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Illumination uniformity correction by using dynamic gray filters in a lithography system

Gong et al., 2022

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8363678023564795654
Author
Gong S
Yang B
Huang H
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Applied Optics

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Illumination-integrated nonuniformity (IINU) is a key factor in determining resolution and critical dimension uniformity, which are important performance parameters in advanced lithography systems. To further reduce the IINU, a uniformity correction technology was …
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