摘要:
The positioning appts. includes an substrate table (1), a subsystem for processing an object on the table, a drive unit (21) displacing the table, and a system (39) measuring the position of table w.r.t. the subsystem. The drive unit has a stationary part fastened to the positioning appts. machine frame co-operating with the measuring system's stationary and movable parts fastened to the table. The measuring system stationary part is fastened to the positioning appts. reference frame dynamically isolated from the machine frame.
摘要:
A positioning device (3, 121, 141) with a base (67) and a displaceable unit (5) which is displaceable relative to the base parallel to an X-direction and parallel to a Y-direction by means of an X-actuator (45, 47, 123, 125) and a Y-actuator (49, 127). The X-actuator and the Y-actuator each has a first part (51, 53, 129, 131; 59, 137) which is coupled to the displaceable unit, seen parallel to the X-direction and Y-direction, respectively, and a second part (55, 57, 133, 135; 61, 139) which is coupled to a common balancing unit (43), seen parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction, respectively, which balancing unit is displaceably guided parallel to the X-direction and to the Y-direction along a guide (69) which extends parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction and which is fastened to the base. During operation the first parts of the X-actuator and the Y-actuator exert on the second parts reaction forces which are directed parallel to the X-direction and to the Y-direction, respectively, whereby the common balancing unit is displaced parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction, respectively. It is prevented thereby that the reaction forces are transmitted into the base, so that mechanical vibrations of the base are reduced. In a special embodiment, the balancing unit comprises a support body (43) which comprises a surface (41) which extends parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction and along which the displaceable unit is guided. The positioning device (3, 121, 141) can be used for the displacement and positioning of a substrate holder (5) in a lithographic device for the manufacture of semiconductor substrates.
摘要:
The lithographic appts. includes a machine frame (45) which, seen parallel to a vertical Z direction, supports a substrate holder positioned by a device parallel to the X direction perpendicular to the Z, and a Y direction perpendicular to the X and the Z. Also included is a focusing system with a main axis directed parallel to the Z direction, and a mask holder is positioned parallel to the X by a second positioner and a radiation source. The mask holder (5) is also positionable parallel to the Y direction and is rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to the Z direction using the second positioning device.
摘要:
A positioning device (3, 121, 141) with a base (67) and a displaceable unit (5) which is displaceable relative to the base parallel to an X-direction and parallel to a Y-direction by means of an X-actuator (45, 47, 123, 125) and a Y-actuator (49, 127). The X-actuator and the Y-actuator each has a first part (51, 53, 129, 131; 59, 137) which is coupled to the displaceable unit, seen parallel to the X-direction and Y-direction, respectively, and a second part (55, 57, 133, 135; 61, 139) which is coupled to a common balancing unit (43), seen parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction, respectively, which balancing unit is displaceably guided parallel to the X-direction and to the Y-direction along a guide (69) which extends parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction and which is fastened to the base. During operation the first parts of the X-actuator and the Y-actuator exert on the second parts reaction forces which are directed parallel to the X-direction and to the Y-direction, respectively, whereby the common balancing unit is displaced parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction, respectively. It is prevented thereby that the reaction forces are transmitted into the base, so that mechanical vibrations of the base are reduced. In a special embodiment, the balancing unit comprises a support body (43) which comprises a surface (41) which extends parallel to the X-direction and the Y-direction and along which the displaceable unit is guided. The positioning device (3, 121, 141) can be used for the displacement and positioning of a substrate holder (5) in a lithographic device for the manufacture of semiconductor substrates.