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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent or reduce contamination in immersion lithographic apparatus. SOLUTION: The immersion lithographic apparatus is cleaned by a cleaning liquid essentially consisting of ultra-pure water, and (a) a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ozone, or (b) hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of up to 5%, or (c) ozone having a concentration of up to 50 ppm, or (d) oxygen having a concentration of up to 10 ppm, or (e) an arbitrary combination selected from (a)-(d). COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of contamination to a liquid immersed lithographic apparatus introduced via immersion liquid or via another mechanism. SOLUTION: The method for cleaning liquid immersed lithographic apparatus utilizes an aerosol spray to be guided to the surface to be cleaned. The aerosol spray utilizes an inert gas such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide, and as a solid or a liquid, water such as ultrapure water, another solvent or a cleaning fluid. Spray from the aerosol is enclosed in a space. If the aerosol collides with the surface to be cleaned, contaminated substances are removed. The removed contaminating substances are guided to an aerosol spray orifice or an outlet together with substances discharged from the outlet (a gas and a liquid and/or a solid). COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent or reduce contamination in immersion lithographic apparatus. SOLUTION: The lithographic apparatus has an in-situ ozonizer used for generating ozone gas by the UV radiation of gas containing oxygen. Ozone generated in this manner is dissolved in ultra-pure water and becomes a cleaning liquid by allowing the ozone to come into contact with the ultra-pure water through a permeable membrane. The cleaning liquid passes through an immersion hood to remove contamination on the surface of an immersion space. The used cleaning liquid is fed to an outlet system from the immersion hood with air and ozone gas confined in the immersion hood. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic equipment and a lithographic method which can reduce generation of bubbles in liquid. SOLUTION: The lithographic equipment comprises a substrate table for holding a substrate, a projection system which is arranged to project a radiation beam patterned on the substrate, a liquid supplying system prepared to supply liquid to a space between the projection system, the substrate and the substrate table, and a ring placed to cover a gap between the substrate and the substrate table and made contact with both of them. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent or reduce contamination of an immersion lithographic apparatus.SOLUTION: The immersion lithographic apparatus is cleaned by use of a cleaning liquid consisting essentially of ultra-pure water and (a) a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ozone, or (b) hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of up to 5%, or (c) ozone at a concentration of up to 50 ppm, or (d) oxygen at concentration of up to 10 ppm, or (e) any combination selected from (a)-(d).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable attenuator which satisfies necessary performance conditions to be used in a sub system of a lithographic apparatus used for controlling a dose of radiation during a lithographic exposure process. SOLUTION: A system and method provides high speed variable attenuators. The attenuators can be used within a lithographic apparatus to control intensity of radiation in one or more correction pulses used to correct a dose of the radiation following an initial pulse of radiation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Lithographic Apparatus and Contamination Removal or Prevention Method An immersion lithographic apparatus is cleaned by use of a cleaning liquid consisting essentially of ultra- pure water and (a) a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ozone, or (b) hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of up to 5%, or (c) ozone at a concentration of up to 50 ppm, or (d) oxygen at concentration of up to 10 ppm, or (e) any combination selected from (a)-(d). [Fig 3]
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USING AN INTERFEROMETER AS A HIGH SPEED VARIABLE ATTENUATOR A system and method provides high speed variable attenuators. The attenuators can be used within a lithographic apparatus to control intensity of radiation in one or more correction pulses used to correct a dose of the radiation following an initial pulse of radiation.