Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Illumination systems or details
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Rutledge, D. (Department: 2851)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Illumination systems or details
C355S069000, C355S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10979798
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic apparatus comprises an illumination system for providing a projection beam of radiation, a support structure for supporting patterning device, the patterning device serving to transmit or reflect radiation in the projection beam and impart the projection beam with a pattern in its cross-section, a substrate table for holding a substrate, and a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. A sensor is provided for measuring the spatial intensity distribution of the projection beam at the substrate. The spatial distribution of transmission or reflectance of the patterning device, together with the distribution of the projection beam incident on the patterning device, may be determined from the measured intensity distribution. By comparing the transmission or reflectance from regions having identical patterns the overall (macroscopic) distribution of the transmission or reflectance of the patterning device can be determined.
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Eurlings Markus Franciscus Antonius
Mickan Uwe
Van Der Laan Hans
Van Schoot Jan Bernard Plechelmus
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Rutledge D.
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