ClassID:

177241

G03F7/70941 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor; Exposure apparatus for microlithography; Construction of apparatus, e.g. environment, hygiene aspects or materials; Hygiene, e.g. preventing apparatus pollution, mitigating effect of pollution, removing pollutants from apparatus; electromagnetic and electrostatic-charge pollution Stray fields and charges, e.g. stray light, scattered light, flare, transmission loss

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260003298
2026-01-01

VIEWPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE

#2
20250068089
2025-02-27

OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL SYSTEM THEREWITH

#3
20250053105
2025-02-13

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR (SLM) FLARE

#4
20230089666
2023-03-23

IMPROVED ALIGNMENT OF SCATTEROMETER BASED PARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

#5
20220390853
2022-12-08

ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD

#6
20220390850
2022-12-08

Substrate support, lithographic apparatus, method for manipulating charge distribution and method for preparing a substrate

#7
20220121108
2022-04-21

Method for detecting flare degree of lens of exposure machine

#8
20210349403
2021-11-11

Method of Determining a Characteristic of a Structure, and Metrology Apparatus

#9
20200249580
2020-08-06

Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and article manufacturing method

#10
20200166847
2020-05-28

Optical arrangement for EUV radiation with a shield for protection against the etching effect of a plasma

#11
20200103558
2020-04-02

Anti-reflection coating

#12
20190310559
2019-10-10

Method of determining a characteristic of a structure, and metrology apparatus

#13
20190302402
2019-10-03

Method for positioning a component of an optical system

#14
20190212660
2019-07-11

Method and apparatus for deriving corrections, method and apparatus for determining a property of a structure, device manufacturing method

#15
20190196343
2019-06-27

Device for transmitting electrical signals, and lithography apparatus

#16
20180314165
2018-11-01

ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS

#17
20180136541
2018-05-17

Compensating for a physical effect in an optical system

#18
20180107124
2018-04-19

Method of inspecting a substrate, metrology apparatus, and lithographic system

#19
20180074410
2018-03-15

Illumination optic for EUV projection lithography

#20
20170351180
2017-12-07

Reticle transmittance measurement method, projection exposure method using the same, and projection exposure device

#21
20170262564
2017-09-14

Lithography model for 3D features

#22
20170261861
2017-09-14

Illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

#23
20170219920
2017-08-03

Mask for EUV lithography, EUV lithography apparatus and method for determining a contrast proportion caused by DUV radiation

#24
20170192362
2017-07-06

Microlithography projection objective

#25
20170115578
2017-04-27

Method for compensating for an exposure error, a device manufacturing method, a substrate table, a lithographic apparatus, a control system, a method for measuring reflectivity and a method for measuring a dose of EUV radiation

#26
20160313649
2016-10-27

Actuation mechanism, optical apparatus and lithography apparatus

#27
20160231241
2016-08-11

Method and apparatus for improving measurement accuracy

#28
20160209757
2016-07-21

Lithography method and structure for resolution enhancement with a two-state mask

#29
20160180517
2016-06-23

Method of measuring asymmetry, inspection apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method

#30
20160091391
2016-03-31

Reticle transmittance measurement method, and projection exposure method using the same

#31
20160048071
2016-02-18

Extreme ultraviolet lithography process and mask

#32
20160004169
2016-01-07

Movable body apparatus, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method

#33
20150286150
2015-10-08

Illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

#34
20150138559
2015-05-21

Flare-measuring mask, flare-measuring method, and exposure method

#35
20150058815
2015-02-26

Correction for flare effects in lithography system

#36
20140333913
2014-11-13

Microlithography projection objective

#37
20140019919
2014-01-16

Flare effect induced error correction

#38
20130271636
2013-10-17

Lithographic method and apparatus

#39
20130252176
2013-09-26

Method for making correction map of dose amount, exposure method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

#40
20130208252
2013-08-15

Reflective mask

#41
20130185681
2013-07-18

Correction for flare effects in lithography system

#42
20130159944
2013-06-20

Flare map calculating method and recording medium

#43
20130148105
2013-06-13

Method and apparatus for qualifying optics of a projection exposure tool for microlithography

#44
20130104091
2013-04-25

Tolerable flare difference determination

#45
20130063707
2013-03-14

Pattern generating method, pattern forming method, and pattern generating program

#46
20130021591
2013-01-24

Illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

#47
20130016329
2013-01-17

EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

#48
20130010273
2013-01-10

Linear motor magnetic shield apparatus for lithographic systems

#49
20120314281
2012-12-13

Reflective optical element and method for production of such an optical element

#50
20120284675
2012-11-08

EUV lithography flare calculation and compensation

#51
20120281196
2012-11-08

Projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

#52
20120250144
2012-10-04

REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EUV LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS

