Charged particle multi-beam apparatus including a manipulator device for manipulation of one or more charged particle beams

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PATENT NO 9607806
APP PUB NO 20120305798A1
SERIAL NO

13484231

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The invention relates to a method and a device for manipulation of one or more charged particle beams of a plurality of charged particle beamlets in a charged particle multi-beamlet apparatus. The manipulator device comprises a planar substrate comprising an array of through openings in the plane of the substrate, each of these through openings is arranged for passing the at least one charged particle beamlet there through, wherein each of the through openings is provided with one or more electrodes arranged around the through opening, and a electronic control circuit for providing control signals to the one or more electrodes of each through opening, wherein the electronic control circuit is arranged for providing the one or more electrodes of each individual through opening with an at least substantially analog adjustable voltage.

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ASML NETHERLANDS B VP O BOX 324 VELDHOVEN 5500 AH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kruit, Pieter Delft, NL 103 1318
Zonnevylle, Aernout Christiaan Utrecht, NL 6 98

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