Patents by Inventor Youngduk SUH

Youngduk SUH 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).

  • Patent number: 11940620
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a collector of an extreme ultraviolet light source system includes introducing the collector separated from the extreme ultraviolet light source system into a chamber; capturing an optical image of a reflective surface of the collector; measuring a contamination level of the reflective surface by comparing the optical image with a prestored standard image; performing a first cleaning operation if the contamination level exceeds a preset first reference value, the first cleaning operation including cleaning the reflective surface by spraying dry ice particles onto the reflective surface; and performing a second cleaning operation if the contamination level is less than or equal to the preset first reference value. The second cleaning operation includes cleaning the reflective surface by radiating atmospheric plasma onto the reflective surface and measuring a microcontamination level and a damage level of the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changsoon Lim, Youngdo Kim, Daewon Kang, Chansoo Kang, Hoonseop Kim, Sangki Nam, Youngduk Suh, Donghyub Lee, Jonghun Pi
  • Publication number: 20230251576
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication apparatus comprising a light source configured to emit light, a substrate stage arranged to receive a substrate exposed to the emitted light, a reticle arranged between the substrate stage and the light source, and a reticle stage arranged to receive the reticle. The reticle stage including a lower plate, an upper plate arranged above the lower plate, an actuator connected to the lower plate configured to move in a direction parallel to the upper plate, a first cable slab arranged between the upper plate and the lower plate and connected to one side of the actuator, and a first cable cover that surrounds an outer periphery of the first cable slab and contacts the lower plate when the first cable slab becomes bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: OHKUG KWON, SANGHUN KIM, JUNGHWAN KIM, SANGBEOM PARK, YOUNGDUK SUH, JINWOOK JUNG, KUKBIN CHOI, DONGKYENG HAN, TAE-HYUN HAN
  • Patent number: 11676263
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) collector inspection apparatus and method capable of precisely inspecting a contamination state of an EUV collector and EUV reflectance in accordance with the contamination state are provided. The EUV collector inspection apparatus includes a light source arranged in front of an EUV collector to be inspected and configured to output light in a visible light (VIS) band from UV rays, an optical device configured to output narrowband light from the light, and a camera configured to perform imaging from an UV band to a VIS band. An image by wavelength of the EUV collector is obtained by using the optical device and the camera and a contamination state of the EUV collector is inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hyub Lee, Kyungsik Kang, Jeong-Gil Kim, Jinyong Kim, Hochul Kim, Yozo Matsuda, Youngduk Suh, Seungkoo Lee, Sungho Jang, Yoojin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20220309643
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) collector inspection apparatus and method capable of precisely inspecting a contamination state of an EUV collector and EUV reflectance in accordance with the contamination state are provided. The EUV collector inspection apparatus includes a light source arranged in front of an EUV collector to be inspected and configured to output light in a visible light (VIS) band from UV rays, an optical device configured to output narrowband light from the light, and a camera configured to perform imaging from an UV band to a VIS band. An image by wavelength of the EUV collector is obtained by using the optical device and the camera and a contamination state of the EUV collector is inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dong-Hyub Lee, Kyungsik Kang, Jeong-Gil Kim, Jinyong Kim, Hochul Kim, Yozo Matsuda, Youngduk Suh, Seungkoo Lee, Sungho Jang, Yoojin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20220308339
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a collector of an extreme ultraviolet light source system includes introducing the collector separated from the extreme ultraviolet light source system into a chamber; capturing an optical image of a reflective surface of the collector; measuring a contamination level of the reflective surface by comparing the optical image with a prestored standard image; performing a first cleaning operation if the contamination level exceeds a preset first reference value, the first cleaning operation including cleaning the reflective surface by spraying dry ice particles onto the reflective surface; and performing a second cleaning operation if the contamination level is less than or equal to the preset first reference value. The second cleaning operation includes cleaning the reflective surface by radiating atmospheric plasma onto the reflective surface and measuring a microcontamination level and a damage level of the reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changsoon LIM, Youngdo KIM, Daewon KANG, Chansoo KANG, Hoonseop KIM, Sangki NAM, Youngduk SUH, Donghyub LEE, Jonghun PI