AXb passing through the first-stage acoustic-optical modulation element AM1 or AM6 in the beam switching unit BDU.
- the spot lights arranged in the direction may be overlapped by 1/2 of the diameter ⁇ s).
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the drawing unit MUn (MU1 to MU6) shown in FIG. 2 above.
- the configuration of the drawing unit MUn in FIG. 20 is disclosed in, for example, International Publication No. 2019/08285, and will be briefly described.
- the members in FIG. 20 having the same functions as the members in FIG. 2 have the same function. It is coded.
- the setting of the orthogonal coordinate system XtYtZt is the same as that in FIG.
- the main difference from FIG. 2 of this modification is that an imaging system consisting of the lens LGd and the lens LGe is provided in the optical path between the first cylindrical lens CYa and the polygon mirror PM, and the lens LGe is used as a polygon mirror.
- Three mirrors M14a, M14b, and M14c that fold back the optical path are provided in the optical path between PMs.
- the position of the rear focal point of the first cylindrical lens CYa and the reflecting surface Rp1 of the polygon mirror PM are in an imaging relationship.
- each of the two beams LB6a and LB6b (parallel luminous flux) reflected by the mirror M10 of the drawing unit MU6 and incident on the lens LGa is a plane parallel to the XtYt plane including the optical axis of the lens LGa. It is tilted symmetrically with respect to the optical axis. Therefore, each of the spots (beam waists) SP6a and SP6b formed on the surface OPa shown in FIG. 17 is located on a line extending in the Yt direction (Y direction) intersecting the optical axis.
- the two spot lights SPa and SPb are arranged at a constant center spacing ⁇ XS in the Xt direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, the exposure processing time of the sheet substrate P can be shortened to 1/2 of the exposure processing time by a single spot light SP.
- the photoelectric sensor DT in FIG. 20 is installed at a position optically coupled to the two spot lights Spa and SPb projected on the sheet substrate P, the photoelectric sensor DT is projected from the sheet substrate P by the spot light Spa. It is composed of a two-divided photoelectric element that individually receives the reflected light of the above and the reflected light from the sheet substrate P by the projection of the spot light SPb.
- the spot light SP (or Spa, SPb) projected on the sheet substrate P, which is the irradiated surface, is generated by the polygon mirror PM and the f ⁇ lens system.
- the variable light intensity distribution generated by the reflected light in the digital mirror device (DMD) or the spatial light modulator (SLM) is projected on the sheet substrate P by the projection imaging system.
- a maskless exposure method that projects onto the top may be used.
- one drawing unit is configured by one DMD (or SLM) and one projection imaging system, and a plurality of the drawing units are arranged in the width direction (Y direction) of the sheet substrate P.
- the detection unit 34 as shown in FIG. 6 above is used. Therefore, it is possible to accurately monitor (measure) the fluctuation of the beam emitted from each laser light source.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view in which a part of the optical path adjusting unit BV6 shown in FIG. 17 is modified, and the Cartesian coordinate system XYZ is set in the same manner as in FIGS. 17 and 16.
- the two beams LSa and LSb parallel luminous flux
- the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 are incident on the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 so as to have a constant crossing angle with the optical axis AXb sandwiched in the XY plane.
- the primary diffraction beam LSa1 of the beam LSa and the primary diffraction beam LSb1 of the beam LSb generated when the acoustic-optical modulation element AM6 is on are parallel to the reflection surface (parallel to the XY plane) of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 by the condenser lens 16B. Condensate so as to be a beam waist at a position (inclined 45 degrees from the surface).
- the two primary diffraction beams LSa1 and LSb1 reflected in the ⁇ Z direction on the reflection surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 are incident on the mirror M30a as beams LB6a and LB6b, respectively.
- the reflection surface of the mirror M30a is arranged at an angle of 45 degrees from the surface parallel to the XY surface, and the beams LB6a and LB6b are reflected in the ⁇ X direction.
