Patent ID: 8384877
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G03B,G03F

Abstract:
1. An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate with an image of a pattern projected to a projection area through a liquid, the exposure apparatus comprising: a liquid supply member having a supply inlet from which the liquid is supplied to form a liquid immersion area, the supply inlet being disposed above the projection area and the liquid immersion area being formed such that the liquid immersion area covers the projection area; a stage having a holder on which the substrate is held, the stage being movable below the supply inlet and the stage having a flow passage through which a portion of the liquid supplied from the supply inlet is discharged; a component that is used in a vicinity of the projection area and that comes into contact with the liquid of the liquid immersion area; and a detection system having an optical member, that detects a liquid remaining on a surface of the component.