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Patent US7948608 - Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn exposure apparatus that: projects pattern images onto a substrate via liquid and a projection optical system, the liquid forming a liquid immersion region between the projection optical system and the substrate; and exposes the substrate. The apparatus has: a liquid-supplying-section that supplies...http://www.google.com/patents/US7948608?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7948608 - Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7948608 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/379,183Publication dateMay 24, 2011Filing dateFeb 13, 2009Priority dateOct 22, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE602004030365D1, DE602004030838D1, EP1677341A1, EP1677341A4, EP1677341B1, EP2079100A1, EP2079100B1, US7643129, US7973906, US8896813, US20060187433, US20080018869, US20090153815, US20110235006, US20140333909, WO2005038888A1Publication number12379183, 379183, US 7948608 B2, US 7948608B2, US-B2-7948608, US7948608 B2, US7948608B2InventorsYoshitomo NagahashiOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (1), Classifications (7), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExposure apparatus, exposure method, method for manufacturing device
US 7948608 B2Abstract
This is a Continuation of Application No. 11/407,126 filed Apr. 20, 2006 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,643,129) which is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT/JP2004/015619, filed Oct. 21, 2004 and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-362279 filed Oct. 22, 2003. The contents of the aforementioned applications are incorporated herein by reference.
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