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Supporting structure of optical element, exposure apparatus having the same, and manufacturing method of semiconductor device

US6867848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2001
Grant dateMar 15, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70891
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A supporting structure for supporting an optical element. The supporting structure includes a first supporting member for supporting the optical element, a second supporting member arranged in an outer diameter side of the first supporting member for supporting the first supporting member, and an elastic member placed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member in the radial direction of the optical element. The inner diameter side of the elastic member is connected to the first supporting member while an outer diameter side of the elastic member is connected to the second supporting member. The elastic member is elastically deformable in the radial direction.

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