Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of detecting particles in liquid immersion fluid in a lithography device or in liquid immersion fluid from the lithography device. SOLUTION: The method includes, using a vacuum system, extracting a sample from a single phase flow of liquid immersion fluid of a fluid handling structure of a lithography device or from a fluid handling structure. The method includes detecting particles in a sample, and when detected particles exceed a particular threshold, starting a signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of effectively cleaning an immersion lithographic equipment. SOLUTION: The immersion lithographic equipment comprises a substrate so configured as to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto the substrate, a megasonic transducer configured to clean a surface, and a liquid supply system configured to supply a liquid between the megasonic transducer and the surface to be cleaned. The surface of the immersion lithography projector is cleaned using megasonic waves generated from the megasonic transducer configured to clean the surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT