Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
First Claim
1. A lithographic projection apparatus comprising:
- a radiation system for providing a beam of radiation;
a first support structure for supporting a patterning device, the patterning device serving to pattern the projection beam according to a desired pattern;
a second support structure for supporting a substrate, at least one of said first and second support structures comprising a planar base, a movable stage that can be moved over said planar base, and an actuator for moving said stage;
a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate;
a contactless position measuring device for measuring a position of said stage; and
a first pump for generating a conditioned gas flow in a volume between said measuring device and said stage;
wherein said base comprises a plurality of gas channels that provide a path for said conditioned gas to flow through said base.
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Abstract
A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a radiation system for providing a beam of radiation, a first support structure for supporting a patterning device, a second support structure for supporting a substrate, and a projection system. At least one of the first and second support structures includes a planar base, a movable stage that can be moved over the planar base, and an actuator for moving the stage. The apparatus also includes a contactless position measuring device for measuring a position of the stage, and a first pump for generating a conditioned gas flow in a volume between the measuring device and the stage. The base includes a plurality of gas channels that provide a path for the conditioned gas to flow through the base.
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15 Claims
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1. A lithographic projection apparatus comprising:
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a radiation system for providing a beam of radiation;
a first support structure for supporting a patterning device, the patterning device serving to pattern the projection beam according to a desired pattern;
a second support structure for supporting a substrate, at least one of said first and second support structures comprising a planar base, a movable stage that can be moved over said planar base, and an actuator for moving said stage;
a projection system for projecting the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate;
a contactless position measuring device for measuring a position of said stage; and
a first pump for generating a conditioned gas flow in a volume between said measuring device and said stage;
wherein said base comprises a plurality of gas channels that provide a path for said conditioned gas to flow through said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A planar magnetic motor comprising:
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a stator; and
a translator movable relative to said stator in order to provide a relative movement of said translator to said stator by electromagnetic forces, wherein gas channels are provided in said stator and/or said translator, in order to provide a gas flow path for removing heated air from between said stator and said translator, the gas channels being connectable to a pump.
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14. A device manufacturing method comprising:
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patterning a beam of radiation with a patterning device supported by a first support structure;
projecting the patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of a substrate supported by a second support structure;
measuring a position of a movable stage of said first support structure and/or said second support structure with a measuring device; and
pumping a conditioned gas flow in a volume between said measuring device and said stage and through a plurality of gas channels in a base of said first support structure and/or said second support structure.
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15. A stage assembly and measuring device therefor for a lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
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a base;
a movable stage that can be moved across said base;
a contactless position measuring device for measuring a position of said stage; and
a pump for generating a conditioned gas flow in a volume between said measuring device and said stage;
wherein said base comprises a plurality of gas channels that provide a path for said conditioned gas to flow through said base.
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