摘要:
The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate via a liquid, the apparatus including a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of a reticle onto the substrate, a liquid supply unit configured to supply the liquid between the projection optical system and the substrate, a blowing nozzle which is arranged around the projection optical system on a side of the substrate and configured to blow a gas around the liquid supplied between the projection optical system and the substrate, and an exhaust unit configured to exhaust the gas in a space between the blowing nozzle and the liquid supplied between the projection optical system and the substrate, the exhaust unit including a removal member configured to remove a volatile component which volatilizes from the liquid and is contained in the gas in the space.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate via liquid, and includes a liquid holding plate configured to hold the liquid, and arranged around the substrate, and a chuck configured to hold the substrate, at least one of at least part of a surface of the liquid holding plate and at least part of a surface of the chuck being made of polyparaxylene resin or including a modified layer of polyparaxylene resin.
摘要:
A reflection type mask includes a substrate on which a multi-layered film for reflecting X-rays is provided, a mask pattern which is formed on the multi-layered film for absorbing the X-rays, and a cover for protecting the mask pattern. The cover is detachably attached to the substrate.
摘要:
A device manufacturing method includes a first exposure step for executing a multiple exposure of a first layer of a substrate by use of plural first masks, a development step for developing the first layer of the substrate and a second exposure step, executed after the development step, for executing a multiple exposure of a second layer of the substrate by use of plural second masks. A portion of at least one of the first masks has a pattern the same as a pattern formed in a portion of at least one of the second masks.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus including an exposure system for executing an exposure operation by use of an exposure beam to transfer a pattern of a mask onto a substrate, the mask having a photocatalyst portion, an auxiliary space for irradiating, therewithin, the mask with an auxiliary radiation different from the exposure beam to accelerate photocatalytic reaction of the photocatalyst portion, and a humidity control system for controlling humidity inside the auxiliary space.
摘要:
An X-ray mask structure and X-ray exposure method using the same are disclosed, wherein the mask has an X-ray absorptive material pattern, a supporting film for supporting the pattern, and a holding frame for holding the supporting film, wherein a suction port is arranged to be communicated with an external gas drawing system, and wherein a supply port is provided so that a gas can be supplied therethrough, for prevention of dust adhesion to the mask.
摘要:
An X-ray mask includes a mask pattern formed on a surface, a detachable protection cover attached on the surface for forming a dust-proof space for protecting the mask pattern, the protection cover being detached when the mask pattern is exposed with X-rays, and a hole for ventilating between the dust-proof space and an outer atmosphere.
摘要:
A resist solution for photolithography includes a base resin and an oxygen-free or low-oxygen solvent, wherein an oxygen volume in 1 ml of the solution is 0.05 cm.sup.3 or less under atmospheric pressure.
摘要:
X-ray or vacuum-ultraviolet-ray transmissive mask membrane is constituted by a laminated film. The laminated film is obtained by continuously forming a SiCN film on one of or each of sides of a SiC film. Thereby, a membrane, which is superior in physical or mechanical strength and in surface conditions and optical transmittance, is provided. Moreover, there is provided a mask using the membrane.
摘要:
An X-ray mask structure is produced by a procedure including the steps of preparing a substrate having a surface provided thereon with an X-ray transmitting film, forming, on the substrate, one of a metal film and a multilayered film, having alkali resistivity, removing a predetermined limited portion of the metal film, bonding the substrate and a reinforcing member through the remaining metal film, by an anodic bonding process wherein the remaining metal film functions as an electrically conductive material in the anodic bonding process, etching the substrate with the remaining metal film functioning as an etching mask, to define an X-ray transmitting portion of the X-ray transmitting film and forming a mask pattern by use of an X-ray absorptive material.