Patents by Inventor Aijun Zeng
Aijun Zeng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11726407Abstract: Provided are an integrated super-resolution laser direct-writing device and a direct-writing method. The integrated super-resolution laser direct-writing device includes a first continuous laser, a first optical fiber coupler, a mono-mode optical fiber, a second continuous laser, a second optical fiber coupler, a first annular photonic crystal fiber, a bifurcated optical fiber, a lens group, a first dichroic mirror, an LED light source, a lens, a second dichroic mirror, an auto-focusing module, a third dichroic mirror, a third optical fiber coupler, a square-law graded index fiber, a nanometer displacement table, a second lens, a CMOS camera and a control system. According to the present invention, an original large direct-writing device based on a free optical path can achieve optical fibers of key devices and integration of systems and can be better applied to the field of laser direct-writing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Aijun Zeng, Tiecheng Liu, Jingpei Hu, Linglin Zhu, Huijie Huang
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Publication number: 20220091512Abstract: Provided are an integrated super-resolution laser direct-writing device and a direct-writing method. The integrated super-resolution laser direct-writing device includes a first continuous laser, a first optical fiber coupler, a mono-mode optical fiber, a second continuous laser, a second optical fiber coupler, a first annular photonic crystal fiber, a bifurcated optical fiber, a lens group, a first dichroic mirror, an LED light source, a lens, a second dichroic mirror, an auto-focusing module, a third dichroic mirror, a third optical fiber coupler, a square-law graded index fiber, a nanometer displacement table, a second lens, a CMOS camera and a control system. According to the present invention, an original large direct-writing device based on a free optical path can achieve optical fibers of key devices and integration of systems and can be better applied to the field of laser direct-writing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Aijun ZENG, Tiecheng LIU, Jingpei HU, Linglin ZHU, Huijie HUANG
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Patent number: 9804502Abstract: An illumination device comprises a laser source, a beam expander, a micromirror array having a first control system, a fast steering mirror having a second control system, a diaphragm array, a microlens array, an illumination lens group, and a reflection mirror sequentially along the propagation direction of the laser beam. The first control system comprises a first computer controlling each micromirror on the micro-mirror array through the micromirror array controller to rotate in two-dimensional directions so expanded beam forms desired intensity patterns on the diaphragm array after reflected by the micromirror array and fast reflection mirror and a micromirror array controller; the second control system comprises a second computer controlling the reflection mirror of the fast steering mirror to rotate through fast steering mirror controller so created intensity pattern moves relative to the diaphragm array and a fast steering mirror controller. Method for using the illumination device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Aijun Zeng, Yunbo Zhang, Mingxing Chen, Ying Wang, Huijie Huang
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Patent number: 9709896Abstract: Illumination system for a lithographic projection exposure step-and-scan apparatus comprising a light source, a pupil shaping unit, a field defining unit, a first lens array, a first slit array, a second lens array, a third lens array, a second slit array, a fourth lens array, a condenser lens, and a scanning drive unit sequentially arranged along the light beam propagation direction. The illumination system reduces requirements on lens processing, slit scanning speed, and slit scanning precision, therefore may be implemented more easily.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Aijun Zeng, Liqun Chen, Ruifang Fang, Huijie Huang
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Patent number: 9400433Abstract: A lithography illumination system, along the transmission direction of the laser light, successively having a laser light source, a collimating and expanding unit, a pupil shaping unit, a first micro-lens array, a micro-integrator rod array, a micro-scanning slit array, a second micro-lens array, a condenser lens group, a mask, and and a motion control unit for controlling the motion of the micro scanning slit array.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Aijun Zeng, Linglin Zhu, Ruifang Fang, Huijie Huang
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Patent number: 9323052Abstract: A lithography pupil shaping optical system and method for generating off-axis illumination mode. The invention is composed of illumination mode generation unit, rotatable wave plate, polarization beam splitter unit, ring I generation unit and ring II generation unit. Through selecting corresponding diffractive optical element and appropriate adjustment, this invention can generate various illumination modes including single ring illumination mode and double ring illumination mode. The intensity at pupil plane and the inner and outer diameters of the off-axis illumination mode can be adjusted continuously.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Fang Zhang, Jing Zhu, Huijie Huang, Qiang Song, Baoxi Yang, Ming Chen, Aijun Zeng, Lihua Huang, Zhonghua Hu, Yanfen Xiao
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Publication number: 20160109806Abstract: An illumination device comprises a laser source, a beam expander, a micromirror array having a first control system, a fast steering mirror having a second control system, a diaphragm array, a microlens array, an illumination lens group, and a reflection mirror sequentially along the propagation direction of the laser beam. The first control system comprises a first computer controlling each micromirror on the micro-mirror array through the micromirror array controller to rotate in two-dimensional directions so expanded beam forms desired intensity patterns on the diaphragm array after reflected by the micromirror array and fast reflection mirror and a micromirror array controller; the second control system comprises a second computer controlling the reflection mirror of the fast steering mirror to rotate through fast steering mirror controller so created intensity pattern moves relative to the diaphragm array and a fast steering mirror controller. Method for using the illumination device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Aijun ZENG, Yunbo ZHANG, Mingxing CHEN, Ying WANG, Huijie HUANG