- the beams LB6a and LB6b reflected by the mirror M30a are reflected in the ⁇ Y direction by the mirror M30b having a reflecting surface inclined by 45 degrees from the plane parallel to the XZ plane, and then the reflecting surface is 45 from the plane parallel to the XY plane. It is reflected in the ⁇ Z direction by the mirror M30c tilted in degree.
- the two beams LB6a and LB6b reflected by the mirror M30c are incident on the lens Gv1 shown in FIG.
- Each of the main rays (center rays) of the beams LB6a and LB6b is parallel to the optical axis AX6 of the lens Gv1 in the optical path from the epi-illuminated mirror IM6 to the lens Gv1 via the mirrors M30a, M30b, M30c, and the optical axis AX6. It is located symmetrically across.
- the front focal point of the lens Gv1 is set at the position of the reflecting surface of the epi-illumination mirror IM6 via the optical path by the mirrors M30a, M30b, and M30c.
- the incident position of each of the two beams LB6a and LB6b (divergent luminous flux) on the lens Gv1 is set to the optical axis AX6. It is separated by ⁇ YL in the Y direction with the position of.
- the mirrors M30a, M30b, and M30c of FIG. 21 have the same function as the image rotator IRD in the optical path adjusting unit BV6 shown in FIG.
- the beam splitters 30A and 30B that branch a part of the light amount (energy) of the beams LBa and LBb from the laser light sources 10A and 10B as measurement beams MBa and MBb are ,
- a polarization beam splitter (corresponding to PBS1 and PBS2 described in FIG. 18) may be used.
- a rotatable 1/2 wave plate (WP1 described with reference to FIG. 18) between the laser light source 10A and the beam splitter 30A shown in FIG. 4 (or FIG. 5) and between the laser light source 10B and the beam splitter 30B. , Corresponding to WP2).
- the light intensity ratio between the exposure beam LBa (LBb) transmitted through the beam splitter 30A (30B) and the measurement beam MBa (MBb) reflected by the beam splitter 30A (30B) depending on the rotation angle position of the 1/2 wave plate. Can be adjusted. Therefore, by individually adjusting the rotation angles of the 1/2 wavelength plate on the laser light source 10A side and the 1/2 wavelength plate on the laser light source 10B side, the odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5 can be used. It is also possible to adjust the intensity of the spot light SP projected on the sheet substrate P and the intensity of the spot light SP projected on the sheet substrate P from each of the even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6.
- the laser light source (first light source device) 10A for supplying the beam LBa for exposure is connected to the three odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5.
- a laser light source (second light source device) 10B for supplying an exposure beam LBb was provided for each of the three even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6.
- it is a pattern drawing device (exposure device) that continuously exposes patterns drawn by each of the two drawing units, and one laser light source (light source device) is provided for each of the two drawing units. Even in the case of, a similar detection unit 34 can be provided.
- the optical paths of the measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd generated by the branching of the beams LBa, LBb, LBc, and LBd from each of the four laser light sources are set as shown in FIG. 22, for example. To.
- FIG. 22 schematically shows the optical paths of the measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd generated by the branching of the beams LBa, LBb, LBc, and LBd from each of the four laser light sources 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D. It is a representation figure.
- the X direction of the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ is the sub-scanning direction in which the sheet substrate P moves
- the Y direction is the main scanning direction of the spot light projected from each of the 12 drawing units MU1 to MU12.
- the beam LBa radiated from the emission port of the laser light source 10A in the + X direction is the odd-numbered acoustic-optical modulation elements AM1 and AM3 as shown in FIG. 4 via the beam splitters 30A and 12A. It is oriented so as to pass through AM5 in series and is supplied to odd-numbered drawing units MU1, MU3, and MU5.
- the laser light source 10B is arranged back to back with the laser light source 10A in the X direction.
- the beam LBb radiated in the ⁇ X direction from the ejection port of the laser light source 10B is a series of even-numbered acoustic-optical modulation elements AM2, AM4, AM6 as shown in FIG. 4 via beam splitters 30B, 12B and the like. It is oriented so as to pass through and is supplied to even-numbered drawing units MU2, MU4, and MU6.
