APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS HANDLING OF AN OBJECT.

    公开(公告)号:NL2006514A

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-14

    申请号:NL2006514

    申请日:2011-04-01

    Abstract: An apparatus configured to handle an object in a contactless manner, the apparatus includes a carrying body having a carrying surface which is configured to be directed towards the object, the carrying surface being provided with a plurality of traction members and a plurality of overpressure members, each overpressure member being provided with at least one exhaust opening, each traction member being provided with an indentation and at least two suction openings that are arranged in the indentation, the at least two suction openings of each traction member being configured to generate a pressure gradient between them so as to create a traction fluid flow in the indentation in a direction substantially parallel to the carrying surface; and a pressure controller configured to control the pressure gradient between the at least two suction openings of each traction member.

    STAGE APPARATUS AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH STAGE APPARATUS.

    公开(公告)号:NL2006699A

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:NL2006699

    申请日:2011-05-02

    Abstract: A stage apparatus to position an object, the stage apparatus including a table configured to hold the object, a support structure configured to support the table, the table being displaceable relative to the support structure, the support structure including one of a first data clock and a second data clock and the table including the other one of the first data clock and the second data clock; and a circuit configured to synchronize the first and second data clocks, the circuit including a transmitter and receiver, the transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit clock signal data from the first data clock to the second data clock, and a synchronization circuit configured to synchronize the second data clock with the first data clock from the wirelessly transmitted clock signal data received by the receiver.

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