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Title:
SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/030908
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A substrate holding apparatus which can prevent a liquid from entering into a rear plane side of a substrate. The substrate holding apparatus (PH) is provided with a base material (PHB), a first holding part (PH1) formed on the base material (PHB) for holding the substrate (P), and a second holding part (PH2) formed on the base material (PHB) for holding a plate member (T) by surrounding the circumference of the processing substrate (P) held by the first holding part (PH1). The second holding part (PH2) holds the plate member (T) so as to form a second space (32) on the side of the rear plane (Tb) of the plate member (T). On the rear plane (Tb) of the plate member (T), an absorbing member (100) is arranged for absorbing the liquid (LQ) entered from a gap (A) between the substrate (P) held by the first holding part (PH1) and the plate member (T) held by the second holding part (PH2).

Inventors:
NAGASAKA HIROYUKI (JP)
SHIBUTA MAKOTO (JP)
NAKANO KATSUSHI (JP)
YOSHIDA YUICHI (JP)
TAKAIWA HIROAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/017173
Publication Date:
March 23, 2006
Filing Date:
September 16, 2005
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Assignee:
NIKON CORP (JP)
NAGASAKA HIROYUKI (JP)
SHIBUTA MAKOTO (JP)
NAKANO KATSUSHI (JP)
YOSHIDA YUICHI (JP)
TAKAIWA HIROAKI (JP)
International Classes:
H01L21/027; G03F7/20; H01L21/67
Domestic Patent References:
WO2005059977A12005-06-30
WO2004112108A12004-12-23
WO2005057636A12005-06-23
Foreign References:
EP1429188A22004-06-16
JP2005191557A2005-07-14
JP2005259870A2005-09-22
Other References:
See also references of EP 1801850A4
None
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shiga, Masatake (Yaesu Chuo-ku, Tokyo 53, JP)
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