(19)
(11) EP 1 602 116 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49

(21) Application number: 04716949.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01J 1/52
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/006551
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/081503 (23.09.2004 Gazette 2004/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 08.03.2003 US 384967
08.04.2003 US 409254
18.12.2003 US 742233

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

(72) Inventors:
  • PARTLO, William, N.
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • BLUMENSTOCK, Gerry, M.
    San Diego, CA 92128 (US)
  • BOWERING, Norbert
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • BRUZZONE, Kent, A.
    Cardiff, CA 92007 (US)
  • COBB, Dennis W.
    Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352-0106 (US)
  • DYER, Timothy, S.
    Oceanside, CA 92056 (US)
  • DUNLOP, John
    San Diego, CA 92128 (US)
  • FOMENKOV, Igor, V.
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • HYSHAM, James, Christopher
    Oceanside, CA 92054 (US)
  • OLIVER, Roger, I.
    San Diego, CA 92117 (US)
  • PALENSCHAT, Frederick, A.
    Lemon Grove, CA 91945 (US)
  • PAN, Xiaojiang, J.
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • RETTIG, Curtis, L.
    Vista, CA 92083 (US)
  • SIMMONS, Rodney, S.
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • WALKER, John
    Escondido, CA 92025 (US)
  • WEBB, Kyle, R.
    Escondido, CA 92029 (US)
  • HOFMANN, Thomas
    San Diego, CA 92116 (US)
  • KHODYKIN, Oleh
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München
D-80538 München (DE)

   


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