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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Hendrik Jan DE Jong, Den Haag, NL;
Marco Jan-jaco Wieland, Delft, NL;
Hendrik Jan De Jong, Den Haag, NL;
Marco Jan-Jaco Wieland, Delft, NL;
MAPPER LITHOGRAPHY IP B.V., Delft, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of clamping a substrate on a surface of a substrate support structure. First, a liquid is applied on a surface of the substrate support structure. The surface is provided with a plurality of contact elements. The liquid is applied such that the contact elements are fully covered by a liquid layer. Then the substrate is provided and placed onto the liquid layer. Finally, liquid underneath the substrate is removed such that the substrate rests on the plurality of contact elements and is clamped by means of a capillary clamping force exerted by a capillary layer of the liquid between the substrate and the surface of the substrate support structure.