Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Step and repeat
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Rutledge, D. (Department: 2851)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Step and repeat
C355S072000, C356S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07148950
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic apparatus that includes an exposure system and a measurement system, is presented. The exposure system projects a patterned beam onto a target portion of a first substrate, while the measurement system projects a measurement beam on a target portion of a second substrate. Movement of a movable part of the apparatus generates a disturbance in a position of another movable part of the apparatus, e.g. due to displacement of air. This error can be compensated by calculating a compensation signal which is a function of states of one or both of the movable parts.
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Breukers Marcus Joseph Elisabeth Godfried
Cuijpers Martinus Agnes Willem
Draaijer Evert Hendrik Jan
Fien Menno
Houkes Martijn
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Rutledge D.
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