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Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008

Filed:

Sep. 07, 2007
Applicants:

Haico Victor Kok, Eindhoven, NL;

Marcus Adrianus Van DE Kerhof, Helmond, NL;

Borgert Kruizinga, Zoetemeer, NL;

Timotheus Franciscus Sengers, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;

Bearrach Moest, Eindhoven, NL;

Marc Antonius Maria Haast, Eindhoven, NL;

Peter Weissbrodt, Weimar, DE;

Manfred Schrenk, Kahla, DE;

Torsten Harzendorf, Stadroda, DE;

Inventors:

Haico Victor Kok, Eindhoven, NL;

Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerhof, Helmond, NL;

Borgert Kruizinga, Zoetemeer, NL;

Timotheus Franciscus Sengers, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;

Bearrach Moest, Eindhoven, NL;

Marc Antonius Maria Haast, Eindhoven, NL;

Peter Weissbrodt, Weimar, DE;

Manfred Schrenk, Kahla, DE;

Torsten Harzendorf, Stadroda, DE;

Assignee:

ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G03B 27/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A sensor for use at substrate level in a high numerical aperature lithographic apparatus, the sensor having a transparent plate that covers a sensing element and includes elements that improve coupling of radiation into the sensing element. The elements include Fresnel lenses, holographic optical elements, inverted Winston Cones, spherical lenses and surface roughening.


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