#53
20120244707
2012-09-27

Method of correcting mask pattern, computer program product, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

#54
20120237861
2012-09-20

Photomask and photomask substrate with reduced light scattering properties

#55
20120236279
2012-09-20

Mask pattern correction device, method of correcting mask pattern, light exposure correction device, and method of correcting light exposure

#56
20120236272
2012-09-20

Combination stop for catoptric projection arrangement

#57
20120224156
2012-09-06

Method of correcting flare and method of preparing extreme ultra violet mask

#58
20120212810
2012-08-23

MIRROR FOR THE EUV WAVELENGTH RANGE, PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY CROMPRISING SUCH A MIRROR, AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY COMPRISING SUCH A PROJECTION OBJECTIVE

#59
20120202140
2012-08-09

Flare prediction method, photomask manufacturing method, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and computer-readable medium

#60
20120198395
2012-08-02

Flare value calculation method, flare correction method, and computer program product

#61
20120193878
2012-08-02

Colored ceramic vacuum chuck and manufacturing method thereof

#62
20120170015
2012-07-05

SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DEVICE USING LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS

#63
20120112085
2012-05-10

Exposure amount evaluation method and photomask

#64
20120075610
2012-03-29

Lithographic apparatus and method for reducing stray radiation

#65
20120038897
2012-02-16

Optical element with an antireflection coating, projection objective, and exposure apparatus comprising such an element

#66
20110292366
2011-12-01

EUV multilayer mirror with interlayer and lithographic apparatus using the mirror

#67
20110285979
2011-11-24

Projection objective with diaphragms

#68
20110228234
2011-09-22

Reflective optical element and method for production of such an optical element

#69
20110212394
2011-09-01

Exposure apparatus, measurement method, stabilization method, and device fabrication method

#70
20110205514
2011-08-25

Measuring method and measuring apparatus of pupil transmittance distribution, exposure method and exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method

#71
20110192985
2011-08-11

EUV light source components and methods for producing, using and refurbishing same

#72
20110168925
2011-07-14

Source-collector module with GIC mirror and LPP EUV light source

#73
20110157573
2011-06-30

SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SUCH A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

#74
20110143269
2011-06-16

Radiation source, lithographic apparatus, and device manufacturing method

#75
20110117479
2011-05-19

REFLECTIVE EXPOSURE MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE EXPOSURE MASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

#76
20110096308
2011-04-28

APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTATING CONTAMINANT TRAP

#77
20110090495
2011-04-21

Lithographic apparatus and contamination detection method

#78
20110065027
2011-03-17

Flare correction method, method for manufacturing mask for lithography, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

#79
20110048452
2011-03-03

Method and device for cleaning at least one optical component

#80
20110044425
2011-02-24

SPECTRAL PURITY FILTERS FOR USE IN A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS

#81
20110032496
2011-02-10

Movable body apparatus, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method

#82
20110026002
2011-02-03

EUV radiation generation apparatus

#83
20110007298
2011-01-13

Method and apparatus for measurement of exit pupil transmittance

#84
20100321657
2010-12-23

Lithographic projection apparatus and method of compensating perturbation factors

#85
20100261107
2010-10-14

Methods for photo-processing photo-imageable material

#86
20100259733
2010-10-14

Apparatus comprising a rotating contaminant trap

#87
20100258744
2010-10-14

Flare evaluation methods

#88
20100227261
2010-09-09

Flare-measuring mask, flare-measuring method, and exposure method

#89
20100225890
2010-09-09

METHOD FOR EVALUATING FLARE IN EXPOSURE TOOL

#90
20100209834
2010-08-19

Mask pattern correction device, method of correcting mask pattern, light exposure correction device, and method of correcting light exposure

#91
20100208978
2010-08-19

Method of inspecting mask pattern and mask pattern inspection apparatus

#92
20100208254
2010-08-19

Method and apparatus for measuring scattered light on an optical system

#93
20100201959
2010-08-12

Projection objective for microlithography

#94
20100192973
2010-08-05

EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD

#95
20100165311
2010-07-01

Linear motor magnetic shield apparatus

#96
20100085644
2010-04-08

PROJECTION OBJECTIVE AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY

#97
20100079741
2010-04-01

PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY

#98
20100079739
2010-04-01

Projection objective for microlithography with stray light compensation and related methods

