Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-05
2010-06-01
Glick, Edward J (Department: 2882)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Methods
Reexamination Certificate
active
07728956
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic system and method are provided that allow for variations of a basic device design to be generated without substantially increasing the cost of the data path hardware. The lithographic apparatus includes an array of individually controllable elements, a control system, a first data buffer, and a second data buffer. The control system provides control signals to the array of individually controllable elements. The first data buffer stores pattern data that corresponds to a pattern to be exposed on a plurality of areas on the substrate. The second data buffer stores pattern variation data, corresponding to at least one change to a part of the pattern. The control system is configured, such that at least one variation of the pattern is exposed on one of the areas on the substrate with the pattern variation data.
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Bleeker Arno Jan
Maas Adrianus Johannes Henricus
Troost Kars Zeger
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Glick Edward J
Liu Chia-how Michael
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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