Inventor
EHM DIRK HEINRICH
DE38 patents
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ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH
21 patentsUS8382301B2Feb 26, 2013
Optical arrangement, in particular projection exposure apparatus for EUV lithography, as well as reflective optical element with reduced contamination
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH18 citations91
US8585224B2Nov 19, 2013
Optical arrangement, in particular projection exposure apparatus for EUV lithography, as well as reflective optical element with reduced contamination
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH11 citations82
US11022893B2Jun 1, 2021
Optical assembly with a protective element and optical arrangement therewith
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH2 citations72
US9996005B2Jun 12, 2018
Reflective optical element and optical system for EUV lithography
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH3 citations72
US9632436B2Apr 25, 2017
Optical assembly with suppression of degradation
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH2 citations72
US9229331B2Jan 5, 2016
EUV mirror comprising an oxynitride capping layer having a stable composition, EUV lithography apparatus, and operating method
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH3 citations71
US10073361B2Sep 11, 2018
EUV lithography system and operating method
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH5 citations65
US8054446B2Nov 8, 2011
EUV lithography apparatus and method for determining the contamination status of an EUV-reflective optical surface
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH5 citations61
US10649340B2May 12, 2020
Reflective optical element for EUV lithography
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH1 citations59
US11199363B2Dec 14, 2021
Method for removing a contamination layer by an atomic layer etching process
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH1 citations57
US12332576B2Jun 17, 2025
Method for maintaining a projection exposure apparatus, service module and arrangement for semiconductor lithography
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations56
US10690812B2Jun 23, 2020
Optical element and optical system for EUV lithography, and method for treating such an optical element
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH1 citations55
US7959310B2Jun 14, 2011
Optical arrangement and EUV lithography device with at least one heated optical element, operating methods, and methods for cleaning as well as for providing an optical element
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH3 citations54
US12287588B2Apr 29, 2025
Method for operating an EUV lithography apparatus, and EUV lithography apparatus
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations51
US9880476B2Jan 30, 2018
Method for producing a capping layer composed of silicon oxide on an EUV mirror, EUV mirror, and EUV lithography apparatus
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations50
US10061205B2Aug 28, 2018
Reflective optical element
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH1 citations49
US8980009B2Mar 17, 2015
Method for removing a contamination layer from an optical surface and arrangement therefor
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations49
US8546776B2Oct 1, 2013
Optical system for EUV lithography with a charged-particle source
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH1 citations49
US10712677B2Jul 14, 2020
Projection exposure system for semiconductor lithography, comprising elements for plasma conditioning
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations48
US9298109B2Mar 29, 2016
EUV lithography apparatus and method for detecting particles in an EUV lithography apparatus
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations42
US9341756B2May 17, 2016
Method for correcting the surface form of a mirror
ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH0 citations41
EHM DIRK HEINRICH
7 patentsUS9041905B2May 26, 2015
Optical arrangement, in particular in a projection exposure apparatus for EUV lithography
EHM DIRK HEINRICH4 citations70
US8698999B2Apr 15, 2014
Protection module for EUV lithography apparatus, and EUV lithography apparatus
EHM DIRK HEINRICH3 citations60
US8419862B2Apr 16, 2013
Method for removing a contamination layer from an optical surface and arrangement therefor as well as a method for generating a cleaning gas and arrangement therefor
EHM DIRK HEINRICH4 citations56
US8279397B2Oct 2, 2012
Method for removing contamination on optical surfaces and optical arrangement
EHM DIRK HEINRICH5 citations55
US8477285B2Jul 2, 2013
Particle cleaning of optical elements for microlithography
EHM DIRK HEINRICH3 citations54
US9249501B2Feb 2, 2016
Surface correction on coated mirrors
EHM DIRK HEINRICH1 citations51
US9354529B2May 31, 2016
Arrangement for use in a projection exposure tool for microlithography having a reflective optical element
EHM DIRK HEINRICH1 citations50
ZEISS CARL SMT AG
2 patentsUS7911598B2Mar 22, 2011
Method for cleaning an EUV lithography device, method for measuring the residual gas atmosphere and the contamination and EUV lithography device
ZEISS CARL SMT AG3 citations61
US7763870B2Jul 27, 2010
Optical system for radiation in the EUV-wavelength range and method for measuring a contamination status of EUV-reflective elements
ZEISS CARL SMT AG1 citations51