Optics: measuring and testing – By alignment in lateral direction – With light detector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
By alignment in lateral direction
With light detector
Reexamination Certificate
active
10871699
ABSTRACT:
A calibration method comprising generating a pattern with an array of individually controllable elements, providing a substrate table with a radiation sensor, using radiation to generate an image of the pattern at the substrate table, moving at least one of the generated pattern and the substrate table relative to each other in order to move the image relative to the sensor, detecting radiation intensity with the sensor, and calculating a calibration establishing a relationship between coordinates of the coordinate system of the array of individually controllable elements and coordinates of the coordinate system of the substrate table, based on the detected intensity and the positions of the array of individually controllable elements and the substrate table.
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European Search Report for European Appln. 03254058.5 mailed Aug. 17, 2004.
Bleeker Arno Jan
Lof Joeri
Van Buel Henricus Wilhelmus Maria
Akanbi Isiaka O.
ASML Netherlands B.V.
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