Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Illumination systems or details
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-01
2008-01-01
Nguyen, Henry Hung (Department: 2851)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Illumination systems or details
C355S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10935741
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the apodization of projection optics for use in a lithographic apparatus, the projection optics having an object plane where, in use, a reticle is placed, a pupil plane, and an image plane where, in use, a wafer is placed. The method includes placing one or more appropriate apertures in said object plane for creating a substantially uniform light distribution, illuminating the or each aperture and measuring the intensity distribution at a plane which is conjugate to the pupil plane in order to calculate the apodization of the projection optics.
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Kok Haico Victor
Van De Kerkhof Marcus Adrianus
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Nguyen Henry Hung
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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