LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:SG145770A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-29

    申请号:SG2008062531

    申请日:2006-02-14

    Abstract: LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Various types of pressure regulating devices are disclosed to reduce a pressure gradient in a liquid supply system of a lithographic apparatus, the liquid supply system having a liquid confinement structure configured to at least partially confine a liquid between a projection system and a substrate table of the lithographic apparatus. A high pressure gradient may cause particulate contamination in the liquid supply system and/or liquid confinement structure. A pressure gradient can be reduced by, for example, the use of slow switching in one or more valves, a bleed flow around or through one or more valves, diversion of liquid to a drain rather than or in addition to switching a valve off, a pressure regulator or flow restrictor to prevent shock waves, and a buffer volume / damper to compensate for pressure fluctuation.

    Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

    公开(公告)号:SG123687A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-26

    申请号:SG200507860

    申请日:2005-12-06

    Abstract: The present invention relates to the method of reducing contamination of an immersion liquid in a lithographic apparatus when a closing surface is used to confine liquid in a liquid supply system. To avoid or reduce particulate contamination caused by the closing surface colliding with the liquid supply system, the closing surface is maintained at a distance away from the liquid supply system such that there is no collision between the closing surface and the liquid supply system, but the liquid is nonetheless confined.

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