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Projection exposure apparatus

US4825247A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateFeb 12, 1988
Grant dateApr 25, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70883
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure apparatus particularly suitable usable for the manufacture of semiconductor microcircuit is disclosed. The apparatus includes a specific arrangement that allows accurate and precise detection of any change in the imaging magnification and/or the image surface position of a projection optical system included in the projection exposure apparatus. Thus, with the present invention, a pattern can be projected upon a workpiece with improved accuracy.

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