Maskless lithography systems and methods utilizing spatial light modulator arrays
First Claim
1. A maskless lithography system, comprising:
- an illumination system;
an object;
a thermally controllable support structure;
analog spatial light modulators (SLMs) that pattern light from the illumination system before the light is received by the object, wherein each SLM has a plurality of elements that are positioned to produce a plurality of gray levels to be received at the object, the SLMs being supported by the thermally controllable support structure, and wherein each one of the SLMs comprises an active area section and an inactive packaging section, anda controller that transmits control signals to the SLMs to position the elements.
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Abstract
A maskless lithography system that writes patterns on an object. The system can include an illumination system, the object, spatial light modulators (SLMs), and a controller. The SLMs can pattern light from the illumination system before the object receives the light. The SLMs can include a leading set and a trailing set of the SLMs. The SLMs in the leading and trailing sets change based on a scanning direction of the object. The controller can transmit control signals to the SLMs based on at least one of light pulse period information, physical layout information about the SLMs, and scanning speed of the object. The system can also correct for dose non-uniformity using various methods.
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36 Claims
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1. A maskless lithography system, comprising:
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an illumination system; an object; a thermally controllable support structure; analog spatial light modulators (SLMs) that pattern light from the illumination system before the light is received by the object, wherein each SLM has a plurality of elements that are positioned to produce a plurality of gray levels to be received at the object, the SLMs being supported by the thermally controllable support structure, and wherein each one of the SLMs comprises an active area section and an inactive packaging section, and a controller that transmits control signals to the SLMs to position the elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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