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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2011
Joeri Lof, Eindhoven, NL;
Erik Theodorus Maria Bijlaart, Rosmalen, NL;
Roelof Aeilko Siebrand Ritsema, Eindhoven, NL;
Frank Van Schaik, Eindhoven, NL;
Timotheus Franciscus Sengers, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Klaus Simon, Eindhoven, NL;
Joannes Theodoor DE Smit, Eindhoven, NL;
Arie Jeffrey Maria Den Boef, Waalre, NL;
Hans Butler, Best, NL;
Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus Donders, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Veldhoven, NL;
Marcus Adrianus Van DE Kerkhof, Helmond, NL;
Aleksey Yurievich Kolesnychenko, Helmond, NL;
Mark Kroon, Utrecht, NL;
Erik Roelof Loopstra, Heeze, NL;
Hendricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Veldhoven, NL;
Jeroen Johannes Sophia Maria Mertens, Duizel, NL;
Johannes Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Waalre, NL;
Joost Jeroen Ottens, Veldhoven, NL;
Alexander Straaijer, Eindhoven, NL;
Bob Streefkerk, Tilburg, NL;
Helmar Van Santen, Amsterdam, NL;
Joeri Lof, Eindhoven, NL;
Erik Theodorus Maria Bijlaart, Rosmalen, NL;
Roelof Aeilko Siebrand Ritsema, Eindhoven, NL;
Frank Van Schaik, Eindhoven, NL;
Timotheus Franciscus Sengers, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Klaus Simon, Eindhoven, NL;
Joannes Theodoor De Smit, Eindhoven, NL;
Arie Jeffrey Maria Den Boef, Waalre, NL;
Hans Butler, Best, NL;
Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus Donders, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Veldhoven, NL;
Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof, Helmond, NL;
Aleksey Yurievich Kolesnychenko, Helmond, NL;
Mark Kroon, Utrecht, NL;
Erik Roelof Loopstra, Heeze, NL;
Hendricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Veldhoven, NL;
Jeroen Johannes Sophia Maria Mertens, Duizel, NL;
Johannes Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Waalre, NL;
Joost Jeroen Ottens, Veldhoven, NL;
Alexander Straaijer, Eindhoven, NL;
Bob Streefkerk, Tilburg, NL;
Helmar Van Santen, Amsterdam, NL;
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
An exposure apparatus including a liquid supply system configured to provide a liquid to a space between the projection system and an object, and a movable table having a recess, the recess including therein the object or a surface to hold and support the object, wherein a gap opening into which the liquid can enter is defined between a peripheral wall of the recess and the object, and the recess further including a fluid opening, below the gap opening, to remove the liquid entering the gap opening.