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JP2007234821A5
JP2007234821A5 JP2006053800A JP2006053800A JP2007234821A5 JP 2007234821 A5 JP2007234821 A5 JP 2007234821A5 JP 2006053800 A JP2006053800 A JP 2006053800A JP 2006053800 A JP2006053800 A JP 2006053800A JP 2007234821 A5 JP2007234821 A5 JP 2007234821A5
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投影光学系と基板との間液体が満たされた状態で前記基板を露光する液浸露光装置であって、
前記投影光学系と前記基板との間に液体を供給する供給部と、
前記供給部により供給された液体を回収する回収部と、
前記回収部による液体の回収量を検知する検知部を含む制御部とを備え、
前記回収部により液体を回収する際に液体と共に気体も回収され、
前記回収部は、前記回収部により回収された液体が入れられる容器と、前記容器内の液体の量を計測する液量センサとを含み、
前記検知部は、前記液量センサの出力に基づいて前記回収部による液体の回収量を検知することを特徴とする液浸露光装置。
A liquid immersion exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate with a liquid being filled between the projection optical system and the substrate,
A supply unit for supplying a liquid between the projection optical system and the substrate ;
A recovery unit for recovering the liquid supplied by the supply unit ;
A control unit including a detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid recovered by the recovery unit ;
When recovering the liquid by the recovery unit , the gas is recovered together with the liquid,
The recovery unit includes a container in which the liquid recovered by the recovery unit is placed, and a liquid amount sensor that measures the amount of liquid in the container,
The liquid immersion exposure apparatus, wherein the detection unit detects a recovery amount of the liquid by the recovery unit based on an output of the liquid amount sensor.
前記回収部は、前記容器内の液体を排出する排出路と、前記排出路を通して排出される液体の流量を計測する流量センサとを更に含み、
前記検知部は、前記液量センサの出力の他、前記流量センサの出力に基づいて前記回収部による液体の回収量を検知することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液浸露光装置。
The recovery unit further includes a discharge path for discharging the liquid in the container , and a flow rate sensor for measuring a flow rate of the liquid discharged through the discharge path,
The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects a recovery amount of the liquid by the recovery unit based on an output of the flow rate sensor in addition to an output of the liquid amount sensor.
前記回収部は、前記排出路を通して排出される液体の流量を調整する調整バルブを更に含み、
前記制御部は、前記容器内の液体の量が一定に維持されるように、前記液量センサの出力に基づいて前記調整バルブを制御することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の液浸露光装置。
The recovery unit further includes an adjustment valve that adjusts the flow rate of the liquid discharged through the discharge path,
3. The immersion exposure according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls the adjustment valve based on an output of the liquid amount sensor so that an amount of the liquid in the container is maintained constant. apparatus.
前記回収部は、前記容器内の液体を排出する排出路と、前記排出路に設けられたバルブとを更に含み、
前記制御部は、露光動作中は、前記容器から液体が排出されないように前記バルブを閉じ、前記検知部は、前記バルブが閉じられた状態で前記液量センサの出力に基づいて前記回収部による液体の回収量を検知することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液浸露光装置。
The recovery unit further includes a discharge path for discharging the liquid in the container , and a valve provided in the discharge path,
The control unit closes the valve so that liquid is not discharged from the container during an exposure operation, and the detection unit is operated by the recovery unit based on an output of the liquid amount sensor in a state where the valve is closed. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a liquid recovery amount is detected.
前記回収部は、前記容器内の圧力を一定に維持する圧力調整部を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の液浸露光装置。 5. The immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recovery unit further includes a pressure adjusting unit that maintains a constant pressure in the container. 前記制御部は、前記供給部によ液体の供給量と前記検知部によって検知された前記回収部による液体の回収量との差に基づいて前記供給部及び前記回収部の少なくとも一方を制御することを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の液浸露光装置。 The control unit controls at least one of the supply unit and the collecting unit on the basis of the difference between the recovery amount of the liquid by the recovery unit which is detected by the supply amount and the detection portion of the by that liquid to the supply part 6. An immersion exposure apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 前記制御部は、前記供給部によ液体の供給量と前記検知部によって検知された前記回収部による液体の回収量との差が予め設定された許容範囲を超えた場合に、前記供給によ液体の供給を停止させることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の液浸露光装置。 Wherein, when the difference between the recovery amount of the liquid by the recovery unit which is detected by the supply amount and the detection portion of the by that liquid to the supply unit exceeds a preset allowable range, the supply unit the liquid immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that to stop the supply of by that liquid. デバイス製造方法であって、
感光剤が塗布された基板を請求項1乃至のいずれか1項に記載の液浸露光装置によって露光する工程と、
前記感光剤を現像する工程と、
を含むことを特徴とするデバイス製造方法。
A device manufacturing method comprising:
A step of exposing a substrate coated with a photosensitive agent by the immersion exposure apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ;
Developing the photosensitive agent;
A device manufacturing method comprising:
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