Abstract:
PURPOSE: A cleaning device, a lithography device, and a method for cleaning the lithography device are provided to efficiently clean an immersion lithographic projection apparatus using a megasonic wave through liquid. CONSTITUTION: A megasonic transducer(20) cleans the surface of an immersion lithographic projection apparatus. A liquid supply system supplies liquid between the megasonic transducer and the surface to be cleaned. A cleaning solution outlet provides a space for discharging a liquid solution(30) formed on the surface of the megasonic transducer.
Abstract:
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
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of effectively cleaning an immersion lithographic device. SOLUTION: The lithographic device includes: a substrate table WT configured to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto the substrate; a megasonic transducer 20 configured to clean a surface; and a liquid supply system configured to supply a liquid between the megasonic transducer 20 and the surface to be cleaned. A surface of an immersion lithography projector is cleaned using megasonic waves generated from the megasonic transducer 20 configured to clean the surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithographic apparatus in which liquid can be drained through a gap between, for example, an edge of an object and a substrate table on which the object is disposed.SOLUTION: A liquid immersion lithographic apparatus includes a drain configured to drain liquid through a gap between an edge of a substrate and a substrate table on which the substrate is supported. The drain comprises: means for feeding the liquid to the drain regardless of a position of the substrate table; and/or means for saturating gas in the drain. These means reduce fluctuation of heat loss due to evaporation of the liquid in the drain.
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
Abstract:
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 lithographic apparatus in which liquid can be drained through a gap between, for example, an edge of an object and a substrate table on which the object is set. SOLUTION: The liquid immersion lithographic apparatus has a drain formed for draining the liquid through the gap between an edge of a substrate and the substrate table on which the substrate is supported. The drain is provided with a means which feeds the liquid to the drain irrespective of a position of the substrate table and/or a means which saturates gas in the drain. These means reduce fluctuation in heat loss due to evaporation of the liquid in the drain. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,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 method of effectively cleaning an immersion lithographic apparatus. SOLUTION: A cleaning apparatus for immersion lithographic apparatus comprises a substrate table so configured as to hold a substrate, a projection system PS configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto the substrate, a megasonic transducer 20 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 lithographic projection apparatus is cleaned using megasonic waves generated from the megasonic transducer configured to clean the surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
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