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Granted Patent B2
US 11,378,893 · App. 17/098,073 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method involving a heater

Inventors: Theodorus Petrus Maria Cadee (Vlierden, NL); Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs (Eindhoven, NL); Nicolaas Ten Kate (Almkerk, NL); Erik Roelof Loopstra (Heeze, NL); Aschwin Lodewijk Hendricus Johannes Van Meer (Roosendaal, NL); Jeroen Johannes Sophia Maria Mertens (Duizel, NL); Christianus Gerardus Maria De Mol (Son en Breugel, NL); Marcel Johannus Elisabeth Hubertus Muitjens (Nuth, NL); Antonius Johannus Van Der Net (Tilburg, NL); Joost Jeroen Ottens (Veldhoven, NL); Johannes Anna Quaedackers (Nijmegen, NL); Maria Elisabeth Reuhman-Huisken (Waalre, NL); Marco Koert Stavenga (Eindhoven, NL); Patricius Aloysius Jacobus Tinnemans (Hapert, NL); Martinus Cornelis Maria Verhagen (Valkenswaard, NL); Jacobus Johannus Leonardus Hendricus Verspay (Thorn, NL); Frederik Eduard De Jong (Eindhoven, NL); Koen Goorman (Eindhoven, NL); Boris Menchtchikov (Eindhoven, NL); Herman Boom (Eindhoven, NL); Stoyan Nihtianov (Eindhoven, NL); Richard Moerman (Son, NL); Martin Frans Pierre Smeets (Veldhoven, NL); Bart Leonard Peter Schoondermark (Vught, NL); Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen (Eindhoven, NL); Michel Riepen (Bergschenhoek, NL)
Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
G03F7/70808G03F7/70341G03F7/70841G03F7/70875
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Patent No.
US 11,378,893
App. No.
17/098,073
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lithographic apparatus is described having a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between a projection system of the lithographic apparatus and a substrate with liquid, a barrier member arranged to substantially contain the liquid within the space, and a heater.

Claims (38)

1. A substrate stage component for a lithographic apparatus configured to project radiation onto a radiation-sensitive substrate, the substrate stage component comprising:

a movable support body configured to support the substrate in the lithographic apparatus, the support body comprising a plurality of protrusions to support the substrate; and

a heater configured to heat at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component, at least part of the heater located on an external surface of the support body, the at least part comprising a portion of a heat emitting element of the heater.

2. The component of claim 1 , further comprising a fluid-carrying channel configured to flow a fluid through at least part of the support body to enable heat transfer between the fluid and the at least part of the support body and/or the substrate, a first port configured to connect to piping to allow the fluid into the fluid-carrying channel, and a second port separate from the first port and configured to connect to piping to allow the fluid to flow out of the fluid-carrying channel.

3. The component of claim 2 , wherein at least part of the channel forms an essentially circular channel portion along a peripheral edge of the support body.

4. The component of claim 1 , further comprising a control program configured to control the heater based on a position of the support body, or a velocity of the support body, or an acceleration of the support body, or at least part of a predetermined path of the support body, or a local substrate temperature, or a local support body temperature, or any combination selected therefrom.

5. The component of claim 1 , further comprising an array of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature of at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component.

6. A lithographic apparatus comprising:

a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a substrate;

a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with liquid; and

the component of claim 1 .

7. The component of claim 1 , wherein the heater comprises a plurality of heating elements, the heating elements being individually controllable.

8. A substrate stage component for a lithographic apparatus configured to project radiation onto a radiation-sensitive substrate, the substrate stage component comprising:

a movable support body configured to support the substrate in the lithographic apparatus, the support body comprising a plurality of protrusions to support the substrate;

a fluid-carrying channel configured to flow a fluid through at least part of the movable support body to enable heat transfer between the fluid and the at least part of the support body and/or the substrate;

a first port configured to connect to piping to allow the fluid into the fluid-carrying channel, and a second port separate from the first port and configured to connect to piping to allow the fluid to flow out of the fluid-carrying channel; and

an electric heater attached to the movable support body and configured to locally heat at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component.

