摘要 |
A system for supplying a process gas to a processing location of a particle beam system is disclosed. The system for supplying the processing gas includes a gas reservoir, a gas conduit, a pipe located close to the processing location, a valve between the gas conduit and the pipe, and a controller configured to open and to close the valve to switch the system from a first mode of operation in which process gas is not supplied to the processing location to a second mode of operation in which process gas is supplied to the processing location. The controller can alternately open and close the valve in cycles. Each cycle can include a first duration in which the valve is open and a second duration in which the valve is closed. The ratio of the first duration to the second duration can be changed.
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