摘要:
A movable stage apparatus suitable for a semiconductor exposure apparatus or the like has a stage, a first driving mechanism for moving the stage in a predetermined direction, and a second driving mechanism for moving the stage by a minute amount in the predetermined direction. One of the mover and stator of the second driving mechanism is substantially fixed to the stage and the other is substantially movable with the movement of the stage by the first driving mechanism.
摘要:
A stage system includes a stage being movable in a predetermined direction, a first unit for applying a force to the stage in the predetermined direction, a moving mechanism for moving one of the first unit and a structure including the first unit, a first measuring system for measuring at least one of the position and movement amount of the stage, and a second measuring system for measuring at least one of the position and movement amount of one of the first unit and the structure, wherein the stage is controlled on the basis of a measured value of the first measuring system, and wherein the moving system is controlled on the basis of a measured value of the second measuring system.
摘要:
A linear motor includes a single-phase coil, a plurality of polyphase coils each of which is shorter than the single-phase coil and wound to be parallel to the single-phase coil, a first permanent magnet movable relative to the single-phase coil and the plurality of polyphase coils in an axial direction of the single-phase coil, a first yoke consisting of a ferromagnetic substance and extending through the single-phase coil in the axial direction, a second yoke consisting of a ferromagnetic substance and having, outside the single-phase coil, a portion arranged to be parallel to the first yoke, to form a closed magnetic circuit together with the first yoke and the first permanent magnet such that the closed magnetic circuit circulates magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet across a winding of the single-phase coil, and a second permanent magnet for connecting the first and second yokes.
摘要:
A synchrotron exposure includes a synchrotron radiation source for generating a synchrotron radiation beam, and exposure unit having a mask stage for holding a mask and a wafer stage for holding a waver, a beam port for directing the radiation beam to the exposure unit, a mirror unit having a mirror for reflecting the radiation beam, a pre-alignment system for aligning the wafer relative to the wafer stage, a fine-alignment system for aligning the wafer held by the wafer stage relative to the mask held by the mask stage, a mask storage apparatus for storing the mask, a wafer storage apparatus for storing the wafer, a mask conveying apparatus for conveying the mask between the mask storage apparatus and the mask stage and a wafer conveying apparatus for conveying a wafer between the wafer storage apparatus and the wafer stage.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus in which a portion of a pattern of a reticle is projected onto a wafer and in which the reticle and the wafer are scanned synchronously such that the pattern of the reticle is transferred to the wafer. The apparatus includes a reticle stage and a wafer stage for scanningly moving the reticle and the wafer, respectively, a measuring system for measuring a deviation of the reticle stage relative to the wafer stage in a predetermined direction other than the direction of scanning movement, and an adjusting device for adjusting the wafer stage on the basis of the measurement by the measuring system. In one aspect, the measuring system includes a laser interferometer. In another aspect, a frame member is provided for supporting the stages, and a flow passageway is provided in the frame member for flowing therethrough a temperature adjusting medium. In yet another aspect, the present invention is directed to an exposure method for the manufacture of microdevices.
摘要:
A temperature controlling device suitably usable in a semiconductor microcircuit manufacturing exposure apparatus exposes a semiconductor wafer to a mask to print a pattern of the mask on the wafer. The device includes a constant-temperature liquid medium supplying system for controlling temperature of a liquid at high precision, a distributing system for distributing the supplied liquid medium into plural flow passages, to supply the liquid medium to plural subjects of control such as, for example, a mask stage, a wafer stage and the like. The device further includes a plurality of temperature controls each being provided in corresponding one of the flow passages, for correction of any variance in temperature of the distributed liquid medium, resulting from pressure loss energies in the respective flow passages. Thus, temperatures of plural subjects of control can be controlled efficiently and with a simple structure.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus includes a light source for exposing a wafer through a mask; a light blocking device being movable and effective to block light from the light source to limit an exposure zone; a positional deviation detecting system for detecting positional deviation between the mask and the wafer; and a drive control system for moving the light blocking device to execute position control therefor, on the basis of a detection signal from the positional deviation detecting system.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus usable with synchrotron radiation source wherein the synchrotron radiation is generated by electron injection into a ring. The exposure apparatus is to transfer a semiconductor element pattern of a mask onto a semiconductor wafer by the synchrotron radiation. The apparatus includes a shutter for controlling the exposure of the wafer. The shutter controls the exposure with the illuminance distribution on the wafer surface taken into account. The illuminance distribution is determined in response to the electron injection, and thereafter, the illuminance distribution is corrected in a predetermined manner. By this, the illuminance distribution data for controlling the shutter always correspond to the actual illuminance distribution. The entire shot areas of the semiconductor wafer are exposed with high precision.
摘要:
A reflecting device includes a reflection surface for reflecting light inputted thereto from a predetermined direction; and a driving mechanism for moving the reflection surface without causing a change in a direction of reflection and a position of reflection of the inputted light.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate with X-rays is disclosed. The apparatus includes a radiation source for providing X-rays; and a convex mirror for reflecting the X-rays from the radiation source toward the substrate to expose a zone of the substrate with the X-rays; wherein the convex mirror and the substrate are so interrelated that a peak position of intensity distribution of the X-rays upon the zone deviates from the center of the zone.