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(11) EP 1 425 783 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24

(21) Application number: 02768252.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/027, G03F 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2002/001607
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/023833 (20.03.2003 Gazette 2003/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.09.2001 SE 0103006

(71) Applicant: MICRONIC LASER SYSTEMS AB
S-18303 Täby (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SANDSTRÖM, Torbjörn
    S-435 43 PIXBO (SE)
  • HOLM R, Anna-Karin
    S-554 46 JÖNKÖPING (SE)
  • WILHELMSSON, Kenneth
    S-433 50 ÖJERSJÖ (SE)

(74) Representative: Fritzon, Rolf et al
Kransell & Wennborg ABP.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm
115 93 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) HOMOGENIZATION OF A SPATIALLY COHERENT RADIATION BEAM AND PRINTING AND INSPECTION, RESPECTIVELY, OF A PATTERN ON A WORKPIECE