Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
First Claim
1. A lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
- an illumination system configured to condition a beam of radiation from a radiation source;
a support structure configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern the beam of radiation according to a desired pattern;
a substrate table configured to hold a substrate;
a projection system configured to project the patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of the substrate; and
a device positioned in a first plane intermediate a second plane conjugate to a plane of the substrate and a third plane conjugate to a pupil plane of the projection system, the first plane located between the radiation source and the support, and the device comprising a blade selectively insertable into the beam of radiation.
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Abstract
A lithographic apparatus includes a device having a blade selectively insertable into the beam. The device is in a first plane intermediate a second plane conjugate to a plane of the substrate and a third plane conjugate to a pupil plane of the projection system. The blade may include a partially opaque blade and a solid blade or have a predetermined transmissibility pattern. The transmissibility may vary in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in which the substrate and the patterning device are movable. In an illumination system including a field faceted mirror and a pupil faceted mirror, a reflecting blade is selectively insertable into the beam to reflect a portion of the beam to a beam dump that may be cooled to reduce a heat load. The reflecting element may have a coating that scatters the portion of radiation or changes the phase.
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32 Claims
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1. A lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
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an illumination system configured to condition a beam of radiation from a radiation source;
a support structure configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern the beam of radiation according to a desired pattern;
a substrate table configured to hold a substrate;
a projection system configured to project the patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of the substrate; and
a device positioned in a first plane intermediate a second plane conjugate to a plane of the substrate and a third plane conjugate to a pupil plane of the projection system, the first plane located between the radiation source and the support, and the device comprising a blade selectively insertable into the beam of radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A device manufacturing method, comprising:
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using a patterning device to endow a beam of radiation from a radiation source with a pattern in its cross-section;
projecting the patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of a layer of radiation-sensitive material at least partially covering a substrate using a projection system; and
selectively inserting a blade of a plurality of blades into the beam of radiation in a first plane intermediate a second plane conjugate to a plane of the substrate and a third plane conjugate to a pupil plane of the projection system, the first plane located between the radiation source and the patterning device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
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a radiation system having reflective optical elements constructed and arranged to condition a beam of radiation, the reflective optical elements including a first faceted mirror constructed and arranged to generate a plurality of source images on a second mirror;
a support structure constructed and arranged to support a patterning device, the patterning device constructed and arranged to pattern the beam according to a desired pattern;
a substrate table constructed and arranged to hold a substrate;
a projection system constructed and arranged to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate; and
a facet mask constructed and arranged to (i) selectively mask one or more of the facets of the first faceted mirror, or (ii) selectively mask one or more of the plurality of the source images at the second mirror, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), and comprising a partially-opaque masking blade selectively interposable into the beam. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
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a radiation system having reflective optical elements constructed and arranged to condition a beam of radiation, the reflective optical elements including a first faceted mirror constructed and arranged to generate a plurality of source images on a second mirror, wherein a group of adjacent facets of the first faceted mirror are arranged to direct radiation to an area of the second mirror, the area being arranged in a configuration selected from the group comprising;
a substantially annular configuration, a multipole configuration, a substantially circular configuration, and any combination of the above configurations;
a support structure constructed and arranged to support a patterning device, the patterning device constructed and arranged to pattern the beam according to a desired pattern;
a substrate table constructed and arranged to hold a substrate;
a projection system constructed and arranged to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate; and
a facet mask constructed and arranged to selectively mask one or more of the facets of the first faceted mirror. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A lithographic projection apparatus, comprising:
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an illumination system having a plurality of mirrors;
a support configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern the beam of radiation according to a desired pattern;
a substrate table configured to hold a substrate;
a projection system configured to project the patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of the substrate, the projection system having a plurality of mirrors; and
a reflective blade selectively insertable into the beam of radiation in front of at least one of the plurality of mirrors to reflect a portion of the beam of radiation to a beam dump. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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