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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 04792768', 'Application No. 2005', 'Application No. 09158917', 'Application No. 04', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 2005', 'Application No. 04792768']

Patent US7973906 - Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn exposure apparatus has a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of a reticle onto a substrate, and exposes the substrate to light via the reticle and the projection optical system with a space between the projection optical system and the substrate filled with liquid. The apparatus...http://www.google.com/patents/US7973906?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7973906 - Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7973906 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/902,437Publication dateJul 5, 2011Filing dateSep 21, 2007Priority dateOct 22, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE602004030365D1, DE602004030838D1, EP1677341A1, EP1677341A4, EP1677341B1, EP2079100A1, EP2079100B1, US7643129, US7948608, US8896813, US20060187433, US20080018869, US20090153815, US20110235006, US20140333909, WO2005038888A1Publication number11902437, 902437, US 7973906 B2, US 7973906B2, US-B2-7973906, US7973906 B2, US7973906B2InventorsYoshitomo NagahashiOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (26), Non-Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (1), Classifications (7), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing device
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