Robust design of a novel three-axis fine stage for precision positioning in lithography

D. J. Lee; K. Kim; K. N. Lee; H. G. Choi; N. C. Park; Y. P. Park; M. G. Lee

doi:10.1243/09544062JMES1570

Robust design of a novel three-axis fine stage for precision positioning in lithography

D. J. Lee, K. Kim, K. N. Lee, H. G. Choi, N. C. Park, Y. P. Park, M. G. Lee

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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The precision positioning system for semiconductor lithography requires a robust structural design to obtain enough control bandwidth and an efficient actuator with fast access time. In this article, a three-axis stage is proposed as a fine stage of a dual stage for the precision positioning. Its actuators are voice coil motors (VCMs) whose coil windings are mounted on the coarse stage and its magnets are on the fine stage. Between the fine and coarse stages, there is no mechanical connection but only magnetic coupling. The eight pairs of magnets and four coil windings are arrayed symmetrically. The three-axis stage's dynamic characteristics are improved by enhancing the actuating force and modifying its own structure using finite-element analysis in order to meet its requirements of high bandwidth and large forces. The actuating force is strengthened by modifying each VCM's magnetic circuit. The structure is designed to be robust by using design of experiment (DOE) as well. The modified stage is verified to have enough dynamic characteristics through experiments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	877-888
Number of pages	12
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
Volume	224
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1243/09544062JMES1570
Publication status	Published - 2010 Jan 1

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Robust design of a novel three-axis fine stage for precision positioning in lithography. / Lee, D. J.; Kim, K.; Lee, K. N.; Choi, H. G.; Park, N. C.; Park, Y. P.; Lee, M. G.

In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 224, No. 4, 01.01.2010, p. 877-888.

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