System, method and apparatus for aligning and synchronizing target material for optimum extreme ultraviolet light output

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9119278
APP PUB NO 20140103229A1
SERIAL NO

14109873

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An extreme ultraviolet light system and method includes a drive laser, a chamber including an extreme ultraviolet light collector and a target material dispenser including an adjustable target material outlet capable of outputting multiple portions of target material along a target material path. Also included: a drive laser steering device, a detection system including at least one detector and a controller coupled to the target material dispenser, the detector system and the drive laser steering device. The controller includes logic for detecting a location of the first portion of target material from the first light reflected from the first portion of target material and logic for adjusting the target material dispenser outlet to output a subsequent portion of target material to a waist of the focused drive laser. A system and a method for optimizing an extreme ultraviolet light output is also disclosed.

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ASML NETHERLANDS B V5500 AH VELDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chrobak, Christopher C San Diego, US 1 6
Crouch, James H San Diego, US 2 49
Ershov, Alexander I Escondido, US 150 5453
Fomenkov, Igor V San Diego, US 156 5670
Partlo, William N Poway, US 183 6942

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