KR20030071632A - 마스크 또는 기판 이송방법, 상기 방법에 적합한저장박스, 디바이스 또는 장치 및 상기 방법을 포함하는디바이스제조방법 - Google Patents
마스크 또는 기판 이송방법, 상기 방법에 적합한저장박스, 디바이스 또는 장치 및 상기 방법을 포함하는디바이스제조방법 Download PDFInfo
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- 기판 또는 마스크를 핸들링하고, 처리하거나 이용하기 위한 디바이스나 장치로부터 탈착가능하고, 개방가능한 덮개부를 갖는 덮개를 포함하는 저장박스내의 1이상의 기판 또는 마스크를 상기 디바이스나 장치로 이송하거나 그 역으로 이송하는 방법에 있어서,상기 장비나 장치의 에워싼 보호환경의 벽의 개방가능한 벽부상에 상기 저장박스를 제공함으로써, 상기 저장박스의 상기 개방가능한 덮개부는 상기 보호환경의 개방가능한 벽부와 포개지고, 상기 보호환경은 불활성가스로 채워지거나 진공상태가 되기에 적합한 단계;상기 저장박스의 상기 개방가능한 덮개부 및 상기 보호환경의 상기 개방가능한 벽부를 개방함으로써, 상기 저장박스의 상기 덮개가 상기 보호환경의 상기 벽의 일부를 형성하고 상기 저장박스의 내부가 상기 보호환경의 일부가 되는 단계; 및상기 기판 또는 마스크 중 적어도 하나를 상기 저장박스의 내부공간으로부터 상기 보호환경의 상기 벽의 내부공간으로 이송하거나 그 역으로 이송하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 덮개부는 상기 보호환경의 상기 벽상에 밀봉식으로 제공되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 저장박스의 상기 개방가능한 덮개부와 상기 보호환경의 개방가능한 벽부의 대향외측면은 접촉해 있는 한편, 상기 보호환경을 상기 저장박스의 상기 덮개부와 상기 보호환경의 상기 벽부의 외측면으로 최소한 실질적으로 노출시키지 않도록 결합하여 개방되는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 대향면은 실질적으로 일치하는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제3항 또는 제4항에 있어서,상기 보호환경으로부터 상기 대향면 사이의 공간을 밀봉하도록 그들의 둘레로 밀봉되는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제1항 내지 제5항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 기판 및/또는 상기 마스크는 각각, 극자외방사선의 투영빔을 채택한 리소그래피 장치에 처리 및 사용되는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제1항 내지 제6항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 방법으로 사용하기 적합한 저장박스.
- 제1항 내지 제6항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 방법으로 사용하기 적합한 디바이스 또는 장치.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 장치는 리소그래피투영장치로서,극자외 전자기방사선의 투영빔을 제공하는 방사선시스템;패터닝된 투영빔을 만들도록 위하여 마스크에서 투영빔의 반사로 소정 패턴에 따라 투영빔을 패터닝하는 역할을 하는 반사마스크를 잡아주는 마스크테이블;기판을 잡아주는 기판테이블; 및기판의 타겟부상에 패터닝된 투영빔을 투영시키는 투영시스템을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.
- 적어도 부분적으로는 반사선감응재 층으로 덮인 기판을 제공하는 단계;방사선시스템을 사용하여 극자외방사선의 투영빔을 제공하는 단계;방사선의 패터닝된 빔을 제공하도록 반사마스크를 사용하는 단계;방사선감응재 층의 타겟부상에 방사선의 패터닝된 빔을 투영하는 단계; 및제1항 내지 제6항에 따른 방법에 따라 1이상의 마스크 또는 기판을 이송하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디바이스제조방법.
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