EUV-transparent interface structure
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorJeroen Jonkers
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Abstract
An EUV-transparent interface structure for optically linking a first closed chamber (80) and a second closed chamber (70) whilst preventing a contaminating flow of a medium and/or particles from one chamber to the other comprises an EUV-transparent member (60) in the form of a membrane (60) or a channel structure (100). An EUV-transparent (inert) gas (68) is forced to flow at the side of the member facing the source of contamination (LA; W) and towards the source of contamination to keep the contaminating particles away from the member (60; 100). The interface structure may be arranged between an EUV radiation source (LA) and the illuminator optics (IL) and/or between the projection system (PL) and the resist layer (RL) on top of a substrate (W) in a lithographic projection apparatus.
Claims15
An EUV-transparent interface structure for optically linking a first closed chamber and a second closed chamber whilst preventing a contaminating flow of a medium and/or particles from one chamber to the other, characterized by an EUV-transparent member and a gas guide for injecting a flow of EUV-transparent gas in the neighborhood of the member surface facing the contaminating flow and for flushing the EUV-transparent gas in a direction opposite to the direction of the contaminating flow.
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