Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic apparatus, a method of manufacturing device and an anglar decoder. SOLUTION: A system for measuring the position of a projection system PL with respect to a reference frame RF in the lithographic system includes a sensor rigidly mounted in relation to a corresponding sensor of a system for measuring the position of a substrate table WT. Rotation of the projection system PL about its optical axis is measured using an anglar decoder for transmitting a light from a target 41 to two optical paths having an opposite inclination sensitivity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved imprint lithography apparatus and a method. SOLUTION: This imprint lithography apparatus includes: an imprint template holder 22 which is constituted in a manner to hold an imprint template 20; and a plurality of position sensors 28 which are constituted in a manner to measure the variation of the size and/or shape of the imprint template 20, and the position sensors 28 are mechanically separated from the imprint template 20. In addition, the imprint template 20 is used in order to imprint a pattern on a board 34, and the variation of the size and/or shape of the imprint template 20 are measured while the pattern is imprinted on the board 34 by this lithography method. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a positioning system in which vibrations caused by a torque transferred from a balance mass to a base plate are minimized. SOLUTION: The positioning system to position a table within a base frame of a lithographic apparatus includes a first actuator for exerting an actuation force on the table, and being connected to a first balance mass constructed and arranged to absorb a reaction force of the first actuator, and the positioning system includes a controller and a second actuator constructed and arranged to exert a compensation force and/or torque to compensate a torque caused by the actuation force exerted by the first actuator on the first balance mass. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An adjustable diffraction grating comprises: an optical element and a distortion mechanism. The optical element has an optical surface for receiving an input radiation beam. The optical element is provided with a plurality of closed channels below the optical surface, above each closed channel the optical surface being formed from a membrane of material. The distortion mechanism comprises one or more actuators that are operable to distort the membranes over the closed channels so as to control the shape of the optical surface and to form a periodic structure on the optical surface which acts as a diffraction grating such that the input radiation beam is diffracted from the optical element to form a plurality of angularly separated sub-beams.
Abstract:
A device manufacturing method includes bringing pressure within a vacuum chamber of a lithographic projection apparatus to a temperature stabilizing pressure range; keeping the pressure within the vacuum chamber within the temperature stabilizing pressure range for a period of time so as to stabilize the temperature in the vacuum chamber; decreasing the pressure within the vacuum chamber to a production pressure range; generating a beam of radiation with a radiation system; patterning the beam of radiation; and projecting the patterned beam of radiation through the vacuum chamber onto a target portion of a layer of radiation-sensitive material on a substrate.
Abstract:
A positioning system to position a table within a base frame of a lithographic apparatus, the positioning system including: a first actuator to exert an actuation force on the table, the first actuator being connected to a first balance mass constructed and arranged to absorb a reaction force of the first actuator, wherein the positioning system includes a controller and a second actuator constructed and arranged to exert a compensation force and/or torque to compensate a torque caused by the actuation force exerted by the first actuator on the first balance mass.
Abstract:
Lithographic Apparatus, Device Manufacturing Method and Angular Encoder In a lithographic projection apparatus, a measuring system for measuring the position of the projection system PL relative to a reference frame RF includes sensors rigidly mounted in relation to counterpart sensors of a measuring system measuring the substrate table WT position. An angular encoder which sends light from a target 41 down two optical paths having opposite sensitivities to tilt is used to measure rotation of the projection system PL about its optical axis.