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Exposure apparatus

US7391496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2005
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67109
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate to a pattern. The apparatus includes a channel which causes pure water to flow as a coolant, a temperature adjustment unit which adjusts a temperature of the coolant flowing in the channel, and a UV sterilization unit which performs UV sterilization processing for the coolant flowing in the channel.

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