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1. A tool for making a semiconductor device comprising:a means for hardening a photoresist image while the photoresist image is immersed in a liquid, said means for hardening comprising a light source for illuminating said photoresist image while immersed in said liquid; and,a means for pressurizing the liquid while the photoresist image is immersed in the liquid. 2. A tool as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a heating means for the liquid. 3. A tool as set forth in claim 1 wherein said light source comprises an ultraviolet illuminator. 4. A tool as set forth in claim 3 wherein the ultraviolet illuminator comprises at least an ultraviolet light source and an ultraviolet condenser. 5. A tool as set forth in claim 3 wherein the ultraviolet illuminator produces wavelengths between 150 nm and 480 nm. 6. A tool as set forth in claim 1 wherein said light source comprises an infrared illuminator. 7. A tool as set forth in claim 6 wherein the infrared illuminator comprises an infrared source and an infrared condenser. 8. A tool as set forth in claim 6 wherein the infrared illuminator produces infrared light comprising wavelengths between 700 nm and 2 microns. 9. A tool as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for hardening comprises an enclosed chamber for immersing said photoresist image. 10. A tool as set forth in claim 9, wherein said means for pressurizing the liquid comprises a gas port for charging gas into said enclosed chamber. 11. A semiconductor manufacturing machine comprising:a photoresist deposing station, a photoresist exposure station, a post exposure bake station, a developing station, a rinse station, a photoresist hardening station and a drying station;wherein the hardening station comprises a light source for illuminating and hardening photoresist image while the photoresist image is immersed in a liquid; and,a means for pressurizing the liquid while the photoresist image is immersed in the liquid and being illuminated. 12. A semiconductor manufacturing machine as set forth in claim 11 wherein the light source comprises an ultraviolet light source. 13. A semiconductor manufacturing machine as set forth in claim 11 wherein the light source comprises an infrared source. 14. A semiconductor manufacturing machine as set forth in claim 11 wherein the hardening station comprises a heating source for heating a liquid. 15. A semiconductor manufacturing machine as set forth in claim 11 wherein the photoresist exposure station comprises an ArF source. 16. A tool for making a semiconductor device comprising:an enclosed chamber for hardening said photoresist image while the photoresist image is immersed in a liquid in said chamber;a light source for illuminating said photoresist image while said photoresist image is immersed in said liquid; and,a gas port in said chamber for charging gas into said chamber to pressurize said liquid while said photoresist image is immersed in said liquid. 17. A tool as set forth in claim 16 further comprising a heating means for the liquid. 18. A tool as set forth in claim 16 wherein said light source comprises an ultraviolet illuminator. 19. A tool as set forth in claim 18 wherein the ultraviolet illuminator produces wavelengths between 150 nm and 480 nm. 20. A tool as set forth in claim 16 wherein said light source comprises an infrared illuminator. 21. A tool as set forth in claim 20 wherein the infrared illuminator produces infrared light comprising wavelengths between 700 nm and 2 microns.