Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for insitu lens cleaning used for an immersion lithography system. SOLUTION: The immersion lithography device including an oil immersion supply device 230 that creates a flow of liquid in an exposure zone, a showerhead that includes an oil immersion discharge device, and a cleaning device that cleans the portion of a projection optical system contacting an immersion liquid with a cleaning gas is provided. The cleaning device includes a gas supply device 250 that creates a flow of the cleaning gas incident on the exposure zone and a gas discharge device 260. A final lens element 136 is insitu cleaned inside the immersion lithography system having an immersion fluid showerhead that supplies an immersion fluid into the exposure zone of the immersion lithography system. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A support such as a clamp (310) is configured to releasably hold a patterning device such as a reticle (300) to secure it and prevent heat-induced deformation of it. For example, an electrostatic clamp includes a first substrate (312) having opposing first (313) and second (315) surfaces, a plurality of burls (316) located on the first surface and configured to contact the reticle, a second substrate (314) having opposing first (317) and second (319) surfaces. The first surface of the second substrate is coupled to the second surface of the first substrate. A plurality of cooling elements (318) are located between the first surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate. The cooling elements are configured to cause electrons to travel from the second surface of the first substrate to the first surface of the second substrate. Each cooling element is substantially aligned with a respective burl.