WO2002091078A1 - Methods and apparatus employing an index matching medium - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus employing an index matching medium Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2002091078A1
WO2002091078A1 PCT/US2002/014523 US0214523W WO02091078A1 WO 2002091078 A1 WO2002091078 A1 WO 2002091078A1 US 0214523 W US0214523 W US 0214523W WO 02091078 A1 WO02091078 A1 WO 02091078A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
medium
optical
light
index matching
optical surface
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/014523
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2002091078B1 (en
Inventor
Michael Switkes
Mordechai Rothschild
Original Assignee
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Massachusetts Institute Of Technology filed Critical Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Publication of WO2002091078A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002091078A1/en
Publication of WO2002091078B1 publication Critical patent/WO2002091078B1/en

Links

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03FPHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/20Exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/2041Exposure; Apparatus therefor in the presence of a fluid, e.g. immersion; using fluid cooling means
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00Microscopes
    • G02B21/33Immersion oils, or microscope systems or objectives for use with immersion fluids

Definitions

  • This invention relates to optical systems and apparatus employing index matching media. More particularly, the invention relates optical systems and apparatus employing index matching media for use with short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation.
  • optical systems examples include photolithograhic systems.
  • photolithographic systems light is projected onto a resist for the purpose of patterning an electronic device.
  • Photolithographic systems have been a mainstay of semiconductor device patterning for the last three decades and are expected to continue in that role down to 70 nm resolution
  • Angle ⁇ o is the angular semi-aperture of the system
  • n is the index of the material filling the space between the system and the substrate to be patterned.
  • Immersion lithography provides another possibility for increasing the ⁇ A of an optical system, such as a lithographic system.
  • a substrate is immersed in a high-index fluid (also referred to as an immersion medium), such that the space between a final optical element and the substrate is filled with a high-index fluid (i.e., n > 1).
  • immersion provides the possibility of increasing resolution beyond the free-space theoretical limit of one.
  • immersion lithography has not been implemented in commercial semiconductor processing partly because improvements in resolution by conventional methods have been possible, but also partly because of a lack of immersion fluids that have appropriate optical transmission characteristics and chemical compatibility with lithographic systems.
  • immersion media that are compatible with lithographic systems, particularly those systems having an operative wavelength below 220 nm. It should be understood that the phrase "immersion medium” is used herein to identify an "index-matching medium” used to immerse an object (e.g., a substrate).
  • aspects of the invention include optical systems using perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs) as index matching media.
  • PFPEs perfluoropolyethers
  • an index matching medium is used to immerse an object (e.g., a substrate in a lithographic system), and in other aspects the PFPE is used as an index matching medium between two optical surfaces of an arbitrary optical system.
  • Further aspects of the invention include systems for performing immersion lithography at wavelengths below 220 nm, e.g., 193 and 157 nm.
  • a first aspect of the invention is an optical system for transmitting light, comprising an optical surface, and a PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the PFPE medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the transmitted light.
  • the optical system may further comprise a second optical surface, the PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the second optical surface.
  • the optical system may be a collection optical system or a projection optical system.
  • a second aspect of the invention is an immersion lithographic system for projecting light having a wavelength less than 220 nanometers onto a resist covering at least a portion of a substrate, comprising an optical surface, and an index matching medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the index matching medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the light.
  • the index matching medium is characterized by a transmission of the light, the transmission remaining substantially constant during an exposure of a substrate.
  • the medium may be substantially transparent to the light.
  • the liquid is a PFPE.
  • the liquid may be Fomblin Y ® , or Fomblin Z ® .
  • a third aspect of the invention is a method of transmitting light, comprising an act of transmitting light through a PFPE medium.
  • the light has a wavelength less than 220 nm.
  • the method further comprises transmitting the light through at least a portion of a first optical surface, wherein the first optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium.
  • the method further comprises transmitting the light through at least a portion of a second optical surface, wherein the second optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium.
  • the method may include projecting the light onto a photosensitive material.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment of an optical system illustrating aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. IB is a schematic drawing of a second embodiment of an optical system illustrating aspects of the present invention
  • FIGs. 2A is a schematic illustration of a first class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention
  • FIGs. 2B is a schematic illustration of a second class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention.
  • FIGs. 2C is a schematic illustration of a third class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of absorbance of the first class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength
  • FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of the first class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm 2
  • FIG. 4B is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of the second class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm 2
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of one example of an embodiment of a projection lithographic system according to aspects of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a system for determining the ability of a given index matching medium to operate with a scanner lithographic system operating at a given scan speed.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment of an optical system 100 illustrating aspects of the present invention.
  • Optical system 100 includes an optical subsystem 110 and an index matching medium 120.
  • System 100 may transmit light projected onto object 150, and/or collect light from object 150.
  • optical subsystem 110 may be a projection optical system (e.g., a photolighographic system) or a collection optical system (e.g., a microscope).
  • Light 152 projected from system 100 can be any known type of light capable of being transmitted by index matching medium 120 (e.g., light of any transmitted wavelength, light that is coherent or incoherent, light that is pulsed or continuous).
  • Light 151 provided by object 150 can be any known type of light capable of being transmitted by index matching medium 120, and may include redirected light 131 from a source 130 (e.g., light scattered by object 150) or light generated by object 150 (e.g., object 150 is self-luminescent) .
  • Optical surface 115 (also referred to as a "final optical surface”) is the optical surface of system 100 that is most proximate object 150.
  • Final optical surface 115 can be convex, concave, piano, diffractive or any other known optical surface.
  • Index matching medium 120 fills a space between final optical surface 115 of optical subsystem 110, and object 150, such that index matching medium 120 makes contact with at least a portion of optical surface 115 and at least a portion of object 150, and continuously fills the space between surface 115 and object 150. Accordingly, at least a portion of the light transmitted by system 100 is transmitted by index matching medium 120.
  • index matching medium 120 is used as immersion medium, and is substantially transparent at one or more wavelengths or wavelength bands below 220 nm.
  • Particularly useful materials are materials that are transparent at wavelengths of light commonly used for lithography, for example wavelengths at or about 193 or 157 nm.
  • index matching medium 120 is substantially transparent to light at the operative wavelengths of system 100, and the transmission of the material remains constant during a single exposure to the light. More preferably medium 120 does not degrade with exposure to radiation, e.g., the material does not become increasingly opaque with increasing exposure. In practice, medium 120 will likely undergo some degradation and may be replaced from time to time, either as a whole or by a continuous stream of fresh medium 120.
  • medium 120 provides low or substantially zero scattering of light projected through said medium.
  • the amount of scattering that can be tolerated depends on the specific system with which medium 120 is used. Scattering can be determined by projecting a collimated beam, having a known beam profile, through a portion of a medium and comparing the beam profile to the known beam profile.
  • index matching medium 120 is any liquid that transmits light at the operative wavelengths of system 100, and that is capable of maintaining optical contact with at least a portion of final optic surface 115 and object 150.
  • transmission may be measured using any known method of measuring transmission. It is to be understood that the adequate transmission is determined by the specific application with which a medium is used.
  • immersion materials appropriate for use with this invention include perfluoropolyethers (PFPE).
  • FIGs. 2a, 2b, and 2c are schematic illustrations of three examples of classes of PFPE structures appropriate for use with the present invention. The classes of PFPEs illustrated in FIGs.
  • Fomblin Y ® , Fomblin Z ® , Demnum TM are available under the trademarks Fomblin Y , Fomblin Z ® , Demnum TM respectively.
  • Fomblin Y ® , Fomblin Z ® , Demnum TM have molecular weight ranges of 1,500 - 7,250 AMUs (e.g., Fomblin ® Y-18), 4,000- 19,000 AMUs (e.g., Fomblin Z ® Z-25), and 2,700 - 8,400 AMUs (e.g., Demnum TM S20 or Demnum TM S200), respectively.
  • Demnum TM, Fomblin Y ® , and Fomblin Z ® are available from the Ausimont Corporation of Thorofare, New Jersey.
  • index matching medium 120 may be a liquid which coats object 150 and forms a continuous optical contact (i.e., a meniscus) between object 150 and final optical surface 115.
  • object 150 and the final optical surface 115 could be coated with an index matching medium 120 that is resilient, such as a gel.
  • a gel index matching medium 120 can be brought into optical contact with object 150 and final optical surface 115 with pressure to form a continuous optical contact.
  • Object 150 may be chemically or physically cleaned of index matching medium 120 before subsequent processing of object 150.
  • the index matching material 120 may function as a resist material; such a resist would be deposited on the substrate (e.g., substrate 550 in FIG. 5), and have sufficient resilience to make continuous optical contact directly with a final optical surface 115 that is brought into contact with the resist.
  • An index matching material 120 that functions as a resist may eliminate the need for a separate index matching medium between the resist and the final optical surface 115, providing the advantage of eliminating extra processing involved with having a separate resist and index matching medium.
  • FIG. IB is a schematic illustration of two surfaces 162, 165 of an optical system 160 (e.g., optical subsystem 100 in FIG. 1) illustrating aspects of the present invention.
  • Optical system 160 may include any number of optical surfaces in addition to optical surfaces 162, 164.
  • Surfaces 162 and 164 can be convex, concave, piano, diffractive or any other known optical shape.
  • Index matching medium 120 fills a space between surfaces 162 and 164, such that index matching medium 120 makes optical contact with at least a portion of optical surface 162 and at least a portion of object 164, and continuously fills a space between surfaces 162 and 164.
  • FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of absorbance of Fomblin Z ® as a function of wavelength.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates that polyfluorinated polyethers (PFPE), are substantially transparent at wavelengths below 200 nm and in particular, at both 193 and 157 nm.
  • Fomblin Z ® has an absorbance a on the order of 10 "3 ⁇ m "1 at 157 nm. Accordingly, Fomblin Z ® provides 90% transmission at a working distance of 50 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of Fomblin Z ® as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm 2 .
  • the sample included a layer of Fomblin Z having a thickness of 150 ⁇ m.
  • the sample was located between (i.e., sandwiched between) two CaF 2 windows, each window having a thickness of 2 mm.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates that Fomblin Z ® is substantially resistant to laser damage at wavelengths greater than 157 nm.
  • the transmission of the sample at 157 nm drops only 17%.
  • These data indicate that several thousand pulses could be transmitted by an optical system, using Fomblin Z ® as an index matching medium, with less than 1% change in transmission.
  • the data illustrate that several thousand substrates could be exposed using projection system 500 in FIG. 5 below, where Fomblin Z ® is used as an index matching medium 634.
  • FIG. 4B is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of Fomblin Y ® as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm 2 .
  • PFPEs, such as Fomblin Y ® that are damaged more readily may be replaced more frequently to maintain sufficient transmission.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of one example of an embodiment of a projection system 500 according to aspects of the present invention.
  • Projection system 500 comprises an electromagnetic radiation source 502, an imaging system 510, and an index matching medium 530.
  • System 500 may be any suitable lithographic system, such as a conventional stepper or a scanner lithographic system.
  • system 500 has an imaging system 510 capable of accommodating the NA arising from having index matching medium 530 between optical system 530 and a photosensitive material 550.
  • Source 502 generates an input beam 505.
  • source 502 generates at least quasi-coherent illumination.
  • source 502 can include a lamp or a laser light source.
  • source 502 generates light at or below 220 nm.
  • source 502 is an excimer laser.
  • Imaging system 510 images a mask 520 onto photosensitive material 550.
  • Imaging system 510 includes a final optic 504 having a final optical surface 505.
  • Final optic is any optic having optical power and suitable for imaging mask 520.
  • final optic has a piano final optical surface 505.
  • Photosensitive material 550 can be any known photosensitive material, e.g., a photographic film or a photolithographic resist on a semiconductor substrate.
  • Mask 520 can be any suitable known mask for use with light source module 502, and imaging module 510.
  • Index matching medium 530 fills a space between the final optical surface 505 ⁇ and material 550.
  • Index matching medium 530 is in optical contact with at least a portion of the final optical surface 505 and at least a portion of a surface of material 550, and continuously fills a space between final surface 505 and object 550.
  • Index matching medium 530 is any suitable medium transparent at the operative wavelength of system 500.
  • Index matching medium 530 may be any index matching medium 120 as described above with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGs. 2a - 2c.
  • index matching medium may be a PFPE.
  • system 500 could alternatively an interference optical system such as the system described in U. S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/994,147, entitled “Interferometric Projection System” by Bloomstein, et al., the substance of said application is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • Final optic 504 is located close enough (e.g., 50 micrometers) to a surface of material 550 to allow index matching medium 530 to make optical contact with at least a portion of a final surface 505 of final optic 504, and a portion of the surface of material 550.
  • a liquid handling system (not shown) may be added to contain index matching medium 530.
  • the liquid handling system provides an apparatus to replace index matching fluid 530 intermittently after a selected number of exposures.
  • a liquid handling system providing a continuous stream of index matching fluid 530 may be used. It should be understood that in non-imaging systems, such as interference lithographic systems, final optic 504 may be a prism.
  • final optical 504 should have optical power; in an interference lithographic system, because of the discrete nature of the pattern forming light (i.e., the pattern forming light is comprised of two or more interfering beams), a prism provides the requisite optical power.
  • the prism has one surface normal to a first of the interfering beams, a second surface normal two a second of the interfering beam, and a flat final surface 505 having an angle with both the first surface and second surface.
  • the final surface 505 is parallel to a surface of material 550.
  • index matching medium 530 is reasonably closely index-matched to final optic 504. More preferably, the index of the index matching fluid is substantially the same as the final optic.
  • final optic 504 is made of CaF 2 having an index of 1.56 at a wavelength of 157 nm
  • index matching medium 530 is made of PFPE having an index of 1.37 - 1.38 at a wavelength of 157 nm.
  • index matching medium 530 is less than the index of final optic 504, the NA may be limited by total internal reflection at the interface of final optic 504 and index matching medium 530. Any index mismatch will contribute to decreased (and angularly- dependant) transmission of light, and increased scattering of light.
  • index matching medium 530 preferably does not interact with material 550 in a manner that would impede image formation.
  • material 550 is not soluble in index matching medium 530, and index matching medium 530 does not chemically react with material 550 (e.g., in lithographic embodiments of the present invention, even part-per-billion levels of base in the immersion medium can prevent high resolution imaging in acid-catalyzed resists typically used at 193 and 157 nm).
  • it is preferable that index matching medium 530 is compatible with the cleanroom environment in which semiconductors are manufactured, as well as with other processes to which semiconductors are subjected.
  • Resists appropriate for use with lithographic embodiments of the present invention have appropriate photosensitivity at a selected operational wavelength. Resists preferably have an index of refraction that is insensitive to heat (e.g., heat arising from exposure to the operational wavelength of light) so as to prevent image distortion in the resist. In embodiments of the present invention operated at highNAs, resists preferably do not polarize light as a function of pupil position. Preferably, resists for use with lithographic embodiments of the present invention do not dissolve or chemically react with index matching medium 530 in the presence photons of the operative wavelength of light. Resists appropriate for use may be positive or negative chemically-amplified resists containing a protected polymer and a photoacid generator.
  • a base additive may be included.
  • a resist appropriate for use with the present invention is a copolymer of p-hydroxystyrene and t-butyl acrylate. In some embodiments there is a monomer ratio of 60% p-hydroxystyrene and 40% t-butyl acrylate, and a photoacid generator of di-t-butylphenyl iodonium camphor sulfonate both in an ethyl lactate solvent.
  • a base additive of tetrabutyl amonium hydroxide may be included.
  • the copolymer, photoacid generator, base and solvent are mixed in a ratio of 94 parts, 6 parts, 1.2 parts, and 2757 parts respectively. Further details of resists appropriate for use with the present invention are given in U.S. Provisional Patent Application 09/851,952, filed May 9, 2001, entitled “Resists with Reduced Line Edge Roughness,” by T. Fedynyshyn.
  • Projection system 500 may be contained in a housing (not shown) which provides a mechanical base for the optical components.
  • the housing may also be used to contain any inert gas used to purge the system of air (e.g., using N 2 ), as is the standard practice in lithographic systems operating at wavelengths below 650 nm.
  • the housing may rest on translation and rotation stages (not shown) to align the system 500 with material 550. Further, the whole assembly may be supported by a vibration isolation system (not shown), as in conventional lithographic systems.
  • lithographic systems according to the present invention are achieved by re-designing or converting a conventional "dry" (i.e., non-immersion) lithographic system for use as an immersion lithographic system, thus allowing many portions of conventional systems to be used to generate higher resolution.
  • projection systems and wafer handling portions of conventional lithographic systems may be modified to accommodate an index matching fluid.
  • lithographic systems appropriate for use with index matching media include but are not limited to known lithographic systems, where an immersion medium is placed between the system and the substrate to be patterned, and the projection system has been modified using conventional optical design techniques to operate at an increased NA (e.g., an NA of 1.3 at 157 nm).
  • System 600 determines the ability of an index matching medium 610 to adequately fill a region 615 between a test final optic 620, and a moving test substrate 630.
  • the adequacy of a given index matching medium may be dependent on the ability of an index matching medium 530 to fill the space between the final optic 504 and substrate 550 at a given scanning speed.
  • the ability of a given index matching medium to fill the space between the final optic 504 and substrate 550 for a given speed is at least partially dependent on the viscosity of the index matching medium.
  • test final optic 620 is maintained a selected distance (e.g., 100 micrometers ) above moving test substrate 630, and a camera 640 is used to image a pattern formed on test substrate 630. By viewing the pattern through test final optical 620, it can be determined if index matching medium 610 uniformly fills space 615.
  • Test final optic 620 may be selected to be a block optic which, because a block optic has relatively poor hydrodynamics, represents a worst case scenario. Accordingly, an index matching medium (e.g., a PFPE) found to perform adequately using a block optic will likely perform adequately with any other final optic (e.g., a substantially spherical optical).

