IP Library Granted Patent US 6,842,294
Granted Patent B2
US 6,842,294 · App. 10/118,479 · Granted Jan 11, 2005

Catadioptric objective

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Patent No.
US 6,842,294
App. No.
10/118,479
Granted
Jan 11, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A catadioptric objective comprises a plurality of lenses and at least two deflecting mirrors that have reflecting surfaces that are at a specific angle, in particular of 90°, to one another. The two deflecting mirrors are arranged with their reflecting surfaces on a common base member whose position in the objective can be set.

Claims (2)

1. A device for semiconductor microlithography comprising a projection exposure objective that includes a plurality of lenses and at least two deflecting mirrors that have reflecting surfaces that are fixed at a specific angle to one another, wherein the two deflecting mirror are arranged with their reflecting surfaces on a common base member and wherein the base member is a reduced mass construction with measures selected from the group consisting of bores, cutouts, milled-out portions, an approximate frame structure and stiffening ribs.

2. The objective as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base member is mounted to a manipulator to initiate an adjusting movement.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2004
From: CARL ZEISS SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: CARL ZEISS SMT AG
Reel/Frame 015530/0437 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2002
From: HOLDERER, HUBERT; WEBER, ULRICH; KOHL, ALEXANDER; GRUNER, TORALF; ZACZEK, CHRISTOF; ULLMANN, JENS; WEISER, MARTIN; GELLRICH, BERNHARD; MUENKER, HARTMUT
To: CARL-ZEISS SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 013358/0145 →