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Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 02, 2014
Applicant:

Asml Netherlands B.v., Veldhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Martijn Houben, Veldhoven, NL;

Alwin De Kock, Veldhoven, NL;

Hendrikus Johannes Marinus Van Abeelen, Veldhoven, NL;

Marco Adrianus Peter Van Den Heuvel, Veldhoven, NL;

Assignee:

ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., Veldhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 5/34 (2006.01); B23B 31/28 (2006.01); G03B 27/52 (2006.01); G03B 27/58 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/70716 (2013.01); G03F 7/707 (2013.01); G03F 7/70875 (2013.01); H01L 21/6875 (2013.01);
Abstract

A support table to support a surface of a substrate, wherein the support table includes: a base surface substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, a plurality of burls protruding above the base surface, each of the burls having a respective distal end and a first height above the base surface, the burls arranged such that, when the substrate is supported by the support table, the substrate is supported by the respective distal ends, and a plurality of elongate raised protrusions separated by gaps, each of the elongate raised protrusions having a second height above the base surface, wherein the elongate raised protrusions protrude above the base surface between the burls, and the second height is less than the first height; wherein the protrusions are arranged such that a plurality of the gaps are aligned to form a straight gas flow path towards an edge of the base surface.


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Houben, Martijn. (2017). Support table for a lithographic apparatus, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method (U.S. Patent No. 9835957). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9835957

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