Abstract

A perfluoropolyether (PFPE) index matching medium (120). The medium (120) may be used with electromagnetic radiation (152) having a wavelength below 220nm. The medium (120) may be used between two optical surfaces (115 and 150) or between an optical surface (115) and an object (150). The medium (120) may be used as an immersion fluid in an immersion lithographic system (100).

Description

METHODS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING AN INDEX MATCHING
MEDIUM
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Related Applications
This application claims priority from United States provisional application 60/289,217 by Switkes, et al., filed May 7, 2001, entitled, "Immersion system at wavelengths below 220 nm," the subject matter of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Statement of Government Sponsored R&D
This invention was made with government support under contract no. F 19628- 00-C-0002. The government may have certain rights in the invention.
Field of Invention
This invention relates to optical systems and apparatus employing index matching media. More particularly, the invention relates optical systems and apparatus employing index matching media for use with short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation.
Background
In both collection and projection optical systems, frequently there is a desire to resolve high-resolution patterns (e.g., images, scanning spots, interference patterns).
Examples of such optical systems are photolithograhic systems. In photolithographic systems, light is projected onto a resist for the purpose of patterning an electronic device.
Photolithographic systems have been a mainstay of semiconductor device patterning for the last three decades and are expected to continue in that role down to 70 nm resolution
(i.e., 70 nm feature size) and possibly beyond.
The resolution (r#) of a photolithographic system having a given lithographic constant , is given by the equation
■ WNA (1) where λ is the operational wavelength, and numerical aperture (NA) is given by the equation
NA
Figure imgf000004_0001
Angle ^o is the angular semi-aperture of the system, and n is the index of the material filling the space between the system and the substrate to be patterned.
Conventional methods of resolution improvement have lead to three trends in the photolithographic technology: (1) reduction in wavelength λ from mercury g-line (436 nm) to the 193 nm excimer laser, and further to 157 nm and the still developing extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) wavelengths; (2) implementation of resolution enhancement techniques (RETs) such as phase-shifting masks, and off-axis illumination have lead to a reduction in the lithographic constant ki from ~0.6 to values approaching 0.4; and (3) increases in the numerical aperture (ΝA) via improvements in optical designs, manufacturing techniques, and metrology. Such improvements have lead to increases in ΝA from approximately 0.35 to greater than 0.7, with 0.8 expected in the next few years. However, as can be seen in Equation (2), for free-space optical systems (i.e., n = 1), there is a theoretical limit bounding ΝA to values of one or less.
Immersion lithography provides another possibility for increasing the ΝA of an optical system, such as a lithographic system. In immersion lithography, a substrate is immersed in a high-index fluid (also referred to as an immersion medium), such that the space between a final optical element and the substrate is filled with a high-index fluid (i.e., n > 1). Accordingly, immersion provides the possibility of increasing resolution beyond the free-space theoretical limit of one. To date, immersion lithography has not been implemented in commercial semiconductor processing partly because improvements in resolution by conventional methods have been possible, but also partly because of a lack of immersion fluids that have appropriate optical transmission characteristics and chemical compatibility with lithographic systems.
The desire to develop immersion systems is growing more acute because the ability to achieve resolution improvements via conventional means, such as wavelength reduction, appears to be increasingly difficult, particularly at wavelengths below 220 nm. In addition, with ΝAs produced by free-space lithographic methods approaching the theoretical limit, progress using conventional methods is bounded. Accordingly, there is a need for immersion media that are compatible with lithographic systems, particularly those systems having an operative wavelength below 220 nm. It should be understood that the phrase "immersion medium" is used herein to identify an "index-matching medium" used to immerse an object (e.g., a substrate).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Aspects of the invention include optical systems using perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs) as index matching media. In some aspects of the invention, an index matching medium is used to immerse an object (e.g., a substrate in a lithographic system), and in other aspects the PFPE is used as an index matching medium between two optical surfaces of an arbitrary optical system. Further aspects of the invention include systems for performing immersion lithography at wavelengths below 220 nm, e.g., 193 and 157 nm.
A first aspect of the invention is an optical system for transmitting light, comprising an optical surface, and a PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the PFPE medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the transmitted light. The optical system may further comprise a second optical surface, the PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the second optical surface. The optical system may be a collection optical system or a projection optical system.
A second aspect of the invention is an immersion lithographic system for projecting light having a wavelength less than 220 nanometers onto a resist covering at least a portion of a substrate, comprising an optical surface, and an index matching medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the index matching medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the light. In some embodiments, the index matching medium is characterized by a transmission of the light, the transmission remaining substantially constant during an exposure of a substrate. The medium may be substantially transparent to the light. In some embodiments of the second aspect, the liquid is a PFPE. For example, the liquid may be Fomblin Y ®, or Fomblin Z ®.
A third aspect of the invention is a method of transmitting light, comprising an act of transmitting light through a PFPE medium. In some embodiments, the light has a wavelength less than 220 nm. In other embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting the light through at least a portion of a first optical surface, wherein the first optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium. In still other embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting the light through at least a portion of a second optical surface, wherein the second optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium. The method may include projecting the light onto a photosensitive material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Illustrative, non-limiting embodiments of aspects of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1A is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment of an optical system illustrating aspects of the present invention; FIG. IB is a schematic drawing of a second embodiment of an optical system illustrating aspects of the present invention;
FIGs. 2A is a schematic illustration of a first class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention;
FIGs. 2B is a schematic illustration of a second class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention;
FIGs. 2C is a schematic illustration of a third class of PFPEs appropriate for use with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of absorbance of the first class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength; FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of the first class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm2 ; FIG. 4B is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of the second class of PFPEs as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm2 ; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of one example of an embodiment of a projection lithographic system according to aspects of the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a system for determining the ability of a given index matching medium to operate with a scanner lithographic system operating at a given scan speed.. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1A is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment of an optical system 100 illustrating aspects of the present invention. Optical system 100 includes an optical subsystem 110 and an index matching medium 120. System 100 may transmit light projected onto object 150, and/or collect light from object 150. Accordingly, optical subsystem 110 may be a projection optical system (e.g., a photolighographic system) or a collection optical system (e.g., a microscope).
Light 152 projected from system 100 can be any known type of light capable of being transmitted by index matching medium 120 (e.g., light of any transmitted wavelength, light that is coherent or incoherent, light that is pulsed or continuous). Light 151 provided by object 150 can be any known type of light capable of being transmitted by index matching medium 120, and may include redirected light 131 from a source 130 (e.g., light scattered by object 150) or light generated by object 150 (e.g., object 150 is self-luminescent) . Optical surface 115 (also referred to as a "final optical surface") is the optical surface of system 100 that is most proximate object 150. Final optical surface 115 can be convex, concave, piano, diffractive or any other known optical surface. Index matching medium 120 fills a space between final optical surface 115 of optical subsystem 110, and object 150, such that index matching medium 120 makes contact with at least a portion of optical surface 115 and at least a portion of object 150, and continuously fills the space between surface 115 and object 150. Accordingly, at least a portion of the light transmitted by system 100 is transmitted by index matching medium 120.
According to aspects of the present invention, index matching medium 120, is used as immersion medium, and is substantially transparent at one or more wavelengths or wavelength bands below 220 nm. Particularly useful materials are materials that are transparent at wavelengths of light commonly used for lithography, for example wavelengths at or about 193 or 157 nm. Preferably, index matching medium 120 is substantially transparent to light at the operative wavelengths of system 100, and the transmission of the material remains constant during a single exposure to the light. More preferably medium 120 does not degrade with exposure to radiation, e.g., the material does not become increasingly opaque with increasing exposure. In practice, medium 120 will likely undergo some degradation and may be replaced from time to time, either as a whole or by a continuous stream of fresh medium 120.
Preferably, medium 120 provides low or substantially zero scattering of light projected through said medium. The amount of scattering that can be tolerated depends on the specific system with which medium 120 is used. Scattering can be determined by projecting a collimated beam, having a known beam profile, through a portion of a medium and comparing the beam profile to the known beam profile.
In one embodiment of system 100 according to at least some aspects of the present invention, index matching medium 120 is any liquid that transmits light at the operative wavelengths of system 100, and that is capable of maintaining optical contact with at least a portion of final optic surface 115 and object 150. For example, transmission may be measured using any known method of measuring transmission. It is to be understood that the adequate transmission is determined by the specific application with which a medium is used. Examples of immersion materials appropriate for use with this invention include perfluoropolyethers (PFPE). FIGs. 2a, 2b, and 2c are schematic illustrations of three examples of classes of PFPE structures appropriate for use with the present invention. The classes of PFPEs illustrated in FIGs. 2a, 2b, 2c are available under the trademarks Fomblin Y , Fomblin Z ®, Demnum ™ respectively. Fomblin Y ® , Fomblin Z ®, Demnum ™ have molecular weight ranges of 1,500 - 7,250 AMUs (e.g., Fomblin ® Y-18), 4,000- 19,000 AMUs (e.g., Fomblin Z ® Z-25), and 2,700 - 8,400 AMUs (e.g., Demnum ™ S20 or Demnum ™ S200), respectively. Demnum ™, Fomblin Y ®, and Fomblin Z® are available from the Ausimont Corporation of Thorofare, New Jersey. Demnum™ is available from Daikin Corporation of Osaka, Japan. Other examples of PFPE appropriate for use with the present invention are Krytox® available from Dupont Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware and Galden® available from the Ausimont Corporation. It is to be understood that in some cases side groups may degrade transmission performance of PFPEs; for example, in some embodiments, it may be desirable to avoid side groups containing other than carbon- fluorine or carbon-oxygen bonds. Referring again to FIG. 1 A, index matching medium 120 may be a liquid which coats object 150 and forms a continuous optical contact (i.e., a meniscus) between object 150 and final optical surface 115. Alternatively, object 150 and the final optical surface 115 could be coated with an index matching medium 120 that is resilient, such as a gel. A gel index matching medium 120 can be brought into optical contact with object 150 and final optical surface 115 with pressure to form a continuous optical contact.
Object 150 may be chemically or physically cleaned of index matching medium 120 before subsequent processing of object 150. Alternatively, in lithographic systems (e.g., lithographic system 500 discussed with reference to FIG. 5 below), the index matching material 120 may function as a resist material; such a resist would be deposited on the substrate (e.g., substrate 550 in FIG. 5), and have sufficient resilience to make continuous optical contact directly with a final optical surface 115 that is brought into contact with the resist. An index matching material 120 that functions as a resist may eliminate the need for a separate index matching medium between the resist and the final optical surface 115, providing the advantage of eliminating extra processing involved with having a separate resist and index matching medium.
FIG. IB is a schematic illustration of two surfaces 162, 165 of an optical system 160 (e.g., optical subsystem 100 in FIG. 1) illustrating aspects of the present invention. Optical system 160 may include any number of optical surfaces in addition to optical surfaces 162, 164. Surfaces 162 and 164 can be convex, concave, piano, diffractive or any other known optical shape. Index matching medium 120 fills a space between surfaces 162 and 164, such that index matching medium 120 makes optical contact with at least a portion of optical surface 162 and at least a portion of object 164, and continuously fills a space between surfaces 162 and 164.
FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of absorbance of Fomblin Z ® as a function of wavelength. FIG. 3 illustrates that polyfluorinated polyethers (PFPE), are substantially transparent at wavelengths below 200 nm and in particular, at both 193 and 157 nm. Fomblin Z® has an absorbance a on the order of 10"3 μm"1 at 157 nm. Accordingly, Fomblin Z ® provides 90% transmission at a working distance of 50μm.
FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of Fomblin Z ® as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm2 . The sample included a layer of Fomblin Z having a thickness of 150 μm. The sample was located between (i.e., sandwiched between) two CaF2 windows, each window having a thickness of 2 mm.
The cumulative dose levels illustrated in FIG. 4A were achieved using pulses having a fluence of 0.3 mJ cm"2 pulse"1. FIG. 4A illustrates that Fomblin Z® is substantially resistant to laser damage at wavelengths greater than 157 nm. For a cumulative dose of 100 J cm"2 at a fluence of 0.3 mJ cm"2 pulse"1, the transmission of the sample at 157 nm drops only 17%. These data indicate that several thousand pulses could be transmitted by an optical system, using Fomblin Z® as an index matching medium, with less than 1% change in transmission. For example, the data illustrate that several thousand substrates could be exposed using projection system 500 in FIG. 5 below, where Fomblin Z® is used as an index matching medium 634. It should be noted however that not all PFPEs share the same degree of damage resistance; for example, the 157 nm transmission of a 150 μm layer of Fomblin Y ®, while initially as high as Fomblin Z®, decreases by 80% after a cumulative dose of 100 J em"2. FIG. 4B is a graphical representation of transmission of a sample of Fomblin Y ® as a function of wavelength for cumulative dose levels of 1, 10 and 100 J/cm2. PFPEs, such as Fomblin Y ®, that are damaged more readily may be replaced more frequently to maintain sufficient transmission.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of one example of an embodiment of a projection system 500 according to aspects of the present invention. Projection system 500 comprises an electromagnetic radiation source 502, an imaging system 510, and an index matching medium 530. System 500 may be any suitable lithographic system, such as a conventional stepper or a scanner lithographic system. Preferably, system 500 has an imaging system 510 capable of accommodating the NA arising from having index matching medium 530 between optical system 530 and a photosensitive material 550.
Source 502 generates an input beam 505. In some embodiments, source 502 generates at least quasi-coherent illumination. For example, source 502 can include a lamp or a laser light source. In some embodiments, source 502 generates light at or below 220 nm. In one embodiment, source 502 is an excimer laser. Imaging system 510 images a mask 520 onto photosensitive material 550.
Imaging system 510 includes a final optic 504 having a final optical surface 505. Final optic is any optic having optical power and suitable for imaging mask 520. In some embodiments, final optic has a piano final optical surface 505. Photosensitive material 550 can be any known photosensitive material, e.g., a photographic film or a photolithographic resist on a semiconductor substrate. Mask 520 can be any suitable known mask for use with light source module 502, and imaging module 510.
Index matching medium 530 fills a space between the final optical surface 505 ■ and material 550. Index matching medium 530 is in optical contact with at least a portion of the final optical surface 505 and at least a portion of a surface of material 550, and continuously fills a space between final surface 505 and object 550. Index matching medium 530 is any suitable medium transparent at the operative wavelength of system 500. Index matching medium 530 may be any index matching medium 120 as described above with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGs. 2a - 2c. For example, index matching medium may be a PFPE.
Although the description of aspects of the present invention is given with reference to an imaging system, it should be understood that system 500 could alternatively an interference optical system such as the system described in U. S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/994,147, entitled "Interferometric Projection System" by Bloomstein, et al., the substance of said application is hereby incorporated by reference.
Final optic 504 is located close enough (e.g., 50 micrometers) to a surface of material 550 to allow index matching medium 530 to make optical contact with at least a portion of a final surface 505 of final optic 504, and a portion of the surface of material 550. A liquid handling system (not shown) may be added to contain index matching medium 530. In some embodiments, the liquid handling system provides an apparatus to replace index matching fluid 530 intermittently after a selected number of exposures. Alternatively a liquid handling system providing a continuous stream of index matching fluid 530 may be used. It should be understood that in non-imaging systems, such as interference lithographic systems, final optic 504 may be a prism. As mentioned above, final optical 504 should have optical power; in an interference lithographic system, because of the discrete nature of the pattern forming light (i.e., the pattern forming light is comprised of two or more interfering beams), a prism provides the requisite optical power. In some embodiments, the prism has one surface normal to a first of the interfering beams, a second surface normal two a second of the interfering beam, and a flat final surface 505 having an angle with both the first surface and second surface. In some embodiments, the final surface 505 is parallel to a surface of material 550. The prism can be made from CaF2 with n = 1.57 at A = 157nm3 or another material transparent at the operational wavelength of system 500. Further details of interference lithographic systems are given in "Liquid Immersion deep-ultraviolet interfermetric lithography," by Hoffnagle et al., published in The Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 17(6), Nov./Dec. 1999, the substance of said article is hereby incorporated by reference. Preferably, index matching medium 530 is reasonably closely index-matched to final optic 504. More preferably, the index of the index matching fluid is substantially the same as the final optic. In one embodiment of the invention, final optic 504 is made of CaF2 having an index of 1.56 at a wavelength of 157 nm, and index matching medium 530 is made of PFPE having an index of 1.37 - 1.38 at a wavelength of 157 nm. If the index of index matching medium 530 is less than the index of final optic 504, the NA may be limited by total internal reflection at the interface of final optic 504 and index matching medium 530. Any index mismatch will contribute to decreased (and angularly- dependant) transmission of light, and increased scattering of light. Also, index matching medium 530 preferably does not interact with material 550 in a manner that would impede image formation. For example, material 550 is not soluble in index matching medium 530, and index matching medium 530 does not chemically react with material 550 (e.g., in lithographic embodiments of the present invention, even part-per-billion levels of base in the immersion medium can prevent high resolution imaging in acid-catalyzed resists typically used at 193 and 157 nm). In some embodiments, it is preferable that index matching medium 530 is compatible with the cleanroom environment in which semiconductors are manufactured, as well as with other processes to which semiconductors are subjected.
Resists appropriate for use with lithographic embodiments of the present invention have appropriate photosensitivity at a selected operational wavelength. Resists preferably have an index of refraction that is insensitive to heat (e.g., heat arising from exposure to the operational wavelength of light) so as to prevent image distortion in the resist. In embodiments of the present invention operated at highNAs, resists preferably do not polarize light as a function of pupil position. Preferably, resists for use with lithographic embodiments of the present invention do not dissolve or chemically react with index matching medium 530 in the presence photons of the operative wavelength of light. Resists appropriate for use may be positive or negative chemically-amplified resists containing a protected polymer and a photoacid generator. Optionally, a base additive may be included. One example of a resist appropriate for use with the present invention is a copolymer of p-hydroxystyrene and t-butyl acrylate. In some embodiments there is a monomer ratio of 60% p-hydroxystyrene and 40% t-butyl acrylate, and a photoacid generator of di-t-butylphenyl iodonium camphor sulfonate both in an ethyl lactate solvent. Optionally, a base additive of tetrabutyl amonium hydroxide may be included. In one embodiment, the copolymer, photoacid generator, base and solvent are mixed in a ratio of 94 parts, 6 parts, 1.2 parts, and 2757 parts respectively. Further details of resists appropriate for use with the present invention are given in U.S. Provisional Patent Application 09/851,952, filed May 9, 2001, entitled "Resists with Reduced Line Edge Roughness," by T. Fedynyshyn.
Projection system 500 may be contained in a housing (not shown) which provides a mechanical base for the optical components. The housing may also be used to contain any inert gas used to purge the system of air (e.g., using N2), as is the standard practice in lithographic systems operating at wavelengths below 650 nm. The housing may rest on translation and rotation stages (not shown) to align the system 500 with material 550. Further, the whole assembly may be supported by a vibration isolation system (not shown), as in conventional lithographic systems.
Some embodiments of lithographic systems according to the present invention are achieved by re-designing or converting a conventional "dry" (i.e., non-immersion) lithographic system for use as an immersion lithographic system, thus allowing many portions of conventional systems to be used to generate higher resolution. For example, projection systems and wafer handling portions of conventional lithographic systems may be modified to accommodate an index matching fluid. Accordingly, lithographic systems appropriate for use with index matching media include but are not limited to known lithographic systems, where an immersion medium is placed between the system and the substrate to be patterned, and the projection system has been modified using conventional optical design techniques to operate at an increased NA (e.g., an NA of 1.3 at 157 nm). FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a system 600 for determining the ability of a given index matching medium to operate with a scanner lithographic system operating at a given scan speed. System 600 determines the ability of an index matching medium 610 to adequately fill a region 615 between a test final optic 620, and a moving test substrate 630. For example, referring to FIG. 5, in a lithographic system 500 which is a scanned lithographic system, the adequacy of a given index matching medium may be dependent on the ability of an index matching medium 530 to fill the space between the final optic 504 and substrate 550 at a given scanning speed. The ability of a given index matching medium to fill the space between the final optic 504 and substrate 550 for a given speed is at least partially dependent on the viscosity of the index matching medium.
Referring again to FIG. 6, test final optic 620 is maintained a selected distance (e.g., 100 micrometers ) above moving test substrate 630, and a camera 640 is used to image a pattern formed on test substrate 630. By viewing the pattern through test final optical 620, it can be determined if index matching medium 610 uniformly fills space 615. Test final optic 620 may be selected to be a block optic which, because a block optic has relatively poor hydrodynamics, represents a worst case scenario. Accordingly, an index matching medium (e.g., a PFPE) found to perform adequately using a block optic will likely perform adequately with any other final optic (e.g., a substantially spherical optical).
Having thus described the inventive concepts and a number of exemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention may be implemented in various ways, and that modifications and improvements will readily occur to such persons. Thus, the examples given are not intended to be limiting. The invention is limited only as required by the following claims and equivalents thereto.
What is claimed is:

Claims

1. An optical system for transmitting light, comprising: an optical surface; and a PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the PFPE medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the transmitted light.
2. The optical system of claim 1, further comprising a second optical surface, the PFPE medium contacting at least a portion of the second optical surface.
3. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical system is a collection optical system.
4. The optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical system is a projection optical system.
5. An immersion lithographic system for projecting light having a wavelength less than 220 nanometers onto a resist covering at least a portion of a substrate, comprising: an optical surface; and an index matching medium contacting at least a portion of the optical surface, the index matching medium configured to transmit at least a portion of the light.
6. The immersion lithographic system of claim 5, wherein the index matching medium is characterized by a transmission of the light, and the transmission remains substantially constant during an exposure of a substrate.
7. The immersion lithographic system of claim 5, wherein the medium is substantially transparent to the light.
8. The immersion lithographic system of claim 5, wherein the medium is substantially transparent after a dose of approximately 10 J/cm .
9. The immersion lithographic system of claim 5, wherein the medium is a liquid.
10. The immersion lithographic system of claim 9, wherein the liquid is a PFPE.
11. The immersion lithographic system of claim 10, wherein the liquid is Fomblin Y ®.
12. The immersion lithographic system of claim 10, wherein the liquid is Fomblin Z ®.
13. A method of transmitting light, comprising an act of: transmitting light through a PFPE medium.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the light has a wavelength less than 220 nm.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising transmitting the light through at least a portion of a first optical surface, wherein the first optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising transmitting the light through at least a portion of a second optical surface, wherein the second optical surface is in contact with the PFPE medium.
PCT/US2002/014523 2001-05-07 2002-05-07 Methods and apparatus employing an index matching medium WO2002091078A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US28921701P 2001-05-07 2001-05-07
US60/289,217 2001-05-07

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2002091078A1 true WO2002091078A1 (en) 2002-11-14
WO2002091078B1 WO2002091078B1 (en) 2003-04-03

Family

ID=23110550

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2002/014523 WO2002091078A1 (en) 2001-05-07 2002-05-07 Methods and apparatus employing an index matching medium

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US20020163629A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002091078A1 (en)

Cited By (88)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10210899A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-18 Zeiss Carl Smt Ag Refractive projection lens for immersion lithography
WO2005017625A2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2005-02-24 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
WO2005059617A2 (en) * 2003-12-15 2005-06-30 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection objective having a high aperture and a planar end surface
WO2005062128A2 (en) * 2003-12-03 2005-07-07 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
US7006209B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2006-02-28 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
US7014966B2 (en) 2003-09-02 2006-03-21 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for elimination of bubbles in immersion medium in immersion lithography systems
NL1024805C2 (en) * 2002-11-18 2006-06-02 Infineon Technologies Ag Optical device for use in a lithography method, in particular for the production of a semiconductor device, and optical lithography method.
US7092069B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2006-08-15 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection exposure method and projection exposure system
US7339650B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2008-03-04 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system that applies force to confine the immersion liquid
US7379158B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-05-27 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7397532B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2008-07-08 Nikon Corporation Run-off path to collect liquid for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7436486B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-10-14 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7443482B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2008-10-28 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US7453550B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2008-11-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7466392B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-12-16 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
CN100459036C (en) * 2003-06-19 2009-02-04 株式会社尼康 Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US7589820B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-09-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7684008B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2010-03-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7701550B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2010-04-20 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7710541B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2010-05-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7746445B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2010-06-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and a substrate
US7779781B2 (en) 2003-07-31 2010-08-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7782538B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2010-08-24 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection objective having a high aperture and a planar end surface
US7817244B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2010-10-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7843550B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2010-11-30 Nikon Corporation Projection optical system inspecting method and inspection apparatus, and a projection optical system manufacturing method
US7855777B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2010-12-21 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US7868998B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2011-01-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US7880860B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2011-02-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7898645B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2011-03-01 Zao Nikon Co., Ltd. Substrate transport apparatus and method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, and device fabricating method
US7898642B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2011-03-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7907255B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2011-03-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7916272B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2011-03-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US7924403B2 (en) 2005-01-14 2011-04-12 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device and device manufacturing method
US7924402B2 (en) 2003-09-19 2011-04-12 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7929111B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-04-19 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7936444B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2011-05-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7948604B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-05-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7982850B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2011-07-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method with gas supply
US7982857B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-07-19 Nikon Corporation Stage apparatus, exposure apparatus, and exposure method with recovery device having lyophilic portion
US7990516B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2011-08-02 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with liquid detection apparatus
US7995186B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2011-08-09 Zao Nikon Co., Ltd. Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US8018657B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2011-09-13 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US8035795B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-10-11 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the protection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8034539B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-10-11 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8039807B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2011-10-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8040491B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2011-10-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8045136B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2011-10-25 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8045137B2 (en) 2004-12-07 2011-10-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8054447B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2011-11-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
US8054448B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2011-11-08 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US8072576B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2011-12-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8085381B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-12-27 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using sonic device
US8089610B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2012-01-03 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8102502B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2012-01-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8111373B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2012-02-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8111375B2 (en) 2003-04-07 2012-02-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US8120751B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2012-02-21 Nikon Corporation Coupling apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method
US8130361B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2012-03-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8154708B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2012-04-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8218127B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2012-07-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8218125B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2012-07-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus with a projection system having an isolated or movable part
US8233133B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2012-07-31 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8237911B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2012-08-07 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
USRE43576E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2012-08-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8305553B2 (en) 2004-08-18 2012-11-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8319939B2 (en) 2004-07-07 2012-11-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method detecting residual liquid
US8330935B2 (en) 2004-01-20 2012-12-11 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Exposure apparatus and measuring device for a projection lens
US8363206B2 (en) 2006-05-09 2013-01-29 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Optical imaging device with thermal attenuation
US8451424B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2013-05-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus
US8472002B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2013-06-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8472001B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2013-06-25 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8508718B2 (en) 2003-07-08 2013-08-13 Nikon Corporation Wafer table having sensor for immersion lithography
US8520187B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2013-08-27 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US8520184B2 (en) 2004-06-09 2013-08-27 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with measuring device
US8547519B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2013-10-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8629418B2 (en) 2005-02-28 2014-01-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and sensor therefor
US8638415B2 (en) 2004-05-18 2014-01-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Active drying station and method to remove immersion liquid using gas flow supply with gas outlet between two gas inlets
US8654305B2 (en) 2007-02-15 2014-02-18 Asml Holding N.V. Systems and methods for insitu lens cleaning in immersion lithography
US8692973B2 (en) 2005-01-31 2014-04-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8767171B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2014-07-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8817226B2 (en) 2007-02-15 2014-08-26 Asml Holding N.V. Systems and methods for insitu lens cleaning using ozone in immersion lithography
US9176393B2 (en) 2008-05-28 2015-11-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus
US9223224B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2015-12-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus with component from which liquid is protected and/or removed and device fabricating method
US9482966B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2016-11-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9746781B2 (en) 2005-01-31 2017-08-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9846372B2 (en) 2010-04-22 2017-12-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9851644B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2017-12-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10503084B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2019-12-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

Families Citing this family (189)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100866818B1 (en) * 2000-12-11 2008-11-04 가부시키가이샤 니콘 Projection optical system and exposure apparatus comprising the same
US7113258B2 (en) * 2001-01-15 2006-09-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US6897941B2 (en) * 2001-11-07 2005-05-24 Applied Materials, Inc. Optical spot grid array printer
US7081278B2 (en) * 2002-09-25 2006-07-25 Asml Holdings N.V. Method for protection of adhesives used to secure optics from ultra-violet light
SG121822A1 (en) * 2002-11-12 2006-05-26 Asml Netherlands Bv Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7110081B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2006-09-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
DE60335595D1 (en) * 2002-11-12 2011-02-17 Asml Netherlands Bv Immersion lithographic apparatus and method of making a device
CN101470360B (en) 2002-11-12 2013-07-24 Asml荷兰有限公司 Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7372541B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2008-05-13 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1420302A1 (en) * 2002-11-18 2004-05-19 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
SG131766A1 (en) * 2002-11-18 2007-05-28 Asml Netherlands Bv Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
TWI255971B (en) * 2002-11-29 2006-06-01 Asml Netherlands Bv Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
DE10258718A1 (en) * 2002-12-09 2004-06-24 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection lens, in particular for microlithography, and method for tuning a projection lens
JP4595320B2 (en) * 2002-12-10 2010-12-08 株式会社ニコン Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
JP4525062B2 (en) * 2002-12-10 2010-08-18 株式会社ニコン Exposure apparatus, device manufacturing method, and exposure system
DE10261775A1 (en) 2002-12-20 2004-07-01 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Device for the optical measurement of an imaging system
US6781670B2 (en) * 2002-12-30 2004-08-24 Intel Corporation Immersion lithography
JPWO2004077158A1 (en) * 2003-02-25 2006-06-08 東京応化工業株式会社 Photoresist composition and method for forming resist pattern
DE10308610B4 (en) * 2003-02-27 2006-04-13 Carl Zeiss Immersion liquid for microscopy in Wasserimmersion
JP2005101498A (en) * 2003-03-04 2005-04-14 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd Immersion liquid for liquid immersion lithography process, and resist-pattern forming method using immersion liquid
US7029832B2 (en) * 2003-03-11 2006-04-18 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Immersion lithography methods using carbon dioxide
US20050164522A1 (en) * 2003-03-24 2005-07-28 Kunz Roderick R. Optical fluids, and systems and methods of making and using the same
JP4656057B2 (en) * 2003-04-10 2011-03-23 株式会社ニコン Electro-osmotic element for immersion lithography equipment
CN100437358C (en) * 2003-05-15 2008-11-26 株式会社尼康 Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
TWI347741B (en) * 2003-05-30 2011-08-21 Asml Netherlands Bv Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1482372B1 (en) 2003-05-30 2014-10-08 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7317504B2 (en) 2004-04-08 2008-01-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US6867844B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2005-03-15 Asml Holding N.V. Immersion photolithography system and method using microchannel nozzles
JP4029064B2 (en) * 2003-06-23 2008-01-09 松下電器産業株式会社 Pattern formation method
EP1498778A1 (en) * 2003-06-27 2005-01-19 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1491956B1 (en) * 2003-06-27 2006-09-06 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US6809794B1 (en) * 2003-06-27 2004-10-26 Asml Holding N.V. Immersion photolithography system and method using inverted wafer-projection optics interface
EP1494075B1 (en) * 2003-06-30 2008-06-25 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic projection apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1494074A1 (en) * 2003-06-30 2005-01-05 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1639391A4 (en) * 2003-07-01 2009-04-29 Nikon Corp Using isotopically specified fluids as optical elements
US7738074B2 (en) 2003-07-16 2010-06-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1500982A1 (en) * 2003-07-24 2005-01-26 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7326522B2 (en) * 2004-02-11 2008-02-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Device manufacturing method and a substrate
US7700267B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2010-04-20 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Immersion fluid for immersion lithography, and method of performing immersion lithography
US7579135B2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2009-08-25 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Lithography apparatus for manufacture of integrated circuits
US6844206B1 (en) 2003-08-21 2005-01-18 Advanced Micro Devices, Llp Refractive index system monitor and control for immersion lithography
KR101171809B1 (en) * 2003-08-26 2012-08-13 가부시키가이샤 니콘 Optical element and exposure device
US8149381B2 (en) 2003-08-26 2012-04-03 Nikon Corporation Optical element and exposure apparatus
TWI245163B (en) 2003-08-29 2005-12-11 Asml Netherlands Bv Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US6954256B2 (en) * 2003-08-29 2005-10-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Gradient immersion lithography
EP2261740B1 (en) 2003-08-29 2014-07-09 ASML Netherlands BV Lithographic apparatus
US7070915B2 (en) * 2003-08-29 2006-07-04 Tokyo Electron Limited Method and system for drying a substrate
US8208198B2 (en) 2004-01-14 2012-06-26 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Catadioptric projection objective
EP1519230A1 (en) * 2003-09-29 2005-03-30 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7158211B2 (en) * 2003-09-29 2007-01-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1519231B1 (en) * 2003-09-29 2005-12-21 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7056646B1 (en) 2003-10-01 2006-06-06 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Use of base developers as immersion lithography fluid
ITMI20031915A1 (en) * 2003-10-03 2005-04-04 Solvay Solexis Spa PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PERFLUOROPOLIETERS.
ITMI20031914A1 (en) * 2003-10-03 2005-04-04 Solvay Solexis Spa Perfluoropolyethers.
JP2005136364A (en) * 2003-10-08 2005-05-26 Zao Nikon Co Ltd Substrate carrying device, exposure device and device manufacturing method
EP1524558A1 (en) * 2003-10-15 2005-04-20 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1524557A1 (en) * 2003-10-15 2005-04-20 ASML Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7113259B2 (en) * 2003-10-31 2006-09-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7924397B2 (en) 2003-11-06 2011-04-12 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Anti-corrosion layer on objective lens for liquid immersion lithography applications
EP1531362A3 (en) * 2003-11-13 2007-07-25 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and pattern formation method
US7545481B2 (en) * 2003-11-24 2009-06-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
JP2005175034A (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-06-30 Canon Inc Aligner
KR100965330B1 (en) * 2003-12-15 2010-06-22 칼 짜이스 에스엠티 아게 Objective as a microlithography projection objective with at least one liquid lens
WO2005057635A1 (en) * 2003-12-15 2005-06-23 Nikon Corporation Projection exposure apparatus, stage apparatus, and exposure method
US7589818B2 (en) * 2003-12-23 2009-09-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, alignment apparatus, device manufacturing method, and a method of converting an apparatus
US20050273146A1 (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-12-08 Synecor, Llc Liquid perfluoropolymers and medical applications incorporating same
US20050142315A1 (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-06-30 Desimone Joseph M. Liquid perfluoropolymers and medical applications incorporating same
US20050271794A1 (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-12-08 Synecor, Llc Liquid perfluoropolymers and medical and cosmetic applications incorporating same
US20050147920A1 (en) * 2003-12-30 2005-07-07 Chia-Hui Lin Method and system for immersion lithography
US20080151365A1 (en) 2004-01-14 2008-06-26 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Catadioptric projection objective
KR101099847B1 (en) 2004-01-16 2011-12-27 칼 짜이스 에스엠티 게엠베하 Polarization-modulating optical element
US8270077B2 (en) * 2004-01-16 2012-09-18 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Polarization-modulating optical element
US20070019179A1 (en) * 2004-01-16 2007-01-25 Damian Fiolka Polarization-modulating optical element
US7026259B2 (en) * 2004-01-21 2006-04-11 International Business Machines Corporation Liquid-filled balloons for immersion lithography
US7391501B2 (en) * 2004-01-22 2008-06-24 Intel Corporation Immersion liquids with siloxane polymer for immersion lithography
TWI259319B (en) 2004-01-23 2006-08-01 Air Prod & Chem Immersion lithography fluids
US20050161644A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-07-28 Peng Zhang Immersion lithography fluids
US7050146B2 (en) 2004-02-09 2006-05-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
CN100592210C (en) * 2004-02-13 2010-02-24 卡尔蔡司Smt股份公司 Projection objective for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus
CN101727021A (en) * 2004-02-13 2010-06-09 卡尔蔡司Smt股份公司 Projection objective for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus
US20080038675A1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2008-02-14 Nikon Corporation Exposure Method, Exposure Apparatus, Exposure System and Device Manufacturing Method
JP4365236B2 (en) * 2004-02-20 2009-11-18 富士フイルム株式会社 Resist composition for immersion exposure and pattern forming method using the same
US20050186513A1 (en) * 2004-02-24 2005-08-25 Martin Letz Liquid and method for liquid immersion lithography
US7741012B1 (en) 2004-03-01 2010-06-22 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method for removal of immersion lithography medium in immersion lithography processes
US7473512B2 (en) * 2004-03-09 2009-01-06 Az Electronic Materials Usa Corp. Process of imaging a deep ultraviolet photoresist with a top coating and materials thereof
US20050202351A1 (en) * 2004-03-09 2005-09-15 Houlihan Francis M. Process of imaging a deep ultraviolet photoresist with a top coating and materials thereof
US8488102B2 (en) * 2004-03-18 2013-07-16 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Immersion fluid for immersion lithography, and method of performing immersion lithography
US7227619B2 (en) * 2004-04-01 2007-06-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7034917B2 (en) * 2004-04-01 2006-04-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and device manufactured thereby
US7295283B2 (en) * 2004-04-02 2007-11-13 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7379159B2 (en) * 2004-05-03 2008-05-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US20060244938A1 (en) * 2004-05-04 2006-11-02 Karl-Heinz Schuster Microlitographic projection exposure apparatus and immersion liquid therefore
US8107162B2 (en) 2004-05-17 2012-01-31 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Catadioptric projection objective with intermediate images
JP3981368B2 (en) * 2004-05-17 2007-09-26 松下電器産業株式会社 Pattern formation method
US7486381B2 (en) * 2004-05-21 2009-02-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7324280B2 (en) * 2004-05-25 2008-01-29 Asml Holding N.V. Apparatus for providing a pattern of polarization
CN101833247B (en) 2004-06-04 2013-11-06 卡尔蔡司Smt有限责任公司 Measuring system for the optical measurement of projecting object lens of micro-lithography projection exposure system
EP1768169B9 (en) * 2004-06-04 2013-03-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device producing method
US7481867B2 (en) 2004-06-16 2009-01-27 Edwards Limited Vacuum system for immersion photolithography
WO2006009573A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2006-01-26 Nikon Corporation Fluid pressure compensation for immersion lithography lens
JP2006024692A (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-01-26 Toshiba Corp Forming method of resist pattern
WO2006006565A1 (en) 2004-07-12 2006-01-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure equipment and device manufacturing method
US7161663B2 (en) * 2004-07-22 2007-01-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US7304715B2 (en) * 2004-08-13 2007-12-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US20060046211A1 (en) * 2004-08-27 2006-03-02 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Effectively water-free immersion lithography
US20060044533A1 (en) * 2004-08-27 2006-03-02 Asmlholding N.V. System and method for reducing disturbances caused by movement in an immersion lithography system
US7133114B2 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-11-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US20060060653A1 (en) * 2004-09-23 2006-03-23 Carl Wittenberg Scanner system and method for simultaneously acquiring data images from multiple object planes
US7522261B2 (en) * 2004-09-24 2009-04-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7355674B2 (en) * 2004-09-28 2008-04-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and computer program product
US7894040B2 (en) 2004-10-05 2011-02-22 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7209213B2 (en) * 2004-10-07 2007-04-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7379155B2 (en) * 2004-10-18 2008-05-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7119876B2 (en) * 2004-10-18 2006-10-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
WO2006045748A2 (en) * 2004-10-22 2006-05-04 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection exposure apparatus for microlithography
US7156925B1 (en) 2004-11-01 2007-01-02 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Using supercritical fluids to clean lenses and monitor defects
US7251013B2 (en) 2004-11-12 2007-07-31 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7423720B2 (en) 2004-11-12 2008-09-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7414699B2 (en) * 2004-11-12 2008-08-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7583357B2 (en) * 2004-11-12 2009-09-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7411657B2 (en) * 2004-11-17 2008-08-12 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7145630B2 (en) * 2004-11-23 2006-12-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7161654B2 (en) * 2004-12-02 2007-01-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7256121B2 (en) * 2004-12-02 2007-08-14 Texas Instruments Incorporated Contact resistance reduction by new barrier stack process
US7446850B2 (en) * 2004-12-03 2008-11-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7196770B2 (en) * 2004-12-07 2007-03-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Prewetting of substrate before immersion exposure
US7248334B2 (en) * 2004-12-07 2007-07-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Sensor shield
US7365827B2 (en) * 2004-12-08 2008-04-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7352440B2 (en) * 2004-12-10 2008-04-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Substrate placement in immersion lithography
US7403261B2 (en) * 2004-12-15 2008-07-22 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7528931B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2009-05-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7405805B2 (en) 2004-12-28 2008-07-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7491661B2 (en) * 2004-12-28 2009-02-17 Asml Netherlands B.V. Device manufacturing method, top coat material and substrate
US20060147821A1 (en) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
CN102360170B (en) * 2005-02-10 2014-03-12 Asml荷兰有限公司 Immersion liquid, exposure apparatus, and exposure process
US7378025B2 (en) 2005-02-22 2008-05-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Fluid filtration method, fluid filtered thereby, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7224431B2 (en) * 2005-02-22 2007-05-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8018573B2 (en) 2005-02-22 2011-09-13 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7428038B2 (en) 2005-02-28 2008-09-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and apparatus for de-gassing a liquid
US7324185B2 (en) 2005-03-04 2008-01-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7684010B2 (en) * 2005-03-09 2010-03-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, seal structure, method of removing an object and a method of sealing
US7960087B2 (en) * 2005-03-11 2011-06-14 Fujifilm Corporation Positive photosensitive composition and pattern-forming method using the same
US7330238B2 (en) * 2005-03-28 2008-02-12 Asml Netherlands, B.V. Lithographic apparatus, immersion projection apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7411654B2 (en) 2005-04-05 2008-08-12 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7291850B2 (en) * 2005-04-08 2007-11-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US20060232753A1 (en) * 2005-04-19 2006-10-19 Asml Holding N.V. Liquid immersion lithography system with tilted liquid flow
KR101396620B1 (en) 2005-04-25 2014-05-16 가부시키가이샤 니콘 Exposure method, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7433016B2 (en) 2005-05-03 2008-10-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8248577B2 (en) 2005-05-03 2012-08-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7317507B2 (en) * 2005-05-03 2008-01-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
JP2006319064A (en) * 2005-05-11 2006-11-24 Canon Inc Measuring device, exposure method and aligner
US7652746B2 (en) * 2005-06-21 2010-01-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7751027B2 (en) 2005-06-21 2010-07-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7474379B2 (en) 2005-06-28 2009-01-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7468779B2 (en) * 2005-06-28 2008-12-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7834974B2 (en) * 2005-06-28 2010-11-16 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7262422B2 (en) * 2005-07-01 2007-08-28 Spansion Llc Use of supercritical fluid to dry wafer and clean lens in immersion lithography
US7535644B2 (en) * 2005-08-12 2009-05-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lens element, lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby
US8054445B2 (en) * 2005-08-16 2011-11-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7357768B2 (en) * 2005-09-22 2008-04-15 William Marshall Recliner exerciser
US8202460B2 (en) * 2005-09-22 2012-06-19 International Business Machines Corporation Microelectronic substrate having removable edge extension element
US7411658B2 (en) 2005-10-06 2008-08-12 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7656501B2 (en) * 2005-11-16 2010-02-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US7804577B2 (en) 2005-11-16 2010-09-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US7864292B2 (en) 2005-11-16 2011-01-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7633073B2 (en) * 2005-11-23 2009-12-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7773195B2 (en) * 2005-11-29 2010-08-10 Asml Holding N.V. System and method to increase surface tension and contact angle in immersion lithography
KR100768849B1 (en) * 2005-12-06 2007-10-22 엘지전자 주식회사 Power supply apparatus and method for line conection type fuel cell system
US7420194B2 (en) * 2005-12-27 2008-09-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and substrate edge seal
US7839483B2 (en) * 2005-12-28 2010-11-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and a control system
US7893047B2 (en) * 2006-03-03 2011-02-22 Arch Chemicals, Inc. Biocide composition comprising pyrithione and pyrrole derivatives
DE102006011098A1 (en) * 2006-03-08 2007-09-27 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection objective of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus
US8045134B2 (en) * 2006-03-13 2011-10-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, control system and device manufacturing method
US7307687B2 (en) * 2006-03-20 2007-12-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and substrate
US9477158B2 (en) 2006-04-14 2016-10-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7969548B2 (en) * 2006-05-22 2011-06-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and lithographic apparatus cleaning method
US8045135B2 (en) * 2006-11-22 2011-10-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus with a fluid combining unit and related device manufacturing method
US9632425B2 (en) 2006-12-07 2017-04-25 Asml Holding N.V. Lithographic apparatus, a dryer and a method of removing liquid from a surface
US8634053B2 (en) 2006-12-07 2014-01-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7791709B2 (en) * 2006-12-08 2010-09-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Substrate support and lithographic process
US9013672B2 (en) 2007-05-04 2015-04-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Cleaning device, a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method
US7866330B2 (en) * 2007-05-04 2011-01-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Cleaning device, a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method
US8011377B2 (en) 2007-05-04 2011-09-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Cleaning device and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method
US8947629B2 (en) 2007-05-04 2015-02-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Cleaning device, a lithographic apparatus and a lithographic apparatus cleaning method
KR101448152B1 (en) * 2008-03-26 2014-10-07 삼성전자주식회사 Distance measuring sensor having vertical photogate and three dimensional color image sensor having the same
EP2189846B1 (en) * 2008-11-19 2015-04-22 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC Process for photolithography applying a photoresist composition comprising a block copolymer
NL2005207A (en) * 2009-09-28 2011-03-29 Asml Netherlands Bv Heat pipe, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method.
US20110134400A1 (en) * 2009-12-04 2011-06-09 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, liquid immersion member, and device manufacturing method
JP2019090892A (en) * 2017-11-14 2019-06-13 オリンパス株式会社 Sample observation method and sample holder

