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Brevet US8018575 - Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - Google�BrevetsRecherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualit�s Gmail Drive Plus » Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets | Historique Web | Connexion Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets BrevetsA hydrostatic pad (32) and a hydrostatic pad (34) hold a wafer (W) and a table (TB) on which the wafer is mounted. The hydrostatic pad (32) maintains the distance between the bearing surface and the wafer (W) in the direction of the optical axis of a projection optical system (PL) at a predetermined...http://www.google.fr/patents/US8018575?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US8018575 - Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Num�ro de publicationUS8018575 B2Type de publicationOctroi Num�ro de demande11/340,680 Date de publication13 sept. 2011 Date de d�p�t27 janv. 2006 Date de priorit�19 juin 2003Autre r�f�rence de publicationUS20060132740US20110025996US20110025997US20120008111 InventeursAkimitsu Ebihara Cessionnaire d'origineNikon Corporation Classification aux �tats-Unis355/53355/72 Classification internationaleG03B27/58G03B27/42G03F7/20 Classification coop�rativeG03F7/70816G03F7/70716G03F7/70325B82Y10/00G03F7/70733G03F7/70341 Classification europ�enneG03F 7/70F24B82Y 10/00G03F 7/70N4G03F 7/70F22G03F 7/70N6G03F 7/70P2BR�f�rencesCitations de brevets (103)Citations hors brevets (177)Liens externesUSPTO Cession USPTO EspacenetExposure apparatus, and device manufacturing methodUS 8018575 B2 R�sum� A hydrostatic pad (32) and a hydrostatic pad (34) hold a wafer (W) and a table (TB) on which the wafer is mounted. The hydrostatic pad (32) maintains the distance between the bearing surface and the wafer (W) in the direction of the optical axis of a projection optical system (PL) at a predetermined value. Further, since the hydrostatic pads, unlike static gas bearings, utilize the static pressure of incompressible fluid (liquid) between the bearing surface and a support object (substrate), the rigidity of the bearing is high and the distance between the bearing surface and the substrate is maintained stable and constant. In addition, liquid (e.g., pure water) is higher in viscosity than gas (e.g., air), and is superior in vibration damping compared to gas. Accordingly, pattern transfer on a wafer (substrate) substantially free from defocus can be achieved, without necessarily having to arrange a focal position detection system.
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