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Ion-projection apparatus and method of operating same
Assignee: IONEN MIKROFABRIKATIONS- SYSTEME GES MBH
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2007-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A multipole corrective element with the individual poles being electromagnetically energized individually and selectively to create a variable field around a charged particle beam projected through a mask and a lens system onto a substrate, e.g. an ion-beam or electron-beam microlithography. The corrective element is provided independently of the ion-optical lens system between the latter and the mask, preferably proximal to the mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Stengl
- 👤 Hans Loschner
- 👤 Peter Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 15:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/02; H01J37/04; H01J37/153; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y40/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/3002; H01J37/3007; H01J37/317; H01J37/3174; H01J2237/00; H01J2237/15; H01J2237/151; H01J2237/1516; H01J2237/30; H01J2237/304; H01J2237/30455; H01J2237/317; H01J2237/3175; H01J2237/31776
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
In an image-forming projector for controllably varying the image of the structure of a mask upon a substrate relative to one actual structure of the mask wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path to flood and impinge upon a mask defining a structure by an opening in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through an electromagnetic lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon, comprising: a controllable corrective element independent of said lens system and located along the path of said beam formed with adjustable field-distribution means for generating static electromagnetic fields differing controllably at various locations around said beam and corresponding to more than two electromagnetic potentials affecting different ray portions of the beam passing through said opening in said mask for deforming said beam portions and a control means for controlling said corrective element for affecting a directed modification of the image of the structure of the mask transferred to said substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
In an image-forming projector for controllably varying the image of the structure of a mask upon a substrate relative to one actual structure of the mask wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path to flood and impinge upon a mask defining a structure by an opening in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through an electromagnetic lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon, comprising: a controllable corrective element independent of said lens system and located along the path of said beam formed with adjustable field-distribution means for generating static electromagnetic fields differing controllably at various locations around said beam and corresponding to more than two electromagnetic potentials affecting different ray portions of the beam passing through said opening in said mask for deforming said beam portions and a control means for controlling said corrective element for affecting a directed modification of the image of the structure of the mask transferred to said substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic fields are electrical fields.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic fields are magnetic fields.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic fields are mixed electrical and magnetic fields.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said corrective element is constructed and arranged to generate a linear electromagnetic field distribution around said beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said corrective element is constructed and arranged to generate a nonlinear electromagnetic field distribution around said beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said corrective element is constructed and arranged to generate a nonlinear electromagnetic field distribution which is not rotationally symmetrical around said beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said corrective element with said adjustable field-distribution means is located directly downstream of said mask along said path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein said corrective element with said adjustable field-distribution means is provided with at least four electromagnetic poles spaced around said beam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement defined in claim 9 wherein said corrective element with said adjustable field-distribution means is provided with at least one hundred electromagnetic poles spaced around said beam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said corrective element is located between said mask and said lens system.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of varying the image of a mask on a substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask in an image-forming projector wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path to flood a mask defining structures by openings in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through an electromagnetic lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon, comprising the step of: selectively and locally deforming different ray portions of said beam passing through said openings in said mask by generating static electromagnetic fields independently of said lens system and differing controllably at various locations around said beam and corresponding to more than two electromagnetic potentials and controlling said fields for affecting the beam for deforming said beam portions to effect a directed modification of the image of the structure of the mask transferred to said substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of varying the image of a mask on a substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask in an image-forming projector wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path to flood a mask defining structures by openings in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through an electromagnetic lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon, comprising the step of: selectively and locally deforming different ray portions of said beam passing through said openings in said mask by generating static electromagnetic fields independently of said lens system and differing controllably at various locations around said beam and corresponding to more than two electromagnetic potentials and controlling said fields for affecting the beam for deforming said beam portions to effect a directed modification of the image of the structure of the mask transferred to said substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein said electromagnetic fields are electrical fields.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein said electromagnetic fields are magnetic fields.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein said electromagnetic fields are mixed electrical and magnetic fields.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein a linear electromagnetic field distribution is generated around said beam.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein a nonlinear electromagnetic field distribution is generated around said beam.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein a nonlinear electromagnetic field distribution which is not rotationally symmetrical is generated around said beam.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement defined in claim 12 wherein said electromagnetic fields are formed by at least four electromagnetic poles spaced around said beam.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improvement defined in claim 19 wherein said electromagnetic fields are formed by at least one hundred electromagnetic poles spaced around said beam.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement defined in claim 19 wherein said electromagnetic poles are electrical poles generated by electrodes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement defined in claim 19 wherein said electromagnetic poles are magnetic poles generated by respective electromagnets.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of varying the image of a mask on a substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask in an image-forming projector wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path through a mask defining structures by openings in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through a lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon comprising the steps of: flooding said mask with said charged particles, providing a controllable corrective element capable of generating static linear, nonlinear and non-rotationally symmetrical fields along the path of said beam of electrically charged particles, and by use of said element controllably deforming the image of the mask structure formed on said substrate.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of varying the image of a mask on a substrate relative to the actual structure of the mask in an image-forming projector wherein a beam of charged particles is directed along a path through a mask defining structures by openings in said mask to be formed on a substrate, and then through a lens system before said beam impinges upon said substrate to form an image of the mask structure thereon comprising the steps of: flooding said mask with said charged particles, providing a controllable corrective element capable of generating static linear, nonlinear and non-rotationally symmetrical fields along the path of said beam of electrically charged particles, and by use of said element controllably deforming the image of the mask structure formed on said substrate.
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