#99
20100020302
2010-01-28

Projection exposure tool for microlithography with a measuring apparatus and method for measuring an irradiation strength distribution

#100
20100002243
2010-01-07

Apparatuses and methods using measurement of a flare generated in an optical system

#101
20100002221
2010-01-07

Systems and methods for minimizing scattered light in multi-SLM maskless lithography

#102
20100002209
2010-01-07

EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE

#103
20090314967
2009-12-24

Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus

#104
20090284726
2009-11-19

Stray light feedback for dose control in semiconductor lithography systems

#105
20090272919
2009-11-05

Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus

#106
20090257035
2009-10-15

Exposure apparatus, measurement method, stabilization method, and device fabrication method

#107
20090237636
2009-09-24

Projection exposure method and projection exposure system therefor

#108
20090226849
2009-09-10

EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

#109
20090220870
2009-09-03

Measuring the effect of flare on line width

#110
20090201478
2009-08-13

Transmitting optical element and objective for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus

#111
20090159808
2009-06-25

EUV light source components and methods for producing, using and refurbishing same

#112
20090147364
2009-06-11

EXPOSURE MIRROR AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS HAVING SAME

#113
20090128795
2009-05-21

Exposure apparatus

#114
20090115986
2009-05-07

Microlithography projection objective

#115
20090086179
2009-04-02

Radiometric Kirk test

#116
20090061214
2009-03-05

Optical element and exposure apparatus

#117
20090059196
2009-03-05

Systems and methods for in-situ reflectivity degradation monitoring of optical collectors used in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography processes

#118
20090033904
2009-02-05

Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method

#119
20090021714
2009-01-22

Combination stop for catoptric projection arrangement

#120
20080315134
2008-12-25

Optical system for radiation in the EUV-wavelength range and method for measuring a contamination status of EUV-reflective elements

#121
20080285018
2008-11-20

Device and method for range-resolved determination of scattered light, and an illumination mask

#122
20080259307
2008-10-23

Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method

#123
20080259305
2008-10-23

Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method

#124
20080239263
2008-10-02

Lithographic system and device manufacturing method

#125
20080231840
2008-09-25

Methods and apparatus for measuring wavefronts and for determining scattered light, and related devices and manufacturing methods

#126
20080226990
2008-09-18

Apertured window for enabling flexible illumination overfill of patterning devices

#127
20080213704
2008-09-04

MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD

#128
20080204692
2008-08-28

MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROSTRUCTURED COMPONENTS

#129
20080192335
2008-08-14

Optical element with an antireflection coating, projection objective, and exposure apparatus comprising such an element

#130
20080151361
2008-06-26

Multi-layer spectral purity filter, lithographic apparatus including such a spectral purity filter, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby

#131
20080144919
2008-06-19

Determining transmittance of a photomask using optical metrology

#132
20080123073
2008-05-29

Optical element, exposure apparatus using the same, and device manufacturing method

#133
20080116402
2008-05-22

METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF SCATTERED RADIATION AT AN OPTICAL SYSTEM

#134
20080102379
2008-05-01

Method for forming a robust mask with reduced light scattering

#135
20080068595
2008-03-20

Measurement method, exposure method, and device manufacturing method

#136
20080067424
2008-03-20

Lithographic apparatus, beam delivery systems, prisms and device manufacturing method

#137
20080060828
2008-03-13

Stage apparatus and exposure apparatus

#138
20080020292
2008-01-24

Measurement of a scattered light point spread function (PSF) for microelectronic photolithography

#139
20070297047
2007-12-27

Projection optical system

#140
20070296960
2007-12-27

Characterization of transmission losses in an optical system

#141
20070260437
2007-11-08

Method, program product and apparatus for obtaining short-range flare model parameters for lithography simulation tool

#142
20070231709
2007-10-04

Lithographic apparatus and patterning device

#143
20070229944
2007-10-04

Reducing extreme ultraviolet flare in lithographic projection optics

#144
20070214448
2007-09-13

Orientation dependent shielding for use with dipole illumination techniques

#145
20070213962
2007-09-13

Simulation of objects in imaging using edge domain decomposition

#146
20070195834
2007-08-23

Laser irradiation apparatus, method of laser irradiation, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

#147
20070146662
2007-06-28

Method for measuring flare amount, mask for measuring flare amount, and method for manufacturing device

#148
20070085034
2007-04-19

Exposure method and apparatus for immersion lithography

#149
20070046920
2007-03-01

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

#150
20070008510
2007-01-11

Optical aligner using a compensation light

#151
20060292457
2006-12-28

System for electrically connecting a mask to earth, a mask

#152
20060292456
2006-12-28

Methods for photo-processing photo-imageable material

#153
20060285124
2006-12-21

Apparatus and method for in situ and ex situ measurements of optical system flare

