Patents by Inventor Huibert Visser
Huibert Visser 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: 7330239Abstract: A system and method utilize a lithographic apparatus comprising an illumination system, an array of individually controllable elements, and a projection system. The illumination system conditions a radiation beam. The array of individually controllable elements modulates the beam. At least one group of elements in the array of individually controllable elements being tilted to at least a same tilt direction with a same tilt sign. For example, the tilting can form one or more blazing portions (e.g., blazing super-pixel portions) in the array of individually controllable elements. The projection system projects the modulated beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system includes an aperture that filters out undesired diffraction orders of the modulated beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Jacobus Matheus Baselmans, Huibert Visser, Henri Johannes Petrus Vink
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Publication number: 20080002168Abstract: A lens element, for use in a projection system, includes a concave side. The lens element further includes a membrane and a nozzle, the membrane at least covering the concave side of the lens element. The nozzle is arranged for supplying and/or removing a liquid and/or a gas in between the concave side and the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Herman Boom, Borgert Kruizinga, Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Johannes Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Huibert Visser, Peter Julian Pollard
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Publication number: 20070291372Abstract: A system and method are used to form an unpolarized light beam from a polarized light beam. A system comprises a source of radiation and a unpolarizing system. The source of radiation produces a linear polarized beam. The unpolarizing system has first and second optical paths and splits the linear polarized beam. A first portion of the split beam travels along the first optical path having a first path length. A second portion of the split beam travels along the second optical path having a second, different path length. The first and second portions of the split beam are combined to form the unpolarized beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Jacobus Matheus Baselmans, Huibert Visser
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Publication number: 20070247606Abstract: A system and method are used to substantially homogenize and remove at least some coherence from a beam of radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicants: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Huibert Visser, Jacob Klinkhamer, Lev Ryzhikov, Scott Coston, Adel Joobeur, Henri Vink, Yevgeniy Shmarev
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Publication number: 20070242253Abstract: A system and method are used to form incoherent beams from at least a partially coherent beam, such that interference or speckle patterns are substantially eliminated. A rotating optical element directs the partially coherent beam to reflect from an angular distribution changing element to form an incoherent beam. The partially coherent beam can be directed at valying angles or positions onto the angular distribution changing element through rotation of the rotating optical element. The angles can vary as a function of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Huibert Visser, Johannes Baselmans, Pieter De Jager, Henri Vink
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Publication number: 20070162781Abstract: Apparatus and methods for compensating for the movement of a substrate in a lithographic apparatus during a pulse of radiation include providing a pivotable mirror configured to move a patterned radiation beam incident on the substrate in substantial synchronism with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicants: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Huibert Visser, David Callan, Robert-Han Schmidt, Roberto Wiener, Johannes Theodorus Van de Ven, George Robbins
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Publication number: 20070150779Abstract: Apparatus and methods for compensating for the movement of a substrate in a lithographic apparatus during a pulse of radiation include providing a pivotable mirror configured to move a patterned radiation beam incident on the substrate in substantial synchronism with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicants: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Huibert Visser, David Callan, Robert-Han Schmidt, George Robbins
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Publication number: 20070150778Abstract: Apparatus and methods for compensating for the movement of a substrate in a lithographic apparatus during a pulse of radiation include providing a pivotable mirror configured to move a patterned projection beam incident on the substrate in synchronism with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Huibert Visser
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Publication number: 20070127005Abstract: A system and method are used to substantially homogenizing and removing at least some coherence from a beam of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicants: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Huibert Visser, Jacob Klinkhamer, Lev Ryzhikov, Scott Coston, Adel Joobeur, Yevgeniy Konstantinovich Shmarev, HENRI JOHANNES VINK
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Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method utilizing a microlens array at an image plane
Patent number: 7180577Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation system, a patterning device, and a projection system. The patterning device patterns a beam of radiation from the radiation system. The projection system projects the patterned beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system comprising a pupil positioned at a pupil plane of the projection system and an array of lenses positioned at an image plane of the projection system. The patterning device is conjugate to the array of lenses and the pupil is conjugate to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Jacobus Matheus Baselmans, Huibert Visser -
