DEFFECT MITIGATION IN SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR USED FOR DYNAMIC PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY

摘要

A spatial light modulator (110) for use in a photolithography system (100) includes light modulation elements (210) configured to photolithographically transfer an image (300) onto a substrate (150) using an optical oversampling technique to reduce defects in the transferred image (300). A first set of the light modulation elements (210) is operable to photolithographically transfer a portion of the image (300) onto an area of the substrate (150), and a second set of the light modulation elements (210) is operable to photolithographically transfer the portion of the image (300) onto the area of the substrate (150). The spatial light modulator (110) further includes memory elements (902) in communication with respective light modulation elements (210) for storing data representing the portion of the image (300).