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Patent US8094379 - Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA lithographic projection apparatus includes an optical element through which a substrate is exposed with an exposure beam. A space between the optical element and the substrate is filled with liquid during the exposure. A gap is formed between a member and a surface of the optical element through which...http://www.google.com/patents/US8094379?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8094379 - Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithographyAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8094379 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/461,762Publication dateJan 10, 2012Filing dateAug 24, 2009Priority dateApr 17, 2003Also published asCN1774667A, EP1614000A2, EP1614000A4, EP1614000B1, US7414794, US7570431, US8018657, US8599488, US20060017900, US20070076303, US20090262322, US20090317751, US20120075609, US20140055762, WO2004095135A2, WO2004095135A3Publication number12461762, 461762, US 8094379 B2, US 8094379B2, US-B2-8094379, US8094379 B2, US8094379B2InventorsW. Thomas NovakOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (29), Classifications (16) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOptical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithographyUS 8094379 B2Abstract A lithographic projection apparatus includes an optical element through which a substrate is exposed with an exposure beam. A space between the optical element and the substrate is filled with liquid during the exposure. A gap is formed between a member and a surface of the optical element through which the exposure beam does not pass. The liquid is supplied to the gap.
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