EQ-10HP Series Electrodeless Z-Pinch™
20 watt EUV Source
Features & Benefits
• Unique patented electrodeless Z-Pinch technology
--- Low debris / low consumable cost
• 20W into 2pi using Xenon
--- Higher brightness and power for a wide variety of applications
• Small plasma size
--- Below 1mm diameter
• Cost-effective and compact
--- Low cost per EUV Watt
--- Small footprint
• CE-Mark and SEMI S2-0703 compliant
• EUV Mask Inspection
• EUV Metrology
• Defect Resist Development
• EUV Microscopy
Researchers into the emerging technology of EUV lithography need a source of EUV photons for a variety of applications. Existing sources of light are often too low in power, unreliable in operation, large, costly and complex.
The Energetiq EQ-10HP EUV Source is a compact, easy-to-use, reliable, and cost-effective EUV light source, based on Energetiq's proven Electrodeless Z-pinch™ technology using Xenon gas. The EQ-10HP EUV source is uniquely suited for metrology and research applications. The EQ-10 Series sources have become the workhorse
EUV sources for the EUV community, through their proven reliability, ease of use, and low operating cost.
The EQ-10HP builds upon the technology and track record of Energetiq’s EQ-10 products. The EQ-10HP operates at substantially higher input powers than its predecessors and delivers double the output EUV power and significantly higher brightness, making it suitable for imaging applications such as EUV mask inspection.
The Energetiq EQ-10HP EUV source’s modular design makes it ready to be integrated into a process tool. The system includes the electrodeless Z-pinch source assembly, vacuum and gas subsystems, power delivery subsystem, and control electronics. The EQ-10HP is capable of delivering up to 20 Watts of inband EUV into 2pi steradians, and will run continuously at pulse repetition rates of up 2.5 kHz.
To accommodate the differing requirements of the various applications, the source operating conditions are user-adjustable. The EUV light output can be optimized for peak power or for peak brightness as required by the user. Plasma size is typically below 1mm in diameter under typical operating conditions. A simple and flexible optical interface is provided to the user on the side of the system enclosure to connect to the application equipment. Custom interfaces are available to meet specific customer requirements. The user interface operates by a color touch screen display, and incorporates menus allowing manual and automatic operation.
The EQ-10HP is easy to install, requiring only electrical power, a chilled water supply, clean dry compressed air and a supply of Xenon.
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Download the EQ-10HP 20 Watt EUV Source datasheet (PDF file)
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