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Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Ltd
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Filing: 2005-01-14
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Granted: 2010-04-13
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Expires: 2025-01-14
Abstract
Abstract An exposure apparatus for emitting exposure light onto a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid to expose the substrate includes a supply pipe which supplies the liquid; a recovery pipe which recovers the liquid; a connection pipe which connects the supply pipe and the recovery pipe; and a switching device which switches a flow path of the liquid so that when liquid supply is stopped, the liquid that has flowed into the supply pipe flows to the recovery pipe via the connection pipe. The apparatus may further include a temperature regulation apparatus connected to the supply pipe, which performs temperature regulation of the liquid supplied to the supply pipe, and has a rough temperature regulator which roughly regulates the temperature of the liquid, and a fine temperature regulator which is arranged between the rough temperature regulator and the supply pipe and performs fine regulation of this temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nagasaka
- 👤 Taro Yamamoto
- 👤 Osamu Hirakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/70; G03F7/70216; G03F7/70341; G03F7/708; G03F7/70858; G03F7/70883; G03F7/70891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An exposure apparatus for emitting exposure light onto a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid so as to expose the substrate, the apparatus comprising: a supply pipe which supplies the liquid; a recovery pipe which recovers the liquid; a connection pipe which connects the supply pipe and the recovery pipe; and a switching device which switches a flow path of the liquid in a manner such that when supply of the liquid from the supply pipe is stopped, the liquid that has flowed into the supply pipe flows to the recovery pipe via the connection pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An exposure apparatus for emitting exposure light onto a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid so as to expose the substrate, the apparatus comprising: a supply pipe which supplies the liquid; a recovery pipe which recovers the liquid; a connection pipe which connects the supply pipe and the recovery pipe; and a switching device which switches a flow path of the liquid in a manner such that when supply of the liquid from the supply pipe is stopped, the liquid that has flowed into the supply pipe flows to the recovery pipe via the connection pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the switching device includes a valve provided on the connection pipe, and performs the switching of the flow path by opening or closing the valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a temperature regulation apparatus which is connected to the supply pipe and performs temperature regulation of the liquid supplied to the supply pipe, wherein the temperature regulation apparatus has a rough temperature regulator which roughly regulates the temperature of the liquid, and a fine temperature regulator which is arranged between the rough temperature regulator and the supply pipe and performs fine regulation of the temperature of the liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the temperature regulation apparatus has a degassing apparatus which is arranged between the rough temperature regulator and the fine temperature regulator and reduces a gas dissolution concentration in the liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising: a filter which is arranged between the rough temperature regulator and the fine temperature regulator and removes foreign matter in the liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising: a chamber which accommodates the projection optical system and the supply pipe and whose interior is air-conditioned; and a temperature measuring apparatus which measures a temperature within the chamber, wherein temperature regulation of the liquid is performed by the temperature regulation apparatus based on a measurement result of the temperature measuring apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An exposure apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the temperature regulation apparatus is arranged outside the chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
An exposure apparatus described in claim 3 , further comprising: a liquid temperature measuring apparatus which measures a temperature of one of the liquid inside the supply pipe and the liquid supplied from the supply pipe, wherein temperature regulation of the liquid is controlled by the temperature regulation apparatus based on a measurement result of the liquid temperature measuring apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device manufacturing method comprising: exposing a substrate using the exposure apparatus according to claim 1 ; and processing the exposed substrate.
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