IP Library Granted Patent US 7,700,268
Granted Patent B2
US 7,700,268 · App. 11/010,422 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Exposure system and pattern formation method using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,700,268
App. No.
11/010,422
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exposure system includes a liquid supply section for supplying an immersion liquid onto a resist film formed on a substrate; and an exposure section for irradiating the resist film with exposing light through a mask with the immersion liquid provided on the resist film. The liquid supply section includes an immersion liquid tank for circulating the immersion liquid during exposure.

Claims (20)

1. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating said resist film with exposing light through an immersion liquid with an immersion liquid provided on only a region of resist film that is being irradiated; and

developing said resist film after the pattern exposure,

wherein said immersion liquid is stirred during the pattern exposure and circulated during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure, and

said immersion liquid is allowed to flow during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure.

2. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating said resist film with exposing light with an immersion liquid provided on said resist film; and

developing said resist film after the pattern exposure,

wherein said immersion liquid is stirred during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure, and

said immersion liquid is allowed to flow during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure.

3. The pattern formation method of claim 2 ,

wherein said immersion liquid is discharged during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure.

4. The pattern formation method of claim 3 ,

wherein a fresh immersion liquid is supplied onto said resist film during the pattern exposure in the step of performing pattern exposure.

5. The pattern formation method of claim 2 ,

wherein said immersion liquid is water or perfluoropolyether.

6. The pattern formation method of claim 2 ,

wherein said exposing light is KrF excimer laser, ArF excimer laser, F 2 laser, Kr 2 laser, ArKr laser or Ar 2 laser.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054486/0422 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054198/0029 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054244/0566 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 046486/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2013
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029756/0053 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0653 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2004
From: ENDO, MASAYUKI; SASAGO, MASARU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016099/0422 →