9. The component of claim 8 , wherein at least part of the heater is located on an external surface of the support body.

10. The component of claim 8 , wherein at least part of the channel forms an essentially circular channel portion along a peripheral edge of the support body.

11. The component of claim 8 , further comprising a control program configured to control the heater based on a position of the support body, or a velocity of the support body, or an acceleration of the support body, or at least part of a predetermined path of the support body, or a local substrate temperature, or a local support body temperature, or any combination selected therefrom.

12. The component of claim 8 , further comprising an array of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature of at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component.

13. A lithographic apparatus comprising:

a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a substrate;

a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with liquid; and

the component of claim 8 .

14. The component of claim 8 , wherein the heater comprises a plurality of heating elements, the heating elements being individually controllable.

15. A substrate stage component for a lithographic apparatus configured to project radiation onto a radiation-sensitive substrate, the substrate stage component comprising:

a movable support body configured to support the substrate in the lithographic apparatus, the support body comprising a plurality of protrusions to support the substrate; and

a fluid-carrying channel configured to flow a fluid through at least part of the support body to enable heat transfer between the fluid and the at least part of the support body and/or the substrate; and

a heater configured to heat at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component, at least a portion of a heat emitting element of the heater located lower than a top of the fluid-carrying channel.

16. The component of claim 15 , wherein the heater comprises a plurality of heat emitting elements, the heat emitting elements being individually controllable.

17. The component of claim 15 , wherein at least part of the channel forms an essentially circular channel portion along a peripheral edge of the support body.

18. The component of claim 15 , further comprising a control program configured to control the heater based on a position of the support body, or a velocity of the support body, or an acceleration of the support body, or at least part of a predetermined path of the support body, or a local substrate temperature, or a local support body temperature, or any combination selected therefrom.

19. The component of claim 15 , further comprising an array of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature of at least a portion of the substrate and/or substrate stage component.

20. A lithographic apparatus comprising:

a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a substrate;

a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with liquid; and

the component of claim 15 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2020
From: CADEE, THEODORUS PETRUS MARIA; JACOBS, JOHANNES HENRICUS WILHELMUS; TEN KATE, NICOLAAS; LOOPSTRA, ERIK ROELOF; VERMEER, ASCHWIN LODEWIJK HENDRICUS JOHANNES; MERTENS, JEROEN JOHANNES SOPHIA MARIA; DE MOL, CHRISTIANUS GERARDUS MARIA; MUITJENS, MARCEL JOHANNUS ELISABETH HUBERTUS; VAN DER NET, ANTONIUS JOHANNUS; OTTENS, JOOST JEROEN; QUAEDACKERS, JOHANNES ANNA; REUHMAN-HUISKEN, MARIA ELISABETH; STAVENGA, MARCO KOERT; TINNEMANS, PATRICIUS ALOYSIUS JACOBUS; VERHAGEN, MARTINUS CORNELIS MARIA; VERSPAY, JACOBUS JOHANNUS LEONARDUS HENDRICUS; DE JONG, FREDERIK EDUARD; GOORMAN, KOEN; MENCHTCHIKOV, BORIS; BOOM, HERMAN; NIHTIANOV, STOYAN; MOERMAN, RICHARD; SMEETS, MARTIN FRANS PIERRE; SCHOONDERMARK, BART LEONARD PETER; JANSSEN, FRANCISCUS JOHANNES JOSEPH; RIEPEN, MICHEL
To: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 16376535 · Apr 5, 2019
Continuation 14882241 · Oct 13, 2015
Continuation 13288831 · Nov 3, 2011
Continuation 12869560 · Aug 26, 2010
Continuation 11205325 · Aug 17, 2005
Continuation In Part 10917535 · Aug 13, 2004
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