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Temperature conditioning system, a lithographic apparatus and a method of temperature conditioning an object

US12411424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2022
Grant dateSep 9, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/709
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A temperature conditioning system using conditioning liquid to condition a temperature of an object, the system including a conditioning conduit, a return conduit, a supply chamber, and a discharge chamber, wherein the temperature conditioning system is arranged to provide a static pressure difference between the supply chamber outlet and the discharge chamber inlet to create a flow through the conditioning conduit. A lithography apparatus and a method of temperature conditioning an object is also described.

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