- the center point PG shown in FIG. 22 represents a point-symmetrical center point of arrangement of the drawing units MU1 to MU12 of the 12 drawing units in the XY plane, similarly to the center point PG in FIG.
- the arrangement of the remaining two laser light sources 10C and 10D has a point-symmetrical relationship in which the arrangement of the two laser light sources 10A and 10B is rotated by 180 ° around the center point PG.
- the two laser light sources 10A and 10B and the two laser light sources 10C and 10D have a symmetrical arrangement in the XY plane with respect to the center line set parallel to the X axis through the center point PG. There is.
- the beam LBc radiated in the + X direction from the ejection port of the laser light source 10C is oriented so as to pass through the odd-numbered acoustic-optical modulation elements AM11, AM9, and AM7 in series via the beam splitters 30C, 12C, etc., and has an odd-numbered number. It is supplied to the drawing units MU11, MU9, and MU7.
- the beam LBd radiated in the ⁇ X direction from the injection port of the laser light source 10C arranged back to back with respect to the X direction is the even-numbered acoustic-optical modulators AM12, AM10 via the beam splitters 30D, 12D and the like.
- AM8 is oriented so as to pass in series, and is supplied to even-numbered drawing units MU12, MU10, and MU8.
- the measurement beam MBa branched by the beam splitter 30A of the beam LBa from the laser light source 10A is arranged at the center point PG via the mirror 31A and the relay optical system (lenses GL1a and GL2a in FIG. 4) (not shown). Head toward the triangular mirror 33'.
- the measurement beam MBb branched by the beam splitter 30B of the beam LBb from the laser light source 10B goes toward the triangular mirror 33'arranged at the center point PG via the mirror 31B and the relay optical system (not shown).
- the measurement beam MBc branched by the beam splitter 30C of the beam LBc from the laser light source 10C goes to the triangular mirror 33'arranged at the center point PG via the mirror 31C and the relay optical system (not shown).
- the measurement beam MBd branched by the beam splitter 30D of the beam LBd from the laser light source 10D heads toward the triangular mirror 33'arranged at the center point PG via the mirror 31D and the relay optical system (not shown). ..
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing the arrangement relationship between the triangular mirror 33 ′ constituting the variable optical detection system and the detection unit 34, and the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ is the same as the setting in FIG. 22.
- the four measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd toward the triangular mirror 33' are set to form an optical path parallel to the Y axis.
- the triangular mirror 33' has two reflecting surfaces 33a'and 33b' tilted 45 ° from the XY plane so that the ridgeline is parallel to the X axis.
- the two measurement beams MBa and MBb traveling in the + Y direction are reflected in the + Z direction by the reflecting surface 33a'of the triangular mirror 33', respectively, and are reflected by the lens 34A of the detection unit 34 configured in the same manner as in FIG. It is incident in a state parallel to the axis AXu.
- the two measurement beams MBc and MBd traveling in the ⁇ Y direction are reflected in the + Z direction by the reflecting surface 33b'of the triangular mirror 33', respectively, and are parallel to the optical axis AXu on the lens 34A of the detection unit 34. It is incident in a normal state.
- the detection unit 34 of FIG. 23 also includes a lens 34B, a beam splitter (half mirror) 34E, a first image sensor 34C, and a second image sensor 34G, and has four quadrants on the image pickup surface of the image sensor 34C.
- the measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd are projected in each quadrant. Further, condensing points of each of the four measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd are formed substantially in the center of the image pickup surface of the image pickup device 34G.
- the timing at which any one of the four measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd is supplied that is, any of the four laser light sources 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D.
- the image information captured at the timing when one of them oscillates the beam may be captured.
- the arrangement and optical path length of the optical members (mirrors and lenses) forming the optical paths of the beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd can be set to be the same. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, when the optical paths of the measurement beams MBa, MBb, MBc, and MBd are viewed in the XY plane, they have a point-symmetrical relationship with respect to the center point PG or Y passing through the center point PG.
- FIG. 22 illustrates a configuration in which one laser light source supplies a beam to three drawing units, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of (two or more) laser light sources (light source devices) are not limited thereto. ),
- the pattern exposure apparatus may be configured to distribute and supply the emitted beam to two or more drawing units for each laser light source.
