Charged particle beam exposure method and apparatus

Claim 2

A charged particle beam exposure method for deflecting a charged particle beam in a deflection system which includes electromagnetic deflection coils, said charged particle beam exposure method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the deflection system based on deflection data including currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils; and (b) generating heat based on deflection data including said currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils in at least a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 3

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step (b) generates the heat by controlling heat source means arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 4

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step (b) controls the heat source means so that a total amount of heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils and the heat source means is approximately constant.

Claim 5

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step (a) supplies a constant current to the electromagnetic deflection coils even during a time in which no irradiation of the charged particle beam on an exposure surface is made.

Claim 6

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said step (a) supplies a current to the electromagnetic deflection coils and to the heat source means even during a time when said deflection data is not received.

Claim 7

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step (b) uses a heated fluid which flows at a constant flow rate as the heat source means.

Claim 8

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step (b) uses a single heater which is arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 9

The charged particle beam exposure method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step (b) uses a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 10

A charged particle beam exposure method for deflecting a charged particle beam in a deflection system which includes electromagnetic deflection coils, said charged particle beam exposure method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the deflection system based on deflection data; and (b) generating heat in at least a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) generates the heat by controlling heat source means arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and wherein the heat source means includes an electrical resistance, said step (a) supplies a current to the electromagnetic deflection coils, and said step (b) supplies to the electrical resistance a current which changes approximately in synchronism with a change in the current supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils by said step (a).

Claim 11

A charged particle beam exposure method for deflecting a charged particle beam in a deflection system which includes electromagnetic deflection coils, said charged particle beam exposure method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the deflection system based on deflection data; and (b) generating heat in at least a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) generates the heat by controlling heat source means arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and wherein the heat source means includes an electrical resistance, said step (a) supplies a current to the electromagnetic deflection coils, and said step (b) supplies to the electrical resistance a current which changes approximately in synchronism with a change in the current supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils by said step (a).

Claim 12

A charged particle beam exposure method for deflecting a charge particle beam in a deflection system which includes electromagnetic deflection coils, said charged particle beam exposure method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the deflection system based on deflection data including currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils; (b) generating heat in at least a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) generates the heat by controlling heat source means arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) uses a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and (c) obtaining beforehand a ratio of the amounts of heat to be generated by the plurality of heaters which makes a transient effect on the charged particle beam a minimum when the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils in said step (a) change.

Claim 13

A charged particle beam exposure method for deflecting a charge particle beam in a deflection system which includes electromagnetic deflection coils, said charged particle beam exposure method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the deflection system based on deflection data including currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils; (b) generating heat in at least a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) generates the heat by controlling heat source means arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils, wherein said step (b) uses a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and (c) obtaining beforehand a ratio of the amounts of heat to be generated by the plurality of heaters which makes a transient effect on the charged particle beam a minimum when the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils in said step (a) change.

Claim 14

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means.

Claim 15

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means.

Claim 16

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said control means controls said heat source means so that a total amount of heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils and said heat source means is approximately constant.

Claim 17

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 11, which further comprises driving means for supplying a constant current to the electromagnetic deflection coils even during a time in which no irradiation of the charged particle beam on an exposure surface is made via said deflection system.

Claim 18

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said driving means supplies a current to the electromagnetic deflection coils and to the heat source means even during a time when deflection data is not received.

Claim 19

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said heat source means includes means for heating a fluid, and means for flowing the heated fluid at a constant flow rate.

Claim 20

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said heat source means includes a single heater which is arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 21

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said heat source means includes a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 22

The charged particle beam exposure apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said control means controls the heat generated from said heat source means based on an anticipated amount of heat to be generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 23

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means, wherein said control means supplies to said heat source means currents which change respectively approximately in synchronism with a change in the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 24

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means, wherein said control means supplies to said heat source means currents which change respectively approximately in synchronism with a change in the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils.

Claim 25

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat, wherein said heat source means includes a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means, wherein said control means controls the plurality of heaters based on a ratio of the amounts of heat to be generated by the plurality of heaters which makes a transient effect on the charged particle beam a minimum when the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils change.

Claim 26

A charged particle beam exposure apparatus comprising: a deflection system including electromagnetic deflection coils for deflecting a charged particle beam; heat source means arranged in a vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils for generating heat, wherein said heat source means includes a plurality of heaters which are arranged in the vicinity of the electromagnetic deflection coils; and control means for controlling said heat source means based on currents applied to the electromagnetic deflection coils, so as to compensate for a change in heat generated from the electromagnetic deflection coils by the heat generated from said heat source means, wherein said control means controls the plurality of heaters based on a ratio of the amounts of heat to be generated by the plurality of heaters which makes a transient effect on the charged particle beam a minimum when the currents supplied to the electromagnetic deflection coils change.