Optics: measuring and testing – By alignment in lateral direction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Stafira, Michael P. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By alignment in lateral direction
Reexamination Certificate
active
06970244
ABSTRACT:
A scan exposure apparatus includes a stage which moves while mounting a substrate thereon, a projection optical system which projects a pattern on the stage, a horizontal position measurement unit which measures a horizontal position of the stage, and a measurement unit which measures a plane position of the substrate. A controller controls the stage so as to make an image plane of the projection optical system and a plane of the substrate coincide with each other on the basis of a measurement result by the measurement unit if a deviation of the horizontal position of the stage measured by the horizontal position measurement unit during scan exposure from a predetermined position falls within a tolerance. The tolerance is determined on the basis of a scan velocity of the stage.
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