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Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2018
Applicant:

Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Satoshi Yashiki, Chigasaki, JP;

Assignee:

NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/7015 (2013.01); G03F 7/2008 (2013.01); G03F 7/70283 (2013.01);
Abstract

A control method for a spatial light modulator for an exposure apparatus having a projection optical system having an optical elements a state of each of which is allowed to be changed, the method sets states of optical elements located in a first area to a first distribution in which a first optical element in a first state and a second optical element in a second state are distributed in a first distribution pattern so that one portion of a light from the optical elements located in the first area enters the projection optical system and setting states of optical elements located in a second area to a second distribution in which the first optical element and the second optical element are distributed in a second distribution pattern to reduce a deterioration of the pattern image caused by a light that enters the projection optical system from the first area.


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Yashiki, Satoshi. (2022). Control apparatus and control method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, device manufacturing method, data generating method and program (U.S. Patent No. 11537051). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11537051

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