Patent ID: 6698944
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G03F

Abstract:
A lithographic system, said system comprising:an exposure apparatus; and a substrate processing unit configured to be in-line connected to said exposure apparatus, wherein said exposure apparatus and said substrate processing unit are configured to perform at least one of: a. transmitting and receiving information related to one of a predicted time and an expected time until said exposure apparatus is capable of sending out a substrate to said substrate processing unit, b. transmitting and receiving information related to one of a predicted time and an expected time until said exposure apparatus is capable of receiving a substrate from said substrate processing unit, c. transmitting and receiving information related to one of a predicted time and an expected time until said substrate processing unit is capable of sending out a substrate to said exposure apparatus, and d. transmitting and receiving information related to one of a predicted time and an expected time until said substrate processing unit is capable of receiving a substrate from said exposure apparatus.