System and method for cooling motors of a lithographic tool
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02K-009/00
H02K-009/19
출원번호
US-0813258
(2004-03-31)
등록번호
US-7288864
(2007-10-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Eaton,John K.
Hazelton,Andrew J.
Mukerji,Debjit
출원인 / 주소
Nikon Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
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초록▼
A system and method of cooling motors of a lithographic tool. The system includes a temperature-adjusting device which adjusts the temperature of a heat transfer fluid to a boiling temperature that is substantially equal to the desired motor housing temperature. The system further includes a fixed o
A system and method of cooling motors of a lithographic tool. The system includes a temperature-adjusting device which adjusts the temperature of a heat transfer fluid to a boiling temperature that is substantially equal to the desired motor housing temperature. The system further includes a fixed or adjustable pressure device which adjusts the pressure of the heat transfer fluid to a predetermined level to maintain the boiling temperature. The boiling temperature remains substantially constant as the heat generated by the motor is absorbed by the heat transfer fluid. A pump pumps the heat transfer fluid through the temperature adjusting device, the pressure device and the motor. The system functions as a closed-looped system with the addition of a condenser/heat exchanger.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A system for cooling a motor, comprising: a temperature adjusting device which adjusts temperature of a heat transfer fluid to approximately boiling temperature; a pressure device which adjusts pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the boiling temperature of the hea
What is claimed is: 1. A system for cooling a motor, comprising: a temperature adjusting device which adjusts temperature of a heat transfer fluid to approximately boiling temperature; a pressure device which adjusts pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid at a predetermined level such that the boiling temperature remains substantially constant at the predetermined pressure as heat is absorbed by the heat transfer fluid generated by the motor; and a pump which pumps the heat transfer fluid through the temperature adjusting device, the pressure device and the motor. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the pressure device is a fixed aperture device. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the fixed aperture device is a one of a venturi and orifice. 4. The system of claim 2, further comprising an atmospheric vent. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the pressure device is an adjustable pressure valve. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the adjustable pressure valve is actively controlled to maintain the predetermined pressure to ensure the heat transfer fluid temperature remains at approximately the boiling temperature as it passes through the motor. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the adjustable pressure valve is one of a pressure regulator and restrictor both adapted to change the pressure and thereby the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature feedback loop which monitors and adjusts the temperature of the heat transfer fluid via the temperature adjusting device such that a Tdesired temperature is substantially equal to a Tin temperature entering the motor. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pressure feedback control device which adjusts the pressure of the heat transfer fluid via the pressure device such that the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid is maintained at a Tdesired temperature. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a temperature feedback loop which monitors and adjusts the temperature of the heat transfer fluid via the temperature adjusting device such that a Tdesired temperature is substantially equal to a Tin temperature; and a pressure feedback control device which monitors and adjusts the pressure of the heat transfer fluid via the pressure device such that the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid is maintained at a Tout temperature which is substantially equal to the Tdesired temperature. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a controller that compares the Tout temperature to the Tdesired temperature and the Tdesired temperature to the Tin temperature to ensure that the temperature of the heat transfer fluid remains approximately constant and boiling of the heat transfer fluid occurs. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the pump provides an increase in the pressure of the heat transfer fluid and the pressure device provides a pressure drop of the heat transfer fluid prior to entering the motor. 13. The system of claim 1, further comprising an accumulator and attached valve, where the pressurized heat transfer fluid collects in the accumulator and the attached valve drops the pressure as the heat transfer fluid flows toward the pressure device. 14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a valve used to drop the pressure to atmospheric and a reservoir vented to atmosphere. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the reservoir includes the temperature adjusting device. 16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a condenser which is downstream from the motor and which is adapted to remove heat generated from the motor from the heat transfer fluid. 17. The system of claim 1, further comprising a valve at an exit side of the motor which drops the pressure of the heat transfer fluid to atmospheric and a vented reservoir provided at atmospheric pressure. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat transfer fluid is a coolant that has a boiling temperature at atmospheric pressure above room temperature. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat transfer fluid is a coolant that has a boiling temperature less than ambient temperature at atmospheric pressure. 20. A system for cooling a linear motor, comprising: a thermoelectric device adjusting a temperature of a coolant to a boiling temperature of the coolant; an adjustable pressure regulating device adjusting a pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the boiling temperature at a predetermined level for the coolant; and a feedback control unit which: adjusts the temperature of the coolant via the thermoelectric device such that a Tdesired temperature is substantially equal to a Tin temperature; and adjusts the pressure of the coolant via the adjustable pressure regulating device such that the boiling temperature of the coolant is maintained at a Tout temperature which is substantially equal to the Tdesired temperature, wherein the adjustable pressure regulating device maintains the boiling temperature of the coolant as heat is absorbed by the coolant generated from the linear motor. 21. The system of claim 20, further comprising an accumulator and attached valve, the accumulator collects the pressurized coolant and attached valve drops the pressure of the coolant. 22. The system of claim 20, further comprising a coarse valve used to drop the pressure of the coolant to atmospheric and a reservoir downstream from the coarse valve vented to atmosphere, where the reservoir is adapted to include the thermoelectric device. 23. The system of claim 20, further comprising a valve downstream from the linear motor which drops the pressure of the coolant back to atmospheric and a vented reservoir. 24. The system of claim 23, wherein the coolant is a fluid that at atmospheric pressure boils below room temperature. 25. The system of claim 20, further comprising a condenser which removes heat from the heated coolant. 26. A method of cooling a motor, comprising the steps of adjusting the temperature of a heat transfer fluid to approximately boiling temperature; adjusting a pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid at a predetermined pressure such that the boiling temperature remains substantially constant as heat is absorbed by the heat transfer fluid generated by the motor; pumping the heat transfer fluid through the motor at the adjusted temperature and predetermined pressure; and venting the heat transfer fluid to atmospheric pressure after the pumping step. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising actively controlling the pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the predetermined pressure to ensure the heat transfer fluid temperature remains at approximately the desired boiling temperature as it passes through the motor. 28. The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of providing a feed back which: (i) monitors and adjusts the temperature of the heat transfer fluid such that a Tdesired temperature is substantially equal to a Tin temperature entering the motor; and (ii) monitors and adjusts the pressure of the heat transfer fluid such that the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid is maintained at the Tdesired temperature which is substantially equal to a Tout temperature. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising the step of comparing the Tout temperature to the Tdesired temperature and the Tdesired temperature to the Tin temperature to ensure that the temperature of the heat transfer fluid remains substantially constant and boiling of the heat transfer fluid occurs. 30. A method of cooling a motor, comprising the steps of: adjusting the temperature of a heat transfer fluid to approximately boiling temperature; adjusting a pressure of the heat transfer fluid to maintain the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid at a predetermined pressure such that the boiling temperature remains substantially constant as heat is absorbed by the heat transfer fluid generated by the motor; providing a feedback which: (i) monitors and adjusts the temperature of the heat transfer fluid such that a Tdesired temperature is substantially equal to a Tin temperature entering the motor; and (ii) monitors and adjusts the pressure of the heat transfer fluid such that the boiling temperature of the heat transfer fluid is maintained at the Tdesired temperature which is substantially equal to a Tout temperature; and comparing the Tout temperature to the Tdesired temperature and the Tdesired temperature to the Tin temperature to ensure that the temperature of the heat transfer fluid remains substantially constant and boiling of the heat transfer fluid occurs.
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