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Environmental system including vacuum scavenge for an immersion lithography apparatus

  • US 8,456,610 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2009
  • Issued: 06/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A liquid containment system used for a liquid immersion lithography apparatus in which a substrate is exposed through liquid between an optical member of a projection system and the substrate, the system comprising:

  • a liquid containment member which confines the liquid, the liquid containment member including a channel to remove the liquid; and

    an actuator coupled to the liquid containment member and by which the liquid containment member is moved,whereinthe substrate is movable below the liquid containment member and is movable relative to the liquid containment member,a gap is formed between the liquid containment member and the substrate when the substrate is positioned under the optical member, andthe liquid is removed from the gap between the liquid containment member and the substrate through the channel of the liquid containment member.

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