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Exposure apparatus and exposure method

US9513567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2012
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67796
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a mask aligner that can appropriately manage very small-quantity production and multiproduct production. The present invention is a mask aligner 1 that exposes a wafer W in a predetermined size through a mask M, and has a configuration that includes: a conveying device 5 for conveying the wafer W and the mask M; an exposure stage 3f on which the wafer W conveyed by the conveying device 5 is installed; a mask holder 3b that is mounted to face the exposure stage 3f and on which the mask M conveyed by the conveying device 5 is installed; and an LED light source 8c mounted to face the exposure stage 3f via the mask holder 3b.

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