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Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012

Filed:

Mar. 20, 2009
Applicants:

Daniël Jozef Maria Direcks, Simpelveld, NL;

Nicolaas Rudolf Kemper, Eindhoven, NL;

Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Veldhoven, NL;

Ronald Van Der Ham, Maarheeze, NL;

Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Beesel, NL;

Danny Maria Hubertus Philips, Son en Breugel, NL;

Gert-jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Waalre, NL;

Koen Steffens, Veldhoven, NL;

Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Weert, NL;

Marcus Johannes Van Der Zanden, Boekel, NL;

Pieter Mulder, Duizel, NL;

Assignee:

ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/52 (2006.01); G03B 27/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An immersion lithographic apparatus is described in which a droplet removal device removes droplets from the substrate, e.g. during exposures, using an angled flow of gas from a gas knife.


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