Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Step and repeat
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-21
2008-08-05
Rutledge, Della J. (Department: 2851)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Step and repeat
C396S611000, C414S940000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07408615
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic apparatus having an improved transfer unit, is presented. The lithographic apparatus includes a processing unit that performs a lithographic process involving exchangeable objects in which the processing unit includes an illumination system that provides a beam of radiation, a support structure configured to support a patterning device that imparts a desired pattern to the beam of radiation, a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate, and a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The lithographic apparatus also includes a transfer unit comprising a single robot. The single robot is configured to transfer a first exchangeable object from a loading station to the processing unit and to transfer a second exchangeable object from the processing unit to a discharge station.
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Bartray Petrus Rutgerus
Bijvoet Dirk Jan
Hoogkamp Jan Frederik
Kuit Jan Jaap
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Rutledge Della J.
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