Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Illumination systems or details
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-04
2011-11-22
Kim, Peter B (Department: 2882)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Illumination systems or details
C355S071000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08064042
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an exposure apparatus comprising an illumination optical system configured to illuminate a reticle with a light beam from a light source, and a projection optical system which is configured to project a pattern of the reticle onto a substrate, and has a numerical aperture of not less than 0.7, the projection optical system including an optical member on which an antireflection coating configured to suppress reflection of the light beam is formed and which is arranged closest to the substrate, wherein a reflectance of the antireflection coating with respect to the light beam is minimum at an incident angle of not less than 30°.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Canon U.S.A. Inc. IP Division
Kim Peter B
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