Patent ID: 7839489
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G03B,G03F

Abstract:
1. A system for use in a lithographic apparatus, the system comprising: an assembly of a reticle and a reticle holder, the reticle comprising a marker; a position detector configured to detect said reticle marker to position the reticle with respect to the reticle holder; a storage container configured to store said assembly during the positioning of the reticle with respect to the reticle holder, wherein the reticle holder and the detector are configured to be kinematically aligned with respect to each other; and a support structure configured to support the reticle holder, wherein the support structure comprises docking elements or docking apertures, which are configured to cooperate with docking apertures or docking elements of the reticle holder, respectively, to kinematically dock the reticle holder onto the support structure, wherein said detector is located in a detector position with respect to the support structure for detecting said reticle marker during use.