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図1は、第1の実施の形態によるパターン露光装置の概略的な全体構成を示す図である。本実施の形態のパターン露光装置は、図1に示すように、フレキシブルな長尺のシート基板P(以下、単に基板Pとも言う)上に塗工された感光層に、電子デバイス(表示デバイス、配線デバイス、センサーデバイス等)に対応した各種のパターンをスポット光の走査によりマスクレス方式で露光する。このようなパターン露光装置は、例えば、国際公開第2015/152218号、国際公開第2015/166910号、国際公開第2016/152758号、国際公開第2017/057415号等に開示されている。
図4に示した2つのレンズGL1a、GL2aによるリレー結像系と、2つのレンズGL1b、GL2bによるリレー結像系の各々の倍率は、等倍以外の拡大、或いは縮小にすることもできる。例えば、各リレー結像系の倍率を拡大倍率αとし、図4中の面Psaと面Psbの各々に結像されるレーザ光源10A、10Bの各射出口の像がα倍に拡大されるようにしても良い。一例として、拡大倍率αを4倍(α=4)とし、図6に示したレンズ34A、34Bによる縮小リレー光学系の縮小倍率βを1/2(β=0.5)としたとき、撮像素子34Cの撮像面上でのビームMBa、MBbの位置変位量は、レーザ光源10A、10Bの各射出口でのビームLBa、LBbの平行シフトの誤差量の2倍(=α×β)となり、計測感度を上げることができる。
先の図4~図10の構成によるビームスイッチング部BDUをほぼそのまま利用し、図2に示した描画ユニットMU1~MU6の各々の内部構成を少し変形させることによって、描画ユニットMU1~MU6の各々から、2つ又は3つのスポット光を同時にシート基板P上に投射しつつ、描画ラインSL1~SL6の各々に沿って走査するマルチスポット化が可能となる。
図20は、先の図2に示した描画ユニットMUn(MU1~MU6)の変形例を示す斜視図である。図20の描画ユニットMUnの構成は、例えば、国際公開第2019/082850号に開示されているので簡単に説明するが、図20中の部材で図2中の部材と同じ機能のものには同じ符号を付してある。また、直交座標系XtYtZtの設定も図2と同じである。本変形例の図2との主な相違点は、第1シリンドリカルレンズCYaとポリゴンミラーPMとの間の光路中に、レンズLGdとレンズLGeとによる結像系を設けると共に、レンズLGeからポリゴンミラーPMの間の光路中に、光路を折り返す3つのミラーM14a、M14b、M14cを設けたことである。レンズLGd、LGeによる結像系は、第1シリンドリカルレンズCYaの後側焦点の位置とポリゴンミラーPMの反射面Rp1とを結像関係にする。
以上の第1の実施の形態や第2の実施の形態では、ポリゴンミラーPMとfθレンズ系とによって、被照射面であるシート基板P上に投射されるスポット光SP(又はSPa、SPb)を描画データに応答して強度変調させつつ1次元に走査するスポット走査式の描画ユニットMUn(n=1~6)を用いた。しかしながら、描画ユニットMUnの構成は、デジタル・ミラー・デバイス(DMD)や空間光変調器(SLM:Spatial Light Modulator)での反射光で生成される可変光強度分布を投影結像系によってシート基板P上に投射するマスクレス露光方式であっても良い。
図21は、先の図17に示した光路調整部BV6の一部の構成を変形した斜視図であり、直交座標系XYZは、図17及び図16と同じに設定されている。図16で説明したように、音響光学変調素子AM6には、2本のビームLSa、LSb(平行光束)がXY面内で光軸AXbを挟んで一定の交差角となるように入射する。音響光学変調素子AM6がオン状態のときに発生するビームLSaの1次回折ビームLSa1とビームLSbの1次回折ビームLSb1とは、集光レンズ16Bによって落射ミラーIM6の反射面(XY面と平行な面から45度傾斜)の位置でビームウェストとなるように集光する。落射ミラーIM6の反射面で-Z方向に反射された2本の1次回折ビームLSa1、LSb1は、それぞれビームLB6a、LB6bとしてミラーM30aに入射する。
先の図4、図5に示したように、レーザ光源10A、10Bの各々からのビームLBa、LBbの光量(エネルギー)の一部を計測用ビームMBa、MBbとして分岐するビームスプリッタ30A、30Bは、偏光ビームスプリッタ(図18で説明したPBS1、PBS2に相当)としても良い。その場合、図4(又は図5)に示したレーザ光源10Aとビームスプリッタ30Aの間、並びにレーザ光源10Bとビームスプリッタ30Bの間に、回転可能な1/2波長板(図18で説明したWP1、WP2に相当)が設けられる。その1/2波長板の回転角度位置により、ビームスプリッタ30A(30B)を透過した露光用のビームLBa(LBb)とビームスプリッタ30A(30B)で反射した計測用ビームMBa(MBb)との光量比を調整できる。その為、レーザ光源10A側の1/2波長板とレーザ光源10B側の1/2波長板との各回転角度を個別に調整することで、奇数番の描画ユニットMU1、MU3、MU5の各々からシート基板Pに投射されるスポット光SPの強度と、偶数番の描画ユニットMU2、MU4、MU6の各々からシート基板Pに投射されるスポット光SPの強度とを揃えるような調整もできる。