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4480910A (en) * 1981-03-18 1984-11-06 Hitachi, Ltd. Pattern forming apparatus
US4509852A (en) * 1980-10-06 1985-04-09 Werner Tabarelli Apparatus for the photolithographic manufacture of integrated circuit elements
US4763169A (en) * 1986-08-06 1988-08-09 Jackson Sidney G Photographic optical bench
US4904569A (en) * 1986-08-08 1990-02-27 Hitachi, Ltd. Method of forming pattern and projection aligner for carrying out the same
US6306563B1 (en) * 1999-06-21 2001-10-23 Corning Inc. Optical devices made from radiation curable fluorinated compositions

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1242527A (en) * 1967-10-20 1971-08-11 Kodak Ltd Optical instruments
US5310263A (en) * 1991-12-30 1994-05-10 Eastman Kodak Company Self-acting air bearing for high speed laser scanner
JPH0675102A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-03-18 Canon Inc Optical element
US5825043A (en) * 1996-10-07 1998-10-20 Nikon Precision Inc. Focusing and tilting adjustment system for lithography aligner, manufacturing apparatus or inspection apparatus
US5985459A (en) * 1996-10-31 1999-11-16 The Gillette Company Method of treating razor blade cutting edges
DE19708295A1 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-10 Nath Guenther Liquid light guide
TW460758B (en) * 1998-05-14 2001-10-21 Holographic Lithography System A holographic lithography system for generating an interference pattern suitable for selectively exposing a photosensitive material
AU1094200A (en) * 1998-09-29 2000-04-17 Loctite Corporation Fluorinated oil-containing compositions

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4509852A (en) * 1980-10-06 1985-04-09 Werner Tabarelli Apparatus for the photolithographic manufacture of integrated circuit elements
US4480910A (en) * 1981-03-18 1984-11-06 Hitachi, Ltd. Pattern forming apparatus
US4763169A (en) * 1986-08-06 1988-08-09 Jackson Sidney G Photographic optical bench
US4904569A (en) * 1986-08-08 1990-02-27 Hitachi, Ltd. Method of forming pattern and projection aligner for carrying out the same
US6306563B1 (en) * 1999-06-21 2001-10-23 Corning Inc. Optical devices made from radiation curable fluorinated compositions

