Projection exposure apparatus with optimized adjustment possibility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8928858
APP PUB NO 20120188524A1
SERIAL NO

13427030

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A microlithography projection objective includes an optical element, a manipulator configured to manipulate the optical element, and a control unit configured to control the manipulator. The control unit includes a first device configured to control movement of the manipulator, a memory comprising an upper bound for a range of movement of the manipulator, and a second device configured to generate a merit function based on a square of a root mean square (RMS) of at least one error and configured to minimize the merit function subordinate to the upper bound for the range of movement of the manipulator.

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  • CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bittner, Boris Roth, DE 45 321
Roesch, Matthias Aalen, DE 7 59
Walter, Holger Abtsgmuend, DE 17 152

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