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Publication number: 20160109808Abstract: Illumination system for a lithographic projection exposure step-and-scan apparatus comprising a light source, a pupil shaping unit, a field defining unit, a first lens array, a first slit array, a second lens array, a third lens array, a second slit array, a fourth lens array, a condenser lens, and a scanning drive unit sequentially arranged along the light beam propagation direction. The illumination system reduces requirements on lens processing, slit scanning speed, and slit scanning precision, therefore may be implemented more easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Aijun ZENG, Liqun CHEN, Ruifang FANG, Huijie HUANG
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Patent number: 9297744Abstract: Device and method for measuring phase retardation distribution and fast axis azimuth angle distribution of birefringence sample in real time. The device consists of a collimating light source, a circular polarizer, a diffractive beam-splitting component, a quarter-wave plate, an analyzer array, a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor and a computer with an image acquisition card. The method can measure the phase retardation distribution and the fast axis azimuth angle distribution of the birefringence sample in real time and has large measurement range. The measurement result is immune to the light-intensity fluctuation of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Aijun Zeng, Longhai Liu, Linglin Zhu, Huijie Huang
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Publication number: 20160004074Abstract: A lithography pupil shaping optical system and method for generating off-axis illumination mode. The invention is composed of illumination mode generation unit, rotatable wave plate, polarization beam splitter unit, ring I generation unit and ring II generation unit. Through selecting corresponding diffractive optical element and appropriate adjustment, this invention can generate various illumination modes including single ring illumination mode and double ring illumination mode. The intensity at pupil plane and the inner and outer diameters of the off-axis illumination mode can be adjusted continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2013Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Fang Zhang, Jing Zhu, Huijie Huang, Qiang Song, Baoxi Yang, Ming Chen, Aijun Zeng, Lihua Huang, Zhonghua Hu, Yanfen Xiao
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Publication number: 20150286144Abstract: A lithography illumination system, along the transmission direction of the laser light, successively comprising a laser light source, a collimating and expanding unit, a pupil shaping unit, a first micro-lens array, a micro-integrator rod array, a micro-scanning slit array, a second micro-lens array, a condenser lens group, a mask, and and a motion control unit for controlling the motion of the micro scanning slit array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Aijun ZENG, Linglin ZHU, Ruifang FANG, Huijie HUANG
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Patent number: 9121788Abstract: A detection apparatus and method for testing optical performance of beam shaping element used in ultraviolet lithography machine; The apparatus comprises visible wavelength laser and other optical units placed along the optical axis including, in order from laser side, (a) beam expander lens group, (b) beam splitter, (c) first far field imaging lens, (d) adjustable aperture or (e) CCD image sensor, (f) second far field imaging lens and (g) energy sensor. The detection apparatus is suitable be employed to detect the optical performance of beam shaping element working at any ultraviolet band, and provides the features of low cost, easy operation and quick measurement.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Jing Zhu, Huijie Huang, Aijun Zeng, Zhonghua Hu, Baoxi Yang, Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20140347665Abstract: Device and method for measuring phase retardation distribution and fast axis azimuth angle distribution of birefringence sample in real time. The device consists of a collimating light source, a circular polarizer, a diffractive beam-splitting component, a quarter-wave plate, an analyzer array, a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor and a computer with an image acquisition card. The method can measure the phase retardation distribution and the fast axis azimuth angle distribution of the birefringence sample in real time and has large measurement range. The measurement result is immune to the light-intensity fluctuation of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Aijun ZENG, Longhai Liu, Linglin Zhu, Huijie Huang
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Publication number: 20140132952Abstract: A detection apparatus and method for testing optical performance of beam shaping element used in ultraviolet lithography machine; The apparatus comprises visible wavelength laser and other optical units placed along the optical axis including, in order from laser side, (a) beam expander lens group, (b) beam splitter, (c) first far field imaging lens, (d) adjustable aperture or (e) CCD image sensor, (f) second far field imaging lens and (g) energy sensor. The detection apparatus is suitable be employed to detect the optical performance of beam shaping element working at any ultraviolet band, and provides the features of low cost, easy operation and quick measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCEInventors: Jing Zhu, Huijie Huang, Aijun Zeng, Zhonghua Hu, Baoxi Yang, Ming Chen