(19)
(11) EP 1 436 866 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(21) Application number: 02759577.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01S 3/22, H01S 3/223
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/028463
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/023910 (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: 13.09.2001 US 953026
21.02.2002 US 81589
22.03.2002 US 104502

(71) Applicant: Cymer, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92127 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MORTON, Richard, G.
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • DYER, Timothy, S.
    Oceanside, CA 92056 (US)
  • STEIGER, Thomas, D.
    San Diego, CA 92128 (US)
  • UJAZDOWSKI, Richard, C.
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • WATSON, Tom, A.
    Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)
  • MOOSMAN, Bryan
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • IVASCHENKO, Alex, P.
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • GILLESPIE, Walter, D
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • RETTIG, Curtis, L.
    Vista, CA 92083 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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