EUV light source and exposure apparatus

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PATENT NO 9706632
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14885267

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An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source is provided. The EUV light source comprises a spray nozzle array having a plurality of spray nozzles configured to spray a plurality of rows of droplets to an irradiating position; a laser source configured to generate a first laser beam and a second laser beam and cause the first laser beam and the second laser beam to alternately bombard the rows of droplets to generate EUV light with increased output power; a focusing mirror having at least two first sub-focusing mirrors and at least two second sub-focusing mirrors; and a first driving device having at least two first sub-driving device and at least two second sub-driving device, each of first driving devices driving one of the first sub-focusing mirrors and each of the second sub-driving devices driving one of the second sub-focusing mirrors.

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  • SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • G21K Class
  • 287 Applications Filed
  • 220 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 76.66 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shu, Emily Yixie Shanghai, CN 11 111
Wu, Qiang Shanghai, CN 535 3977
Yue, Liwan Shanghai, CN 9 39

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