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Patent US8111375 - Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn exposure apparatus wherein an image of a pattern is projected onto a substrate via a projection optical system to expose the substrate, includes: a substrate moving device that is movable while holding the substrate above the projection optical system; and a liquid immersion unit that fills at least...http://www.google.com/patents/US8111375?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8111375 - Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8111375 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/600,763Publication dateFeb 7, 2012Filing dateNov 17, 2006Priority dateApr 7, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE602004020200D1, EP1612850A1, EP1612850A4, EP1612850B1, US7480029, US8537331, US20060023188, US20060033901, US20070064209, US20080291410, WO2004090956A1Publication number11600763, 600763, US 8111375 B2, US 8111375B2, US-B2-8111375, US8111375 B2, US8111375B2InventorsHideaki HaraOriginal AssigneeNikon CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (157), Non-Patent Citations (40), Classifications (9), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US 8111375 B2Abstract
the liquid and the substrate make contact with each other with the aid of surface tension of the liquid via the opening of the housing. Description
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