Stage apparatus, and exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method using the same
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1. A stage apparatus comprising:
- a movable stage;
a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage;
a driving mechanism driving said stage to move with respect to the base; and
a rotating mechanism attached to said base, said rotating mechanism having a rotating member provided rotatably with respect to said base, said rotating member producing a moment in the base so as to reduce a moment in the base produced by a reaction force produced along with movement of said stage.
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Abstract
A stage apparatus includes a movable stage, a base supporting the stage on a reference plane, a driving mechanism for driving the stage, and a rotor acting on the stage and producing a moment so as to reduce a reaction force produced along with the movement of the stage. The rotor also reduces the reaction force produced upon movement of the stage by the movement of the base and the rotation of the rotor.
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32 Claims
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1. A stage apparatus comprising:
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a movable stage;
a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage;
a driving mechanism driving said stage to move with respect to the base; and
a rotating mechanism attached to said base, said rotating mechanism having a rotating member provided rotatably with respect to said base, said rotating member producing a moment in the base so as to reduce a moment in the base produced by a reaction force produced along with movement of said stage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An exposure apparatus comprising:
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a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage, (iii) a driving mechanism driving said stage to move with respect to the base and (iv) a rotating mechanism attached to said base, said rotating mechanism having a rotating member provided rotatably with respect to said base, said rotating member producing a moment in the base so as to reduce a moment in the base produced by a reaction force produced along with movement of said state; and
a light source producing exposure light for exposing a wafer via a reticle.
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15. A device manufacturing method comprising:
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a step of providing an exposure apparatus including a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting the stage, (iii) a driving mechanism driving the stage to move with respect to the base and (iv) a rotating mechanism attached to said base, said rotating mechanism having a rotating member provided rotatably with respect to said base, said rotating member producing a moment in the base so as to reduce a moment in the base produced by a reaction force produced along with movement of the said stage; and
a step of transferring a pattern formed on a reticle onto a wafer, by the use of the exposure apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16)
a step of coating a photosensitive material onto the wafer; and
a step of developing the photosensitized wafer.
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17. A stage apparatus comprising:
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a movable stage;
a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage;
a driving mechanism driving said stage to move with respect to the base; and
a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in the base, wherein said moment producer produces the moment around an axis parallel to the reference plane. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A stage apparatus comprising:
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a movable stage;
a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage;
a guideless motor driving said stage to move with respect to said base; and
a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in said base. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An exposure apparatus comprising:
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a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage, (iii) a driving mechanism driving said stage to move with respect to the base and (iv) a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in the base, wherein said moment producer produces the moment around an axis parallel to the reference plane; and
a light source producing exposure light for exposing a wafer via a reticle.
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30. A device manufacturing method comprising:
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a step of providing an exposure apparatus including a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting the stage, (iii) a driving mechanism driving the stage to move with respect to the base, and (iv) a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in the base, wherein the moment producer produces the moment around an axis parallel to the reference plane; and
a step of transferring a pattern formed on a reticle onto a wafer, by use of the exposure apparatus.
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31. An exposure apparatus comprising:
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a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting said stage, (iii) a guideless motor driving said stage to move with respect to the base and (iv) a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in the base; and
a light source producing exposure light for exposing a wafer via a reticle.
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32. A device manufacturing method comprising:
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a step of providing an exposure apparatus including a stage apparatus comprising (i) a movable stage, (ii) a base, having a reference plane, supporting the stage, (iii) a guidless motor driving the stage to move with respect to the base and (iv) a moment producer attached to the base for producing a moment in the base; and
a step of transferring a pattern formed on a reticle onto a wafer, by use of the exposure apparatus.
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