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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shinji Wakui, Utsunomiya, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 2/100 ;
Abstract
An exposure apparatus includes a major structure, an active anti-vibration system for supporting the major structure, a pedestal on which the major structure is mounted through the active anti-vibration system, and a vibration sensor embedded in or incorporated in the pedestal. This arrangement accomplishes detection of a signal related to ground vibration without being influenced by any local vibration.