Patent ID: 7968272
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: G03F

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device manufacturing method comprising: forming a resist film on a central portion of an upper surface of a to-be-processed substrate, on a bevel portion of the upper surface, which is obtained by chamfering a peripheral portion of the to-be-processed substrate, and on an end portion of the to-be-processed substrate; executing pattern exposure for forming a latent image of a desired pattern on the resist film on the central portion of the upper surface while a liquid whose refractive index is higher than a refractive index of air exists between the resist film and a constituent element of a projection optical system of an exposure apparatus, which is nearest to the to-be-processed substrate; exposing a peripheral portion including the bevel portion of the to-be-processed substrate after executing the pattern exposure; developing the resist film on which the latent image is formed after the exposing of the peripheral portion; and removing the resist film formed on the end portion of the to-be-processed substrate by supplying a rinse solution to the end portion of the to-be-processed substrate after the exposing of the peripheral portion.