Cited By (374)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7092069B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2006-08-15 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection exposure method and projection exposure system
US7495840B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2009-02-24 Karl-Heinz Schuster Very high-aperture projection objective
US6891596B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2005-05-10 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Refractive projection objective for immersion lithography
US7312847B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2007-12-25 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Refractive projection objective for immersion lithography
US7203008B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2007-04-10 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Very high-aperture projection objective
DE10210899A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-18 Zeiss Carl Smt Ag Refractive projection lens for immersion lithography
US7982850B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2011-07-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method with gas supply
US10962891B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2021-03-30 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8472002B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2013-06-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10222706B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2019-03-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10503084B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2019-12-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9482966B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2016-11-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10788755B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2020-09-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10620545B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2020-04-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9366972B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2016-06-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8797503B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2014-08-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method with a liquid inlet above an aperture of a liquid confinement structure
US9740107B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2017-08-22 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9091940B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2015-07-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and method involving a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet
US10191389B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2019-01-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8558989B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2013-10-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8208120B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2012-06-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9057967B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2015-06-16 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10261428B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2019-04-16 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
NL1024805C2 (en) * 2002-11-18 2006-06-02 Infineon Technologies Ag Optical device for use in a lithography method, in particular for the production of a semiconductor device, and optical lithography method.
US7460207B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-12-02 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7639343B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-12-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7466392B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-12-16 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7948604B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-05-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8294876B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2012-10-23 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7505111B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-03-17 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7515246B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-04-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7589821B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-09-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7589820B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2009-09-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8089611B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2012-01-03 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
SG158745A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2010-02-26 Nikon Corp Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7911582B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-03-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7446851B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-11-04 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7436486B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-10-14 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7436487B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-10-14 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7379158B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2008-05-27 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8004650B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-08-23 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8034539B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2011-10-11 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7817244B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2010-10-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7834976B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2010-11-16 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US7907254B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2011-03-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7911583B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2011-03-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US9766555B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2017-09-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7453550B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2008-11-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US9182684B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2015-11-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7932991B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2011-04-26 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8736809B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2014-05-27 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8102504B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2012-01-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7907253B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2011-03-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US9348239B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2016-05-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US10180632B2 (en) 2003-02-26 2019-01-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7916272B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2011-03-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8804095B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2014-08-12 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8018570B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2011-09-13 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8558987B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2013-10-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8537331B2 (en) 2003-04-07 2013-09-17 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US8111375B2 (en) 2003-04-07 2012-02-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US8497973B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2013-07-30 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system regulating gas velocity based on contact angle
US8797500B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2014-08-05 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system changing flow velocity of gas outlets based on motion of a surface
US8102501B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2012-01-24 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system using an electric or magnetic field generator
US9618852B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2017-04-11 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system regulating flow velocity of gas based on position of gas outlets
US7339650B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2008-03-04 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography fluid control system that applies force to confine the immersion liquid
US7929110B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-04-19 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9977350B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2018-05-22 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7969552B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-06-28 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7965376B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-06-21 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7397532B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2008-07-08 Nikon Corporation Run-off path to collect liquid for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9658537B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2017-05-23 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9632427B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2017-04-25 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9910370B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2018-03-06 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9244363B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2016-01-26 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US7929111B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-04-19 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9244362B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2016-01-26 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8456610B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2013-06-04 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8836914B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2014-09-16 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8089610B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2012-01-03 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8810768B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2014-08-19 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus
US8830443B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2014-09-09 Nikon Corporation Environmental system including a transport region for an immersion lithography apparatus
US9007561B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2015-04-14 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithography apparatus with hydrophilic region encircling hydrophobic region which encircles substrate support
US10185222B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2019-01-22 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US8848168B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-09-30 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8488100B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2013-07-16 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US9958786B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2018-05-01 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using object on wafer holder in place of wafer
US8059258B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-11-15 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US9500960B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2016-11-22 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8085381B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-12-27 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using sonic device
US8514367B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2013-08-20 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8035795B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-10-11 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the protection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US7443482B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2008-10-28 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US9946163B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2018-04-17 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US9081298B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2015-07-14 Nikon Corporation Apparatus for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange using a co-planar member in an immersion lithography machine
US8634057B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-01-21 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8493545B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2013-07-23 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography supplying cleaning liquid onto a surface of object below optical element, liquid supply port and liquid recovery port
US9304409B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2016-04-05 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US8670103B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-03-11 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography using bubbles
US7932989B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2011-04-26 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US8351019B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2013-01-08 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8610875B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2013-12-17 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US9329493B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2016-05-03 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8848166B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-09-30 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8879047B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-11-04 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens using a pad member or second stage during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8269946B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2012-09-18 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography supplying cleaning liquid at different times than immersion liquid
US8269944B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2012-09-18 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for maintaining immersion fluid in the gap under the projection lens during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8670104B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2014-03-11 Nikon Corporation Cleanup method for optics in immersion lithography with cleaning liquid opposed by a surface of object
US9785057B2 (en) 2003-04-11 2017-10-10 Nikon Corporation Liquid jet and recovery system for immersion lithography
US8599488B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2013-12-03 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US8953250B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2015-02-10 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US8094379B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2012-01-10 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US8018657B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2011-09-13 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US9086636B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2015-07-21 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US8810915B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2014-08-19 Nikon Corporation Optical arrangement of autofocus elements for use with immersion lithography
US7936444B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2011-05-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8964164B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2015-02-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8724083B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2014-05-13 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8724084B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2014-05-13 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9798246B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2017-10-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10466595B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2019-11-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8384877B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2013-02-26 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9939739B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2018-04-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9304392B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2016-04-05 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9977336B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2018-05-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8125612B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2012-02-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8760617B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2014-06-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9933708B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2018-04-03 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US9354525B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2016-05-31 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8134682B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2012-03-13 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US9285684B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2016-03-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8780327B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2014-07-15 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8488108B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2013-07-16 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8472001B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2013-06-25 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8072576B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2011-12-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8169592B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2012-05-01 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8174668B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2012-05-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US10082739B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2018-09-25 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8233133B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2012-07-31 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US9488920B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2016-11-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8421992B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2013-04-16 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US8711324B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2014-04-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device
US10678139B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2020-06-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9081299B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2015-07-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving removal of liquid entering a gap
US9541843B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2017-01-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a sensor detecting a radiation beam through liquid
US8482845B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2013-07-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10180629B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2019-01-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9152058B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2015-10-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a member and a fluid opening
US8154708B2 (en) 2003-06-09 2012-04-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9964858B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2018-05-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8363208B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2013-01-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9110389B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2015-08-18 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7684008B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2010-03-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9846371B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2017-12-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9268237B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2016-02-23 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8040491B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2011-10-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8208117B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2012-06-26 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8384880B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2013-02-26 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9019467B2 (en) 2003-06-13 2015-04-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure method, substrate stage, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8436978B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2013-05-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8705001B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-04-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9025129B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2015-05-05 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8767177B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-07-01 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8018575B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2011-09-13 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9551943B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2017-01-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8830445B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-09-09 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8027027B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2011-09-27 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9274437B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2016-03-01 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10007188B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2018-06-26 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10191388B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2019-01-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8319941B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2012-11-27 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
CN100459036C (en) * 2003-06-19 2009-02-04 株式会社尼康 Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8436979B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2013-05-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8724085B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-05-13 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8692976B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-04-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US7812925B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2010-10-12 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9019473B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2015-04-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9001307B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2015-04-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9810995B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2017-11-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8717537B2 (en) 2003-06-19 2014-05-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8508718B2 (en) 2003-07-08 2013-08-13 Nikon Corporation Wafer table having sensor for immersion lithography
US8228484B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2012-07-24 Nikon Corporation Coupling apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method
US9977352B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2018-05-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9500959B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2016-11-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8797505B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2014-08-05 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7855777B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2010-12-21 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US9097988B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2015-08-04 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8218127B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2012-07-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8120751B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2012-02-21 Nikon Corporation Coupling apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method
US8879043B2 (en) 2003-07-09 2014-11-04 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for manufacturing device
US7006209B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2006-02-28 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
US7843550B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2010-11-30 Nikon Corporation Projection optical system inspecting method and inspection apparatus, and a projection optical system manufacturing method
US7868997B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2011-01-11 Nikon Corporation Projection optical system inspecting method and inspection apparatus, and a projection optical system manufacturing method
US7746445B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2010-06-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and a substrate
US10185232B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2019-01-22 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus
US9639006B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2017-05-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic projection apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8749757B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2014-06-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus
