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Measurement apparatus, exposure apparatus having the same, and device manufacturing method

US7952726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2007
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/706
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measurement apparatus includes a first mask that is arranged on an object plane of a target optical system, and has a window that transmits measurement light, a second mask that has a reflection surface for reducing coherence of the measurement light, and a diffraction grating configured to split the measurement light that has been reflected on the second mask, has passed the first mask and the target optical system, wherein a distance Lg between the diffraction grating and an image plane of the target optical system satisfies Lg=m·Pg2/λ where Pg is a grating pitch of the diffraction grating, λ is a wavelength of the measurement light, and m is an integer except for 0.

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