CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE
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Feb 26, 2015
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Oct 31, 2014
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Abstract
A catadioptric projection objective for imaging a pattern provided in an object plane of the projection objective onto an image plane of the projection objective has a first, refractive objective part for imaging the pattern provided in the object plane into a first intermediate image; a second objective part including at least one concave mirror for imaging the first Intermediate imaging into a second intermediate image; and a third, refractive objective part for imaging the second intermediate imaging onto the image plane; wherein the projection objective has a maximum lens diameter Dmax, a maximum image field height Y′, and an image side numerical aperture NA; wherein COMP1=Dmax/(Y′·NA2) and wherein the condition COMP1<10 holds.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CARL ZEISS SMT AG | RUDOLF-EBER-STRASSE 2 OBERKOCHEN 73447 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- G02B Class
- 7825 Applications Filed
- 6797 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.87 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Beder, Susanne | Aalen, DE | 44 | 451 |
# of filed Patents : 44 Total Citations : 451 | |||
Dodoc, Aurelian | Heidenheim, DE | 105 | 2315 |
# of filed Patents : 105 Total Citations : 2315 | |||
Epple, Alexander | 73431, DE | 117 | 3080 |
# of filed Patents : 117 Total Citations : 3080 | |||
Mann, Hans-Juergen | Oberkochen, DE | 150 | 1052 |
# of filed Patents : 150 Total Citations : 1052 | |||
Shafer, David R | Fairfield, US | 88 | 2520 |
# of filed Patents : 88 Total Citations : 2520 | |||
Singer, Wolfgang | Aalen, DE | 152 | 2138 |
# of filed Patents : 152 Total Citations : 2138 | |||
Ulrich, Wilhelm | Aalen, DE | 168 | 4696 |
# of filed Patents : 168 Total Citations : 4696 | |||
Von, Buenau Rudolf Murai | Jena, DE | 7 | 36 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 36 |
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