US8218125B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2012-07-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus with a projection system having an isolated or movable part
US9760026B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2017-09-12 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus
US8964163B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2015-02-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method with a projection system having a part movable relative to another part
US10303066B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2019-05-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic projection apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8451424B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2013-05-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus
US7779781B2 (en) 2003-07-31 2010-08-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
WO2005017625A2 (en) * 2003-08-11 2005-02-24 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
WO2005017625A3 (en) * 2003-08-11 2005-09-01 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
US7061578B2 (en) 2003-08-11 2006-06-13 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
US7907255B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2011-03-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9223224B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2015-12-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus with component from which liquid is protected and/or removed and device fabricating method
US8035798B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2011-10-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9568841B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2017-02-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10514618B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2019-12-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US11003096B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2021-05-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9316919B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2016-04-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10025204B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2018-07-17 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8947637B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2015-02-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7014966B2 (en) 2003-09-02 2006-03-21 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Method and apparatus for elimination of bubbles in immersion medium in immersion lithography systems
US9547243B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2017-01-17 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US9817319B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2017-11-14 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US8520187B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2013-08-27 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US8896807B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2014-11-25 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US10203610B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2019-02-12 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US7924402B2 (en) 2003-09-19 2011-04-12 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9513558B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2016-12-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8139198B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2012-03-20 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US10025194B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2018-07-17 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8749759B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2014-06-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8305552B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2012-11-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8039807B2 (en) 2003-09-29 2011-10-18 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US7995186B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2011-08-09 Zao Nikon Co., Ltd. Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US9097986B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2015-08-04 Nikon Corporation Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US9110381B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2015-08-18 Nikon Corporation Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US7898645B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2011-03-01 Zao Nikon Co., Ltd. Substrate transport apparatus and method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, and device fabricating method
US8755025B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2014-06-17 Nikon Corporation Substrate transport apparatus and method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, and device fabricating method
US8345216B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2013-01-01 Nikon Corporation Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US8107055B2 (en) 2003-10-08 2012-01-31 Zao Nikon Co., Ltd. Substrate conveyance device and substrate conveyance method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method
US9063438B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2015-06-23 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US10209623B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2019-02-19 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8130361B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2012-03-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US9383656B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2016-07-05 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
US8860923B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2014-10-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7868998B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2011-01-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US10527955B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2020-01-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8102502B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2012-01-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8860922B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2014-10-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8810771B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2014-08-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9482962B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2016-11-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10248034B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2019-04-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8542343B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2013-09-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US8542344B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2013-09-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9182679B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2015-11-10 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8638418B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2014-01-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus
US9134622B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2015-09-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8634056B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2014-01-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8547519B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2013-10-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10345712B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2019-07-09 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9952515B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2018-04-24 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9134623B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2015-09-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9019469B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2015-04-28 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
US9182685B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2015-11-10 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
US10088760B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2018-10-02 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
US7125652B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2006-10-24 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
WO2005062128A2 (en) * 2003-12-03 2005-07-07 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
US8054447B2 (en) 2003-12-03 2011-11-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, exposure method, method for producing device, and optical part
GB2423374A (en) * 2003-12-03 2006-08-23 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
WO2005062128A3 (en) * 2003-12-03 2005-11-24 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
US9798245B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2017-10-24 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus, and exposure method, with recovery device to recover liquid leaked from between substrate and member
US7782538B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2010-08-24 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection objective having a high aperture and a planar end surface
WO2005059617A3 (en) * 2003-12-15 2006-02-09 Zeiss Carl Smt Ag Projection objective having a high aperture and a planar end surface
US7982857B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-07-19 Nikon Corporation Stage apparatus, exposure apparatus, and exposure method with recovery device having lyophilic portion
WO2005059617A2 (en) * 2003-12-15 2005-06-30 Carl Zeiss Smt Ag Projection objective having a high aperture and a planar end surface
US10768538B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2020-09-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7710541B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2010-05-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9465301B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2016-10-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8767171B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2014-07-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10613447B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2020-04-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9817321B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2017-11-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9684250B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2017-06-20 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10345710B2 (en) 2004-01-20 2019-07-09 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Microlithographic projection exposure apparatus and measuring device for a projection lens
US9436095B2 (en) 2004-01-20 2016-09-06 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Exposure apparatus and measuring device for a projection lens
US8330935B2 (en) 2004-01-20 2012-12-11 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Exposure apparatus and measuring device for a projection lens
US8553203B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2013-10-08 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US10139737B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2018-11-27 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus and method having substrate and sensor tables
US8711328B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2014-04-29 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8705002B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2014-04-22 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8045136B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2011-10-25 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9632431B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2017-04-25 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus and method having substrate and sensor tables
US8724079B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2014-05-13 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US8547528B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2013-10-01 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US10007196B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2018-06-26 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus and method having substrate and sensor tables
US8736808B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2014-05-27 Nikon Corporation Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
US9665016B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2017-05-30 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus and method having substrate table and sensor table to hold immersion liquid
US9684248B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2017-06-20 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus having substrate table and sensor table to measure a patterned beam
US8767168B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2014-07-01 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and method that detects residual liquid on substrate held by substrate table after exposure
US9041906B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2015-05-26 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and method that detects liquid adhered to rear surface of substrate
US7990517B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2011-08-02 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with residual liquid detector
US10151983B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2018-12-11 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7990516B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2011-08-02 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with liquid detection apparatus
US8488101B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2013-07-16 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and method that detects residual liquid on substrate held by substrate table on way from exposure position to unload position
US8169590B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2012-05-01 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US9411248B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2016-08-09 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US10126661B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2018-11-13 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8111373B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2012-02-07 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US9046790B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2015-06-02 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8411248B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2013-04-02 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method
US8755033B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2014-06-17 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a barrier to collect liquid
US9829799B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2017-11-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9207543B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2015-12-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a groove to collect liquid
US9989861B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2018-06-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10705432B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2020-07-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7898642B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2011-03-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10234768B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2019-03-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8704998B2 (en) 2004-04-14 2014-04-22 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a barrier to collect liquid
US8054448B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2011-11-08 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US9285683B2 (en) 2004-05-04 2016-03-15 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography
US10761438B2 (en) 2004-05-18 2020-09-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Active drying station and method to remove immersion liquid using gas flow supply with gas outlet between two gas inlets
US9623436B2 (en) 2004-05-18 2017-04-18 Asml Netherlands B.V. Active drying station and method to remove immersion liquid using gas flow supply with gas outlet between two gas inlets
US8638415B2 (en) 2004-05-18 2014-01-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Active drying station and method to remove immersion liquid using gas flow supply with gas outlet between two gas inlets
US8525971B2 (en) 2004-06-09 2013-09-03 Nikon Corporation Lithographic apparatus with cleaning of substrate table
US8520184B2 (en) 2004-06-09 2013-08-27 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with measuring device
US8704997B2 (en) 2004-06-09 2014-04-22 Nikon Corporation Immersion lithographic apparatus and method for rinsing immersion space before exposure
US9645505B2 (en) 2004-06-09 2017-05-09 Nikon Corporation Immersion exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method with measuring device to measure specific resistance of liquid
US10338478B2 (en) 2004-07-07 2019-07-02 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8319939B2 (en) 2004-07-07 2012-11-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Immersion lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method detecting residual liquid
US10739684B2 (en) 2004-07-07 2020-08-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9104117B2 (en) 2004-07-07 2015-08-11 Bob Streefkerk Lithographic apparatus having a liquid detection system
US8305553B2 (en) 2004-08-18 2012-11-06 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9746788B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2017-08-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10599054B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2020-03-24 Asml Holding N.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8031325B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2011-10-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9507278B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2016-11-29 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9904185B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2018-02-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10331047B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2019-06-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8755028B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2014-06-17 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9097992B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2015-08-04 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8446563B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2013-05-21 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10705439B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2020-07-07 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7701550B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2010-04-20 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9488923B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2016-11-08 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8045137B2 (en) 2004-12-07 2011-10-25 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7880860B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2011-02-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8638419B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2014-01-28 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9703210B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2017-07-11 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10509326B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2019-12-17 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8941811B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2015-01-27 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8115899B2 (en) 2004-12-20 2012-02-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8675173B2 (en) 2005-01-14 2014-03-18 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7924403B2 (en) 2005-01-14 2011-04-12 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device and device manufacturing method
US9746781B2 (en) 2005-01-31 2017-08-29 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8692973B2 (en) 2005-01-31 2014-04-08 Nikon Corporation Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
US8629418B2 (en) 2005-02-28 2014-01-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and sensor therefor
USRE44446E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2013-08-20 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
USRE47943E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2020-04-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
USRE45576E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2015-06-23 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
USRE46933E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2018-07-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
USRE43576E1 (en) 2005-04-08 2012-08-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Dual stage lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10222711B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2019-03-05 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US11275316B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2022-03-15 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US9851644B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2017-12-26 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10761433B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2020-09-01 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US11669021B2 (en) 2005-12-30 2023-06-06 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US8902401B2 (en) 2006-05-09 2014-12-02 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Optical imaging device with thermal attenuation
US8363206B2 (en) 2006-05-09 2013-01-29 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Optical imaging device with thermal attenuation
US9810996B2 (en) 2006-05-09 2017-11-07 Carl Zeiss Smt Gmbh Optical imaging device with thermal attenuation
US8654305B2 (en) 2007-02-15 2014-02-18 Asml Holding N.V. Systems and methods for insitu lens cleaning in immersion lithography
US8817226B2 (en) 2007-02-15 2014-08-26 Asml Holding N.V. Systems and methods for insitu lens cleaning using ozone in immersion lithography
US9217933B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2015-12-22 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8743343B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2014-06-03 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8237911B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2012-08-07 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US8400610B2 (en) 2007-03-15 2013-03-19 Nikon Corporation Apparatus and methods for keeping immersion fluid adjacent to an optical assembly during wafer exchange in an immersion lithography machine
US9176393B2 (en) 2008-05-28 2015-11-03 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus
US11187991B2 (en) 2008-05-28 2021-11-30 Asml Netherlands B.V. Lithographic apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus
US9846372B2 (en) 2010-04-22 2017-12-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10620544B2 (en) 2010-04-22 2020-04-14 Asml Netherlands B.V. Fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US10209624B2 (en) 2010-04-22 2019-02-19 Asml Netherlands B.V. Fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2002091078B1 (en) 2003-04-03
US20020163629A1 (en) 2002-11-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20020163629A1 (en) Methods and apparatus employing an index matching medium
US6961186B2 (en) Contact printing using a magnified mask image
KR101202231B1 (en) Exposure method and method for producing device
JP4565270B2 (en) Exposure method, device manufacturing method
US6954256B2 (en) Gradient immersion lithography
US8477283B2 (en) Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7579135B2 (en) Lithography apparatus for manufacture of integrated circuits
TWI436403B (en) A cleaning method, a substrate processing method, an exposure apparatus, and an element manufacturing method
KR100887998B1 (en) Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
EP1562079A2 (en) Projection exposure apparatus and sensor unit
JP4555903B2 (en) Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
KR20060123265A (en) Immersion lithographic process using a conforming immersion medium
JP2010093299A (en) Immersion lithography apparatus, immersion lithography method, and method for manufacturing device
CN1758143A (en) Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
US7924416B2 (en) Measurement apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
JP2012023379A (en) Liquid recovery apparatus, exposure device, liquid recovery method, device manufacturing method, program, and recording medium
WO2010050240A1 (en) Exposure device, exposure method, and device manufacturing method
WO2014104107A1 (en) Exposure device, exposure method, device production method, program, and recording medium
JP2012028776A (en) Cleaning method, immersion exposure device, device manufacturing method, program and recording medium
US8111374B2 (en) Analysis method, exposure method, and device manufacturing method
JP2012138511A (en) Control method of exposure device, exposure device, device manufacturing method, program, and recording medium
JP2010040702A (en) Stage device, exposure system and device manufacturing method
WO2008075742A1 (en) Maintenance method, exposure method and exposure device, and method for fabricating device
US7113259B2 (en) Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
WO2023109000A1 (en) Photoresist pattern forming method and projection exposure apparatus

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CH CN CO CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EC EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ OM PH PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TN TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA ZM ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZM ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
B Later publication of amended claims
DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase
NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Country of ref document: JP