US Patent No: 6,717,097

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Data path for high performance pattern generator

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Abstract

A high-speed datapath for a high-performance pattern generator such as an analog SLM for generating the image is disclosed. The data path has provisions for completely independent parallel data flows giving true scalability to arbitrarily high throughput. In a preferred embodiment areas on the SLM are assigned to specific rasterizing and fracturing processors. There is an overlap between fields for blending of the edges in the pattern and for computation of interaction between features in the pattern. The datapath has data integrity checks and a recovery mode when an error condition is raised, allowing it to recover from most errors without creating new errors.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.VELDHOVEN1949

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sandstrom, Torbjorn Pixbo, SE 90 1423
Thuren, Anders Taby, SE 7 121

Cited Art

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EASOM ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
5,631,721 Hybrid illumination system for use in photolithography 86 1995
 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (1)
4,977,458 Apparatus for addressing a font to suppress Moire patterns occurring thereby and a method for use therein 28 1988
 
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (1)
5,864,146 System for quantitative radiographic imaging 104 1996
 
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (1)
6,038,041 Three-dimensional holographic fluorescence microscope 7 1998

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MICRONIC LASER SYSTEMS AB (7)
7,167,231 Method and apparatus for printing large data flows 2 2003
7,755,657 Method for high precision printing of patterns 2 2004
7,618,751 RET for optical maskless lithography 7 2005
7,542,129 Patterning apparatuses and methods for the same 1 2005
7,705,963 Pupil improvement of incoherent imaging systems for enhanced CD linearity 0 2005
7,650,588 Methods and systems for pattern generation based on multiple forms of design data 3 2006
7,842,926 Method and device for correcting SLM stamp image imperfections 2 2008
 
SYNDIANT, INC. (7)
7,667,678 Recursive feedback control of light modulating elements 0 2006
8,189,015 Allocating memory on a spatial light modulator 0 2006
8,089,431 Instructions controlling light modulating elements 0 2006
8,035,627 Bit serial control of light modulating elements 0 2006
8,004,505 Variable storage of bits on a backplane 0 2006
8,120,597 Mapping pixel values 1 2006
7,924,274 Masked write on an array of drive bits 0 2006
 
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. (6)
6,950,194 Alignment sensor 2 2002
6,987,599 Pattern generator mirror configurations 2 2003
7,106,490 Methods and systems for improved boundary contrast 8 2003
6,833,854 Method for high precision printing of patterns 17 2003
7,186,486 Method to pattern a substrate 3 2003
7,965,373 Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method utilizing a datapath having a balanced calculation load 0 2005
 
ASML HOLDING N.V. (5)
7,133,121 Methods and systems to compensate for a stitching disturbance of a printed pattern in a maskless lithography system utilizing overlap of exposure zones with attenuation of the aerial image in the overlap region 6 2005
7,777,861 Methods, systems, and computer program products for printing patterns on photosensitive surfaces 0 2007
7,773,199 Methods and systems to compensate for a stitching disturbance of a printed pattern 0 2007
7,630,054 Methods and systems to compensate for a stitching disturbance of a printed pattern 0 2007
7,688,423 Methods and systems to compensate for a stitching disturbance of a printed pattern in a maskless lithography system not utilizing overlap of the exposure zones 0 2008
 
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (2)
7,365,743 Assignments for parallel rasterization 2 2002
7,719,538 Assignments for parallel rasterization 0 2008
 
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
7,608,844 Charged particle beam drawing apparatus 1 2005
 
KLEO AG (1)
8,248,581 Exposure system 1 2008
 
MICRONIC MYDATA AB (1)
8,077,377 Spatial light modulator with structured mirror surfaces 0 2009

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