Publication number: 20060227069Abstract: A system and method utilize a lithographic apparatus comprising an illumination system, an array of individually controllable elements, and a projection system. The illumination system conditions a radiation beam. The array of individually controllable elements modulates the beam. At least one group of elements in the array of individually controllable elements being tilted to at least a same tilt direction with a same tilt sign. For example, the tilting can form one or more blazing portions (e.g., blazing super-pixel portions) in the array of individually controllable elements. The projection system projects the modulated beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system includes an aperture that filters out undesired diffraction orders of the modulated beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Baselmans, Huibert Visser, Henri Johannes Vink
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Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method utilizing an microlens array at a image plane
Publication number: 20060132751Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation system, a patterning device, and a projection system. The patterning device patterns a beam of radiation from the radiation system. The projection system projects the patterned beam onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system comprising a pupil positioned at a pupil plane of the projection system and an array of lenses positioned at an image plane of the projection system. The patterning device is conjugate to the array of lenses and the pupil is conjugate to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Baselmans, Huibert Visser -
Patent number: 7023525Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a programmable patterning structure configured to pattern a projection beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. The programmable patterning structure includes a plurality of separate patterning sub-elements, each sub-element being configured to generate a patterned sub-beam. At least one of the separate patterning sub-elements is configured to generate a patterned sub-beam whose cross-section contains regions of different intensities. The imaging apparatus also includes a combining structure configured to combine the plurality of patterned sub-beams into a single patterned image, and a projection system configured to project the patterned image onto a target portion of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arno Jan Bleeker, Pieter Willem Herman De Jager, Jason Douglas Hintersteiner, Borgert Kruizinga, Matthew Eugene McCarthy, Mark Oskotsky, Lev Ryzhikov, Lev Sakin, Stanislav Smirnov, Bart Snijders, Karel Diederick Van Der Mast, Huibert Visser
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Publication number: 20040239909Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a programmable patterning structure configured to pattern a projection beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. The programmable patterning structure includes a plurality of separate patterning sub-elements, each sub-element being configured to generate a patterned sub-beam. At least one of the separate patterning sub-elements is configured to generate a patterned sub-beam whose cross-section contains regions of different intensities. The imaging apparatus also includes a combining structure configured to combine the plurality of patterned sub-beams into a single patterned image, and a projection system configured to project the patterned image onto a target portion of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arno Jan Bleeker, Pieter Willem Herman De Jager, Jason Douglas Hintersteiner, Borgert Kruizinga, Matthew Eugene McCarthy, Mark Oskotsky, Lev Ryzhikov, Lev Sakin, Stanislav Smirnov, Bart Snijders, Karel Diederick Van Der Mast, Huibert Visser
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Patent number: 6778257Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a programmable patterning structure configured to pattern a projection beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. The programmable patterning structure includes a plurality of separate patterning sub-elements, each sub-element being configured to generate a patterned sub-beam. At least one of the separate patterning sub-elements is configured to generate a patterned sub-beam whose cross-section contains regions of different intensities. The imaging apparatus also includes a combining structure configured to combine the plurality of patterned sub-beams into a single patterned image, and a projection system configured to project the patterned image onto a target portion of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arno Jan Bleeker, Pieter Willem Herman De Jager, Jason Douglas Hintersteiner, Borgert Kruizinga, Matthew Eugene McCarthy, Mark Oskotsky, Lev Ryzhikov, Lev Sakin, Stanislav Smirnov, Bart Snijders, Karel Diederick Van Der Mast, Huibert Visser
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Publication number: 20030030781Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a programmable patterning structure configured to pattern a projection beam of radiation according to a desired pattern. The programmable patterning structure includes a plurality of separate patterning sub-elements, each sub-element being configured to generate a patterned sub-beam. At least one of the separate patterning sub-elements is configured to generate a patterned sub-beam whose cross-section contains regions of different intensities. The imaging apparatus also includes a combining structure configured to combine the plurality of patterned sub-beams into a single patterned image, and a projection system configured to project the patterned image onto a target portion of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Arno Jan Bleeker, Pieter Willem Herman De Jager, Jason Douglas Hintersteiner, Borgert Kruizinga, Matthew Eugene McCarthy, Mark Oskotsky, Lev Ryzhikov, Lev Sakin, Stanislav Smirnov, Bart Snijders, Karel Diederick Van Der Mast, Huibert Visser
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Patent number: 4555181Abstract: An apparatus for automatically detecting and evaluating print characteristics comprising an optical detection and comparison means. In particular comparison is made using reflector means which is at the same time a background area for a print in its test position.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1981Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: de Nederlandsche Bank N.V.Inventors: Jan W. Klumper, Huibert Visser