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Substrate holder, a lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing devices

US11579533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2021
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70858
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A substrate holder for use in a lithographic apparatus and configured to support a substrate, the substrate holder including a main body having a main body surface; a plurality of burls projecting from the main body surface to support the substrate spaced apart from the main body surface; and a liquid control structure provided in a peripheral region of the main body surface and configured to cause liquid to preferentially flow toward the periphery of the main body surface.

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