先の図1~図6に示した第1の実施の形態では、露光用のビームLBaを供給するレーザ光源(第1光源装置)10Aが、奇数番の3つの描画ユニットMU1、MU3、MU5に対して設けられ、露光用のビームLBbを供給するレーザ光源(第2光源装置)10Bが、偶数番の3つの描画ユニットMU2、MU4、MU6に対して設けられた。しかしながら、2つの描画ユニットの各々で描画されるパターン同士を継ぎ露光するパターン描画装置(露光装置)で、2つの描画ユニットの各々に対して1台のレーザ光源(光源装置)が設けられる装置構成の場合でも、同様の検出ユニット34を設けることができる。また、1台のレーザ光源(光源装置)からのビームが供給される3つの描画ユニットのセットが4セット設けられ、計12の描画ユニットMU1~MU12で継ぎ露光を行う場合、4台のレーザ光源が設けられる。その場合、4台のレーザ光源の各々からのビームLBa、LBb、LBc、LBdの分岐によって生成される計測用のビームMBa、MBb、MBc、MBdの光路は、例えば、図22のように設定される。
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- 第1光源装置からの第1ビームによって基板上にパターンを描画する第1描画ユニットと、第2光源装置からの第2ビームによって前記基板上にパターンを描画する第2描画ユニットと、を備えたパターン露光装置であって、
前記第1光源装置から前記第1描画ユニットまでの間の前記第1ビームの光路中に設けられて、前記第1ビームの一部を第1の計測用ビームとして分割する第1光分割器と、
前記第2光源装置から前記第2描画ユニットまでの間の前記第2ビームの光路中に設けられて、前記第2ビームの一部を第2の計測用ビームとして分割する第2光分割器と、
前記第1の計測用ビームと前記第2の計測用ビームとを受光し、前記第1ビームと前記第2ビームとの相対的な位置変動又は相対的な傾き変動を検出する変動検出光学ユニットと、
前記第1光分割器から前記変動検出光学ユニットまでの前記第1の計測用ビームによる光路を形成する第1の導光系と、
前記第2光分割器から前記変動検出光学ユニットまでの前記第2の計測用ビームによる光路を形成する第2の導光系と、
を備える、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項1に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記変動検出光学ユニットに関して、前記第1の導光系と前記第2の導光系とを点対称又は線対称に配置した、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項1または2に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記変動検出光学ユニットは、前記第1の導光系からの前記第1の計測用ビームと前記第2の導光系からの前記第2の計測用ビームとが入射する検出用レンズ系と、前記検出用レンズ系を通った前記第1の計測用ビームと前記第2の計測用ビームとを受光可能な撮像素子と、を含むパターン露光装置。 - 請求項3に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記第1の導光系と前記第2の導光系の各々は、前記検出用レンズ系の光軸と平行に前記第1の計測用ビームと前記第2の計測用ビームとを前記検出用レンズ系に入射させるように導く複数のミラーを含む、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項3または4に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記第1の導光系は、前記第1光源装置の前記第1ビームの射出口と光学的に共役な第1の面を形成するリレー光学系を含み、前記第2の導光系は、前記第2光源装置の前記第2ビームの射出口と光学的に共役な第2の面を形成するリレー光学系を含み、前記変動検出光学ユニットの前記検出用レンズ系は、前記第1の面の共役面と前記第2の面の共役面とを同じ結像面に形成する、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項5に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記撮像素子は、前記検出用レンズ系で形成される前記結像面に配置され、前記第1光源装置の射出口における前記第1ビームの横シフトの変動と、前記第2光源装置の射出口における前記第2ビームの横シフトの変動と検出する第1の撮像素子を含む、