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Patent US8040491 - Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting a pattern image onto the substrate through a liquid. The exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system by which the pattern image is projected onto the substrate, and a movable member which is movable relative to the projection optical...http://www.google.com/patents/US8040491?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8040491 - Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8040491 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/007,450Publication dateOct 18, 2011Filing dateJan 10, 2008Priority dateJun 13, 2003Also published asEP1641028A1, EP1641028A4, US7483119, US8208117, US8384880, US20060139614, US20060227312, US20080117394, US20090015808, US20090015816, US20130141701, US20130141703, WO2004112108A1Publication number007450, 12007450, US 8040491 B2, US 8040491B2, US-B2-8040491, US8040491 B2, US8040491B2InventorsSoichi Owa, Nobutaka Magome, Shigeru Hirukawa, Yoshihiko KudoOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (108), Non-Patent Citations (47), Referenced by (1), Classifications (20) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing methodUS 8040491 B2Abstract An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting a pattern image onto the substrate through a liquid. The exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system by which the pattern image is projected onto the substrate, and a movable member which is movable relative to the projection optical system. A liquid-repellent member, at least a part of a surface of which is liquid-repellent, is provided detachably on the movable member, the liquid-repellent member being different from the substrate.
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