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Exposure method and apparatus for immersion lithography

US7420188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2005
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70941
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for immersion lithography includes providing a substrate coated with an imaging layer, dispensing a conductive immersion fluid between the substrate and an imaging lens of a lithography system, and performing an exposure process to the imaging layer using a radiation energy through the conductive immersion fluid.

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