#154
20060284113
2006-12-21

Off-axis projection optical system and extreme ultraviolet lithography apparatus using the same

#155
20060238749
2006-10-26

Flare measuring method and flare measuring apparatus, exposure method and exposure apparatus, and exposure apparatus adjusting method

#156
20060221440
2006-10-05

Multi-layer spectral purity filter, lithographic apparatus including such a spectral purity filter, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby

#157
20060219947
2006-10-05

Dedicated metrology stage for lithography applications

#158
20060210885
2006-09-21

Measuring the effect of flare on line width

#159
20060199087
2006-09-07

Method of making an integrated circuit by modifying a design layout by accounting for a parameter that varies based on a location within an exposure field

#160
20060176461
2006-08-10

Projection optical system and exposure apparatus having the same

#161
20060164620
2006-07-27

Exposure apparatus and optical component for the same

#162
20060158636
2006-07-20

Exposure apparatus and optical component for the same

#163
20060150131
2006-07-06

Method for generating design rules for a lithographic mask design that includes long range flare effects

#164
20060146308
2006-07-06

Systems and methods for minimizing scattered light in multi-SLM maskless lithography

#165
20060132749
2006-06-22

Method of imaging using lithographic projection apparatus

#166
20060110666
2006-05-25

Stray light feedback for dose control in semiconductor lithography systems

#167
20060092397
2006-05-04

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

#168
20060080046
2006-04-13

Measuring flare in semiconductor lithography

#169
20060078012
2006-04-13

Optical element, optical system, laser device, exposure device, mask testing device and high polymer crystal processing device

#170
20060061748
2006-03-23

Beam-splitter optics design that maintains an unflipped (unmirrored) image for a catadioptric lithographic system

#171
20060046167
2006-03-02

Characterizing flare of a projection lens

#172
20060037362
2006-02-23

Photolithography methods and systems

#173
20060033051
2006-02-16

Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, device manufactured thereby, and computer program

#174
20060019179
2006-01-26

Method of reducing the impact of stray light during optical lithography, devices obtained thereof and masks used therewith

#175
20060018529
2006-01-26

Mask pattern correction device, method of correcting mask pattern, light exposure correction device, and method of correcting light exposure

#176
20060012768
2006-01-19

Exposure apparatus and optical component for the same

#177
20050274898
2005-12-15

Pollutant removal method and apparatus, and exposure method and apparatus

#178
20050270523
2005-12-08

Method of characterizing flare

#179
20050264819
2005-12-01

Device for the range-resolved determination of scattered light, operating method, illumination mask and image-field mask

#180
20050243299
2005-11-03

Device and method for determining an illumination intensity profile of an illuminator for a lithography system

#181
20050237512
2005-10-27

Method and apparatus for measurement of exit pupil transmittance

#182
20050237503
2005-10-27

Exposure apparatus having separately supported first and second shades and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

#183
20050233226
2005-10-20

Apparatus and method for correcting pattern dimension and photo mask and test photo mask

#184
20050231704
2005-10-20

Device manufacturing method and apparatus with applied electric field

#185
20050225739
2005-10-13

Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method using the same

#186
20050225736
2005-10-13

Local flare correction

#187
20050200823
2005-09-15

Scanning exposure method, scanning exposure apparatus and its making method, and device and its manufacturing method

#188
20050200208
2005-09-15

Lithographic apparatus, Lorentz actuator, and device manufacturing method

#189
20050146698
2005-07-07

Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and positioning system

#190
20050125765
2005-06-09

Method and apparatus for decomposing semiconductor device patterns into phase and chrome regions for chromeless phase lithography

#191
20050110971
2005-05-26

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

#192
20050102648
2005-05-12

Orientation dependent shielding for use with dipole illumination techniques

#193
20050083518
2005-04-21

Mask for use in measuring flare, method of manufacturing the mask, method of identifying flare-affected region on wafer, and method of designing new mask to correct for flare

#194
20050052651
2005-03-10

Method and system for measuring stray light

#195
20050042525
2005-02-24

Reticle, semiconductor exposure apparatus and method, and semiconductor device manufacturing method

#196
20050030508
2005-02-10

Scanning exposure method, scanning exposure apparatus and its making method, and device and its manufacturing method

#197
20050014078
2005-01-20

Reticles and methods of forming and using the same

#198
16678274
2020-08-25

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the same