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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Marcus Adrianus Van DE Kerkhof, Helmond, NL;
Bearrach Moest, Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof, Helmond, NL;
Bearrach Moest, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/72 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G03F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/706 (2013.01); G03F 7/70075 (2013.01); G03F 9/7088 (2013.01); G03F 9/7069 (2013.01);
Abstract
During an alignment calibration process in a lithographic apparatus using a sensor to detect a property of a projected image at substrate level, a diffuser is inserted into the illumination beam to increase the range of angles of radiation incident on the substrate. Thereby it can be ensured that sufficient radiation enters the sensor even when there is a mismatch between the illumination mode used and the acceptance NA of the sensor.