(19)
(11) EP 1 730 764 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.06.2006

(43) Date of publication:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(21) Application number: 05724577.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 35/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/007063
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/089131 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 17.03.2004 US 803526
01.11.2004 US 979919

(71) Applicant: Cymer, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92127-2413 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PARTLO, William, N.
    Poway, CA 92064 (US)
  • BROWN, Daniel, J., W.
    San Diego, CA 92128 (US)
  • FOMENKOV, Igor, V.
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • BOWERING, Norbert R.
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • RETTIG, Curtis, L.
    Vista, CA 92081 (US)
  • MACFARLANE, Joseph, J.
    Verona, WI 53593 (US)
  • ERSHOV, Alexander, I.
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • HANSSON, Bjorn, A., M.
    La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)

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

   


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