摘要:
There is disclosed a mask supporting device comprising a chuck mechanism for supporting a mask substrate provided with a rectangular window in which a mask pattern is formed, and a frame for reinforcing the mask substrate, and a mechanism for applying, to said frame of the mask, loads from mutually orthogonal directions. The mechanism for applying loads includes a fixed reference contacting two positions on the external periphery of the mask frame and two pressing mechanism for applying loads to the mask frame from two directions respectively opposed to the two contact positions.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a photosensitive substrate to a pattern on a mask within an exposure view angle to transfer the pattern onto the photosensitive substrate using X-ray as exposure radiation, wherein exposure light on the mask is limited by a light blocking plate for blocking the exposure radiation, thus accomplishing efficient manufacturing of the semiconductor devices.
摘要:
An exposure device for transferring a pattern on a mask onto a wafer. The exposure device includes a frame for supporting the mask, a mask holding device including a correction mechanism for correcting the pattern on the mask by applying force to the mask frame, and a device for changing at least one of the attitude and position of the correction mechanism, in accordance with the attitude of the mask. The positional relationship between the correction mechanism and the mask does not vary even if the attitude of the mask is changed to adjust the exposure gap between the wafer and the mask. Accordingly, the amount of change in magnification to be corrected can be kept constant and precise magnification correction can be achieved.
摘要:
A vacuum-attraction holding device includes a holding base having an attracting surface, for holding a substrate thereon; a suction passageway formed in the base, for supplying a vacuum to the holding base to attract the substrate to the attracting surface; and a pressure sensor provided in the base and being communicated with the suction passageway.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus includes a chamber which incorporates an optical element and surrounds a predetermined region, a mechanism for setting an inert gas atmosphere in the chamber, and a closed vessel which surrounds the chamber. The purity of inert gas in the chamber is higher than a purity of inert gas in the closed vessel.
摘要:
An imprinting machine that brings a mold having a pattern into contact with an object and transfers the pattern onto the object includes a measurement unit that measures a position of the mold when the mold contacts the object.
摘要:
A processing apparatus configured to transfer a pattern of a mold onto a target member by pressing the mold against a resin applied to the target member includes a driver configured to move the mold and the target member relative to each other, and a controller configured to control the driver so that a changing rate of a load generated between the mold and the resin in a first state is smaller than that in a second state, and the first state being a state in which the mold that adheres to the resin starts moving in a direction separating from the resin, and the second state being a state in which the mold that moves in the direction separating from the resin is about to separate from the resin.
摘要:
A method of exhausting a gas in a chamber of a load-lock system having a first valve defining an opening for supplying a gas and a second valve defining an opening for conveyance of an article. The method includes a gas supplying step for supplying a gas heated by a heater into the chamber through the first valve, while the first valve and the second valve are kept open, a conveying step for conveying the article into the chamber while the second valve is kept open, and an exhausting step to be carried out after the gas supplying step and the conveying step are executed and the first and second valves are closed, to exhaust the gas inside the chamber while the first valve and the second valve are kept closed.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate to a pattern due to an original includes a substrate stage which holds and moves the substrate, and a first measurement unit which is arranged on the substrate stage, and measures a position of a mark formed on the original by projecting and receiving light.
摘要:
A processing method for forming a first pattern on a substrate to which a resist is applied includes the steps of pressing an original having a second pattern that has a relief reverse to that of the first pattern, against the resist on the substrate, and irradiating light onto the resist via the original, wherein a size of a concave of the second pattern is greater than a size of a convex of the first pattern corresponding to the concave of the second pattern, and a size of a convex of the second pattern is smaller than a size of a concave of the first pattern corresponding to the convex of the second pattern.