Virtually distortion-free imaging system for large field, high resolution lithography using electrons, ions or other particle beams
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1. A method for substantially distortion-free imaging of a reticle onto a wafer, comprising:
- imaging the reticle onto an encodable mask through a distortion producing imaging system in one direction;
patterning the reticle image onto the encodable mask to form an encoded mask;
replacing the reticle with a wafer at the same position;
imaging the encoded mask back through the distortion producing imaging system in the opposite direction onto the wafer;
wherein the steps of imaging the reticle and mask are performed using illumination beams selected from particle beams and electromagnetic radiation beams.
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Abstract
Virtually distortion free large field high resolution imaging is performed using an imaging system which contains large field distortion or field curvature. A reticle is imaged in one direction through the optical system to form an encoded mask. The encoded mask is then imaged back through the imaging system onto a wafer positioned at the reticle position. Particle beams, including electrons, ions and neutral particles, may be used as well as electromagnetic radiation.
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1. A method for substantially distortion-free imaging of a reticle onto a wafer, comprising:
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imaging the reticle onto an encodable mask through a distortion producing imaging system in one direction; patterning the reticle image onto the encodable mask to form an encoded mask; replacing the reticle with a wafer at the same position; imaging the encoded mask back through the distortion producing imaging system in the opposite direction onto the wafer; wherein the steps of imaging the reticle and mask are performed using illumination beams selected from particle beams and electromagnetic radiation beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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