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Evaluation method and exposure apparatus

US8319948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2009
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70591
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure apparatus includes an original stage mounted with an exposure original having a pattern used for exposure, and an evaluation original having a pattern used to evaluate an optical performance of a projection optical system, a first drive mechanism configured to drive the original stage in a first direction that is a scan direction, and a second drive mechanism configured to drive the evaluation original on the original stage in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a width of the evaluation original in the second direction is smaller than that of the exposure original in the second direction.

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