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Patent US8085381 - Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using sonic device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA megasonic immersion lithography exposure apparatus includes an optical transfer chamber for containing an exposure liquid, at least one megasonic plate operably engaging said optical transfer chamber for propagating sonic waves through the exposure liquid, and an optical system provided adjacent to...http://www.google.com/patents/US8085381?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8085381 - Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using sonic deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8085381 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/704,241Publication dateDec 27, 2011Priority dateApr 11, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1867865A, CN1867865B, CN101825847A, CN101825847B, CN103558736A, DE602004024295D1, EP1614001A2, EP1614001A4, EP1614001B1, EP2161619A1, EP2161619B1, EP2161619B8, EP2161620A1, EP2161621A1, EP2166413A1, EP2172809A1, US7522259, US8269946, US8493545, US8670104, US20060023185, US20070132975, US20070171390, US20070247601, US20090161084, US20090174872, US20090195762, WO2004093130A2, WO2004093130A3Publication number11704241, 704241, US 8085381 B2, US 8085381B2, US-B2-8085381, US8085381 B2, US8085381B2InventorsHidemi Kawai, Douglas C Watson, W Thomas NovakOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (380), Non-Patent Citations (99), Classifications (19), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using sonic device
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