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項5または6に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記撮像素子は、前記検出用レンズ系の瞳面の位置に形成される前記第1の計測用ビームと前記第2の計測用ビームの各々の集光スポットを受光するように配置され、前記第1光源装置の射出口における前記第1ビームの傾き変動と、前記第2光源装置の射出口における前記第2ビームの傾き変動とを検出する第2の撮像素子を含む、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項5~7のいずれか1項に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記検出用レンズ系は、前記第1の面と前記第2の面とを前記結像面に所定の縮小倍率で結像するテレセントリックな縮小リレー光学系である、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記第1光源装置の前記第1ビームの射出口から前記第1光分割器と前記第1の導光系とを介して前記変動検出光学ユニットに至る光路長と、前記第2光源装置の前記第2ビームの射出口から前記第2光分割器と前記第2の導光系とを介して前記変動検出光学ユニットに至る光路長とを同じに設定した、パターン露光装置。 - パターン露光装置であって、
第1ビームを出射する第1の光源装置と、
第2ビームを出射する第2の光源装置と、
前記第1ビーム及び前記第2ビームを直列に通す複数の音響光学変調素子と、
前記複数の音響光学変調素子から発生する前記第1ビーム及び前記第2ビームの回折ビームをスポット光とし、前記スポット光を一次元走査して基板上にパターンを描画する複数の描画ユニットと、
を備える、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項10に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記複数の描画ユニットの各々は前記回折ビームを偏向する回転ポリゴンミラーを有し、前記回転ポリゴンミラーで偏向された前記回折ビームをスポット光にして前記一次元走査を行う、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項10または11に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記複数の音響光学変調素子の各々を光学的に共役関係にするように、前記音響光学変調素子間の光路中に配置されるリレー光学系を備える、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項10~12のいずれか1項に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記複数の音響光学変調素子のうちの初段の音響光学変調素子内で、前記回折ビームが発生する回折方向と直交した非回折方向に関して所定の交差角で前記第1ビームと第2ビームとが交わって通るように、前記第1の光源装置からの前記第1ビームと前記第2の光源装置からの前記第2ビームとを合成する合成光学系を備える、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項13に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記一次元走査を主走査としたとき、前記主走査の方向と直交する方向に前記スポット光の副走査が行われ、
前記複数の描画ユニットの各々から前記基板に投射される前記第1ビームによる第1のスポット光と前記第2ビームによる第2のスポット光とが、前記副走査の方向に中心間隔ΔXSで位置するように、前記合成光学系による前記第1ビームと第2ビームの前記交差角が設定される、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項14に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記第1のスポット光と前記第2のスポット光の各々の実効的な直径をφsとしたとき、前記中心間隔ΔXSは、ΔXS≧0.5・α・φs(αは1以上の整数)の関係を満たすように設定される、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項14または15に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記副走査は、前記複数の描画ユニットに対して前記基板が移動することにより行われる、パターン露光装置。 - 請求項16に記載のパターン露光装置であって、
前記副走査の方向に前記基板を移動させる回転ドラムを備える、パターン露光装置。
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