POSITIONING SYSTEM, A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR POSITIONAL CONTROL
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    发明申请
    POSITIONING SYSTEM, A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR POSITIONAL CONTROL 有权
    定位系统,平面设备和位置控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160077450A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14956110

    申请日:2015-12-01

    CPC classification number: G03F7/70775 G03B27/53 G03B27/58 G03F7/70725

    Abstract: A positioning system for controlling a relative position between a first component and a second component of a lithographic apparatus, wherein a position of each component is defined by a set of orthogonal coordinates, the positioning system including: a measuring device configured to determine an error in the momentary position of one of the components with respect to a setpoint position in a measurement coordinate; and a controller configured to control movement of the other component in a control coordinate based on the determined error; wherein the measurement coordinate is different from the control coordinate.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于控制光刻设备的第一部件和第二部件之间的相对位置的定位系统,其中每个部件的位置由一组正交坐标定义,所述定位系统包括:测量装置,其被配置为确定 相对于测量坐标中的设定点位置的部件之一的瞬时位置; 以及控制器,被配置为基于所确定的误差来控制所述另一部件在控制坐标中的移动; 其中测量坐标与控制坐标不同。

    PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, ACTUATOR SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ACTUATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210318624A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-14

    申请号:US17267708

    申请日:2019-07-15

    Abstract: The invention provides a substrate support arranged to support a substrate, comprising piezo a actuator, further comprising a first pair of electrodes, a second pair of electrodes and a piezo material having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is arranged along a first direction and second direction. The first pair of electrodes comprises a first electrode arranged on the first surface and a second electrode arranged on the second surface. The second pair of electrodes is arranged to shear the piezo material. The first pair of electrodes is arranged to elongate the piezo material in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and second direction. The first electrode is divided into at least two parts and is arranged to rotate the first surface and the second surface relatively to each other about the first direction wherein the piezo actuator is arranged to support the substrate.

    LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210223703A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17218420

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus having a substrate table, a projection system, an encoder system, a measurement frame and a measurement system. The substrate table has a holding surface for holding a substrate. The projection system is for projecting an image on the substrate. The encoder system is for providing a signal representative of a position of the substrate table. The measurement system is for measuring a property of the lithographic apparatus. The holding surface is along a plane. The projection system is at a first side of the plane. The measurement frame is arranged to support at least part of the encoder system and at least part of the measurement system at a second side of the plane different from the first side.

    Pneumatic Support Device and Lithographic Apparatus with Pneumatic Support Device

    公开(公告)号:US20210080834A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17050264

    申请日:2019-03-18

    Abstract: The invention provides a pneumatic support device for a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus with such support device. The support device comprises a gas spring. The gas spring comprises a suspending part, a suspended part, and a pressure chamber configured for supporting the suspended part relative to the suspending part. The support device further comprises an actuator configured for positioning the suspended part relative to the suspending part, an acceleration sensor configured for generating a first sensor signal representative for the acceleration of the suspending part, a pressure sensor configured for generating a second sensor signal representative for the pressure in the pressure chamber, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: receive the first sensor signal, receive the second sensor signal, filter the first sensor signal in a low-pass filter, filter the second sensor signal in a high-pass filter, determine, based on the filtered first sensor signal and filtered second sensor signal, a force exerted by the suspending part on the suspended part, and generate, based on said force, a control signal for the actuator.

    LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200050120A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16482515

    申请日:2018-01-11

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithographic apparatus, comprising: a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a substrate, comprising optical elements, a sensor frame, a first position measurement system configured to measure a position of an optical element relative to the sensor frame, comprising a sensor adapted to monitor an optical element, with a sensor element mounted to the sensor frame, a sensor frame support supporting the sensor frame on a reference, a force measurement device adapted to generate force measurement data relating to force exerted on the sensor frame by the sensor frame support, a position control device adapted to control the relative position of the substrate and the patterned radiation beam wherein the position control device is configured to receive the force measurement data and to control said relative position based on at least the force measurement data.

    LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS
    49.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190377266A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:US16547933

    申请日:2019-08-22

    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus having a substrate table, a projection system, an encoder system, a measurement frame and a measurement system. The substrate table has a holding surface for holding a substrate. The projection system is for projecting an image on the substrate. The encoder system is for providing a signal representative of a position of the substrate table. The measurement system is for measuring a property of the lithographic apparatus. The holding surface is along a plane. The projection system is at a first side of the plane. The measurement frame is arranged to support at least part of the encoder system and at least part of the measurement system at a second side of the plane different from the first side.

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