Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic method and/or an assembly where aberration sensitivity can be determined.SOLUTION: There is provided a lithographic method of determining sensitivity of a property of a pattern feature to changes in optical aberrations of a lithographic apparatus used for providing a pattern feature. The method includes the steps of: controlling a configuration of the lithographic apparatus so as to establish a first aberration state; forming a first image of the pattern feature with the lithographic apparatus when the lithographic apparatus is in the first aberration state; measuring a property of the image; controlling a configuration of the lithographic apparatus so as to establish a second different aberration state; forming an image of the same pattern feature with the lithographic apparatus when the lithographic apparatus is in the second aberration state; measuring the same property of the image; and determining the sensitivity of the property of the pattern feature to the changes in the aberration state using the measurement value.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure characteristics of a projection system before and after a period for heating (exposure) and cooling so as to provide data for correcting a model for lens heating in a method of lithography. SOLUTION: The model for lens heating has a part for modeling an influence of cooling on the characteristics and a part for modeling an influence of heating on the characteristics. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic apparatus and a manufacturing method of a device. SOLUTION: There is disclosed a lithographic projection apparatus for use with an immersion liquid positioned between a final element of a projection system and a substrate W. There are disclosed a lot of methods of protecting components of the projection system, a substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These methods include a step of applying a protective coating on a final element 20 of the projection system and a step of providing sacrificial bodies at an upstream side of the components. And, a two-component final optical element of CaF 2 is also disclosed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide, for example, a lithographic method which provides an improved throughput or availability compared with known lithographic methods.SOLUTION: Provided is a method of patterning substrates using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprises: providing a beam of radiation using an illumination system; using a patterning device to provide the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section; and using a projection system to project the patterned radiation beam onto target portions of a substrate lot. The method further comprises: performing radiation beam aberration measurement after projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a subset of the substrate lot; adjusting the projection system using results of the radiation beam aberration measurement; and then projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a further subset of the substrate lot.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gas manifold in which one or more measures are taken to stabilize a gas flow provided between two parallel plates of an optical component of a lithographic apparatus.SOLUTION: The gas manifold to direct a gas flow between two plates of the optical component of the lithographic apparatus includes an inlet, a diffuser downstream of the inlet, a flow straightener downstream of the inlet, a contractor downstream of the flow straightener, and an outlet downstream of the contractor.
Abstract:
225A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the final element of the projection system and the substrate W. Several methods are disclosed for protecting components of the projection system, substrate table anda liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on the final10 element 20 of the projection system as well as providing sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF2 is also disclosed.[Fig No. 61115