Abstract:
PURPOSE: A sensor for an immersion system, a table, and a lithography apparatus are provided to obtain resistance against immersion, exposed radiation, and quantum. CONSTITUTION: A sensing device(SD) senses the property of a radiation beam. A transparent layer(TL) covers a sensor. The transparent layer allows radiation beams to pass. An opaque patterning layer is positioned between the transparent layer and the sensing device.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply a cleaning liquid, having a rate of a base liquid and an emulsified component within a desirable work region, to an immersion system to be cleaned. SOLUTION: A cleaning liquid supply apparatus is configured to supply an emulsified cleaning fluid to an immersion lithographic apparatus. The apparatus includes a mixer configured to mix an additive fluid from an additive fluid supply section and an immersion liquid from an immersion supply section so as to prepare the emulsified cleaning fluid, a sensor system configured to sense physical characteristics of the emulsified cleaning fluid, and a controller connected to the sensor and mixer. The controller controls the supply of the additive fluid from the additive fluid supply section to the mixer and physical characteristics of the emulsified cleaning fluid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fluid handling structure for minimizing or preventing the sealing of bubbles within an immersion solution of an immersion lithographic apparatus. SOLUTION: A fluid handling structure is for a lithographic apparatus. At a boundary from a space configured to include an immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure, the fluid handling structure successively has an extractor having at least one opening arranged in a first line that, in use, is directed towards a substrate and/or a table and a liquid manipulator on a surface that, in use, faces the substrate and/or table to reduce the chance of droplets on the surface from coalescing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide lithographic equipment capable of applying a specific coating on a specific surface. SOLUTION: The coating is constituted of a transition-metal oxide, a base-metal oxide, a sulfide or a selenide, a compound having a formula ATiO n in which the symbol A denotes a group II element in a periodic table or at least one of at least 99 wt.% of TiO 2 with group III, V or VII metal doped therein. The coating has a thickness not thicker than 49 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of removing contamination from an immersion hood and/or an immersion fluid in an immersion lithography device. SOLUTION: A cleaning substrate CW1 having a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer is loaded in the device, the deformable layer 2 of the cleaning substrate CW1 is brought into contact with a surface of the device from which the contamination is removed, and a relative movement between the deformable layer 2 and the surface of the device from which the contamination is removed is introduced to remove the contamination separated from an immersion hood surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensor effective for a liquid immersion apparatus.SOLUTION: This sensor includes a detector, a transparent layer and an opaque pattern layer. The detector is configured to sense a characteristic of a radiation beam. The transparent layer is configured to allow the passage of the radiation beam therethrough. The transparent layer covers the detector. The opaque pattern layer is configured to impart a pattern to the radiation beam. The patterning layer is provided with an opening, and a filling material is arranged in the opening. The filling material is transparent to the radiation beam and has a refractive index identical to that of the transparent layer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for removing contamination from a device used for lithography as an immersion liquid may be contaminated by resist separated from a substrate or the layer deposited on the substrate or particles or flakes of other materials and such contamination, and can make it difficult or impossible to correctly project a (patterned) beam of radiation on the substrate via the immersion liquid. SOLUTION: The method comprises mounting the substrate on a device, the substrate comprising a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer, bringing the deformable layer of the substrate into contact with a surface of the device from which the contamination is removed, and introducing a relative motion between the deformable layer and the surface of the device from which the contamination is removed, thereby separating the contamination from the surface for removal, taking and removing the separated contamination. Other embodiments are described and claimed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A mask assembly suitable for use in a lithographic process, the mask assembly comprising a patterning device; and a pellicle frame configured to support a pellicle and mounted on the patterning device with a mount; wherein the mount is configured to suspend the pellicle frame relative to the patterning device such that there is a gap between the pellicle frame and the patterning device; and wherein the mount provides a releasably engageable attachment between the patterning device and the pellicle frame.
Abstract:
Substrates and Methods of Using Those Substrates A method of removing contamination from an apparatus used in lithography is disclosed. The method includes loading a substrate into the apparatus, the substrate comprising a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer, bringing the deformable layer of the substrate into contact with a surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed, introducing relative movement between the deformable layer and the surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed to dislodge contamination from the surface for removal, and removing the dislodged contamination. Other aspects of the invention are also described and claimed.
Abstract:
A mask assembly suitable for use in a lithographic process, the mask assembly comprising a patterning device; and a pellicle frame configured to support a pellicle and mounted on the patterning device with a mount; wherein the mount is configured to suspend the pellicle frame relative to the patterning device such that there is a gap between the pellicle frame and the patterning device; and wherein the mount provides a releasably engageable attachment between the patterning device and the pellicle frame.