IP Library Granted Patent US 7,382,540
Granted Patent B2
US 7,382,540 · App. 11/716,679 · Granted Jun 3, 2008

Refractive projection objective

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Patent No.
US 7,382,540
App. No.
11/716,679
Granted
Jun 3, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Refractive projection objective with a numerical aperture greater than 0.7, consisting of a first convexity, a second convexity, and a waist arranged between the two convexities. The first convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D1, and the second convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D2, and 0.8<D 1 /D 2 <1.1.

Claims (8)

1. A refractive projection objective for projecting a pattern arranged in an object plane of the projection objective into an image plane of the projection objective with the aid of ultraviolet light of a prescribed operating wavelength at an image side numerical aperture NA>0.7 comprising:

a multiplicity of optical elements which are arranged along an optical axis;

and a system diaphragm arranged at a distance in front of the image plane;

the projection objective being designed as a purely refractive single-waist system with a first convexity near the object plane, a second convexity near the image plane and a waist therebetween, the first convexity having a maximum diameter denoted by D1, and the second convexity having a maximum diameter denoted by D2, where 0.8<D 1 /D 2 <1.1;

a negative group having an effective curvature with a concave side directed towards the image being arranged in a region of divergent radiation between the waist and the system diaphragm; and

the negative group comprising at least one meniscus lens with negative refractive power, and a concave surface directed towards the image plane.

2. A refractive projection objective according to claim 1 , wherein the negative group comprises exactly two lenses with negative refractive power and concave surfaces each directed towards the image.

3. A refractive projection objective according to claim 2 , wherein the two lenses with negative refractive power are both meniscus lenses.

Assignments (1)
A MODIFYING CONVERSION Recorded Jan 18, 2011
From: CARL ZEISS SMT AG
To: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH
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