IP Library Granted Patent US 7,863,588
Granted Patent B2
US 7,863,588 · App. 12/047,759 · Granted Jan 4, 2011

Lighting optical apparatus and sample inspection apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,863,588
App. No.
12/047,759
Granted
Jan 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting optical apparatus using a deep ultraviolet light source that are easy to adjust due to a configuration with fewer components, has high illuminant and illuminant uniformity on an irradiated surface are provided. The apparatus has a deep ultraviolet light source from which deep ultraviolet rays are emitted, a first double-sided cylindrical lens which has a cylindrical lens array on both sides with a configuration of cylinder axes intersecting at right angles, a second double-sided cylindrical lens which has a cylindrical lens array on both sides with a configuration of cylinder axes intersecting at right angles, and a condenser lens.

Claims (40)

1. A lighting optical apparatus, comprising:

a deep ultraviolet light source from which a deep ultraviolet ray is emitted;

a first double-sided cylindrical lens on which the deep ultraviolet ray emitted from the deep ultraviolet light source is incident, from which the ray is emitted after being split into a plurality of first light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in a configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles;

a second double-sided cylindrical lens on which the plurality of first light fluxes emitted from the first double-sided cylindrical lens is incident, from which the fluxes are emitted after directions of the plurality of first light fluxes are aligned as a plurality of second light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in the configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles; and

a condenser lens on which the plurality of second light fluxes is incident to superimpose the plurality of second light fluxes,

wherein the cylinder axis of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens and that of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens are perpendicular.

2. A lighting optical apparatus, comprising:

a deep ultraviolet light source from which a deep ultraviolet ray is emitted;

a first double-sided cylindrical lens on which the deep ultraviolet ray emitted from the deep ultraviolet light source is incident, from which the ray is emitted after being split into a plurality of first light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in a configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles;

a second double-sided cylindrical lens on which the plurality of first light fluxes emitted from the first double-sided cylindrical lens is incident, from which the fluxes are emitted after directions of the plurality of first light fluxes are aligned as a plurality of second light fluxes, and which includes has a cylindrical lens array on both sides in the configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles; and

a condenser lens on which the plurality of second light fluxes is incident to superimpose the plurality of second light fluxes,

wherein if a radius of curvature of one element of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 1 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 2 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 3 , and that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 4 , a relationship of

R3<R2=R4<R1

is satisfied.

3. A lighting optical apparatus, comprising:

a deep ultraviolet light source from which a deep ultraviolet ray is emitted;

a first double-sided cylindrical lens on which the deep ultraviolet ray emitted from the deep ultraviolet light source is incident, from which the ray is emitted after being split into a plurality of first light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in a configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles;

a second double-sided cylindrical lens on which the plurality of first light fluxes emitted from the first double-sided cylindrical lens is incident, from which the fluxes are emitted after directions of the plurality of first light fluxes are aligned as a plurality of second light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in the configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles; and

a condenser lens on which the plurality of second light fluxes is incident to superimpose the plurality of second light fluxes,

wherein the cylinder axis of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens and that of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens are parallel,

wherein if a radius of curvature of one element of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 1 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 2 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 3 , and that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 4 , a relationship of

R3<R2=R4<R1

is satisfied.

4. A lighting optical apparatus, comprising:

a deep ultraviolet light source from which a deep ultraviolet ray is emitted;

a first double-sided cylindrical lens on which the deep ultraviolet ray emitted from the deep ultraviolet light source is incident, from which the ray is emitted after being split into a plurality of first light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in a configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles;

a second double-sided cylindrical lens on which the plurality of first light fluxes emitted from the first double-sided cylindrical lens is incident, from which the fluxes are emitted after directions of the plurality of first light fluxes are aligned as a plurality of second light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in the configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles; and

a condenser lens on which the plurality of second light fluxes is incident to superimpose the plurality of second light fluxes,

wherein if a radius of curvature of one element of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 1 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 2 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 3 , and that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 4 , a relationship of

R3=R4<R2<R1

is satisfied.

5. A lighting optical apparatus, comprising:

a deep ultraviolet light source from which a deep ultraviolet ray is emitted;

a first double-sided cylindrical lens on which the deep ultraviolet ray emitted from the deep ultraviolet light source is incident, from which the ray is emitted after being split into a plurality of first light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in a configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles;

a second double-sided cylindrical lens on which the plurality of first light fluxes emitted from the first double-sided cylindrical lens is incident, from which the fluxes are emitted after directions of the plurality of first light fluxes are aligned as a plurality of second light fluxes, and which includes a cylindrical lens array on both sides in the configuration in which cylinder axes intersect at right angles; and

a condenser lens on which the plurality of second light fluxes is incident to superimpose the plurality of second light fluxes,

wherein the cylinder axis of the cylindrical lens array on a side of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens and that of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens are parallel,

wherein if a radius of curvature of one element of the cylindrical lens array on a side of of incidence of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 1 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the first double-sided cylindrical lens is R 2 , that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of incidence of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 3 , and that of one element of the cylindrical lens array on the side of emission of the second double-sided cylindrical lens is R 4 , a relationship of

R3=R4<R2<R1

is satisfied.

Assignments (5)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION; K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057224/0091 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057224/0641 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045574/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: ADVANCED MASK INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025008/0164 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2008
From: HIRONO, MASATOSHI
To: ADVANCED MASK INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 020647/0844 →