WO2006077958A1 - リニアモータ、ステージ装置、及び露光装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a linear motor and a stage device including the linear motor as a drive device
- the present invention also relates to an exposure apparatus that exposes a mask pattern onto a substrate using a stage that is moved by driving a linear motor.
- This type of linear motor consists of a structure body having a group of coil bodies and a row of permanent magnets sandwiching the coil bodies from above and below.
- the permanent magnets hold each of them and the magnetic flux from the permanent magnets passes through.
- it is fixed to a magnetic yoke by adhesion or the like. And it becomes the structure which obtains a driving force (thrust) with Lorentz force by supplying with electricity to the coil body located in the magnetic field which a permanent magnet generates.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a case of a coil body is formed of a plate material having high conductivity, and an opening for adjusting a resistance value against eddy current is provided in the plate material.
- the force generated by adjusting the eddy current generated in the case of the coil body is generated not only in the case but also in the permanent magnet and the yoke.
- the coil body is fixed in consideration of the configuration for connecting the current supply wiring and refrigerant piping. It is difficult to separately provide a mechanism for cooling the yoke when it is assumed that a permanent magnet that does not require wiring or piping is provided on the movable body.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and a linear motor capable of suppressing the heat generation of the yoke when the motor is driven, a stage device including the linear motor as a driving device, and An object is to provide an exposure apparatus.
- the present invention employs the following configuration corresponding to FIGS. 1 to 13 showing the embodiment.
- the linear motor of the present invention includes a coil body (62) and a yoke (71) that supports the magnetism body (72) and moves relative to the coil body (62).
- the yoke (71) forms a magnetic path of magnetic lines of force generated by the magnetic generator (72), but a strong magnetic field (DC magnetic field) acts in the vicinity of the magnetic generator (72), so that the magnetism is close to saturation. It has become.
- the permeability of the yoke (71) decreases with respect to the fluctuating magnetic field (AC magnetic field) acting in a superimposed manner.
- AC magnetic field fluctuating magnetic field
- the DC magnetic field is sufficiently larger than the AC magnetic field acting in a superimposed manner. This is a general condition in a linear motor.
- the first portion (73) of the yoke (71), which is made of a magnetic material and is necessary for forming the magnetic path, has a low magnetic permeability, that is, the magnetism is substantially saturated. ! /, It is possible to suppress the heat generation of the yoke.
- the force proportional to the internal area of the hysteresis curve has a large magnetic permeability, and the portion that is not magnetically saturated in the yoke (71) has a hysteresis curve that is lower than the portion that has low magnetic permeability and is magnetically saturated.
- the internal area is large and the calorific value is large. For this reason, in the present invention, similarly to the case where eddy current is taken into consideration, it is possible to suppress the heat generation of the yoke (71) by arranging the first portion (73) based on the magnetic saturation state.
- the magnetic saturation state means that, even if the acting external magnetic field is large, the rate of increase of the magnetic flux density in the yoke is saturated and the external magnetic field is further increased. It shows the condition when the density does not increase.
- the linear motor of the present invention includes a coil body (62) and a yoke (71) that supports the magnetism body (72) and moves relative to the coil body (62).
- 62) is characterized in that it is made of a material selected based on the magnetic saturation characteristics.
- the yoke (71) is formed of a material such as ferrite or permendur, for example! Ferrite and permendule have a higher saturation magnetic flux density than iron normally used as a yoke material (eg SS400), so even if the yoke (71) is made small, sufficient magnetic flux can be generated inside. .
- the hysteresis heat generation is proportional to the volume, the hysteresis heat generation can be suppressed by forming the yoke (71) with ferrite or permendur and reducing the volume.
- the stage device of the present invention is characterized in that the linear motor (30) is used as a drive device.
- the exposure apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the stage apparatus (2) is used as the stage apparatus in the exposure apparatus (EX) that exposes a pattern onto the substrate (P) using the stage apparatus (2).
- EX exposure apparatus
- the heat generated by the yoke (71) can be suppressed even when the motor (30) is driven, the apparatus is thermally deformed, and the position detection accuracy of the stage is lowered. It is possible to suppress a decrease in pattern transfer accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of an exposure apparatus provided with a linear motor of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a stage apparatus constituting the exposure apparatus.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a stage apparatus provided with the linear motor of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of linear motors 18 and 21.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a Y linear motor.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an initial magnetic curve of a yoke.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing another embodiment of the linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is an assembly view showing a third embodiment of the linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9B is an exploded view showing a third embodiment of the linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of a linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of a linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the linear motor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a hysteresis curve of a magnetic material.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a semiconductor device manufacturing process.
- EX exposure device, R ... mask (reticle), P ... photosensitive substrate (substrate), 2 ... stage device, 30 "Y linear motor (linear motor, drive device), 62 ... coil Body 71 ⁇ yoke, 72 ⁇ permanent magnet (magnetizing element), 73 ⁇ magnetic part (first part), 74 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ frame-like member (second part), 74a, 74b, 74c- "Nonmagnetic part (second part)
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of an exposure apparatus provided with the linear motor of the present invention as a drive device.
- the exposure apparatus EX in this embodiment is a so-called scanning that transfers the pattern provided on the mask M onto the photosensitive substrate P via the projection optical system PL while moving the mask M and the photosensitive substrate P in synchronization.
- the direction that coincides with the optical axis AX of the projection optical system PL is the Z-axis direction
- the synchronous movement direction (scanning direction) in a plane perpendicular to the Z-axis direction is the Y-axis direction
- the Z-axis the direction that coincides with the optical axis AX of the projection optical system PL
- the direction perpendicular to the direction and the Y-axis direction is the X-axis direction.
- the rotation directions around the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis are defined as 0 X direction, 0 Y direction, and ⁇ Z direction, respectively.
- the “photosensitive substrate” here includes a semiconductor wafer coated with a resist
- the “mask” includes a reticle on which a device pattern to be reduced and projected on a photosensitive substrate is formed.
- an exposure apparatus EX includes a stage apparatus 1 having a mask stage (reticle stage) MST that holds and moves a mask (reticle) M, and a mask surface plate 3 that supports the mask stage MST, An illumination optical system IL that illuminates the mask M supported by the mask stage MST with exposure light, a substrate stage PST that holds and moves the photosensitive substrate (substrate) P, and supports this substrate stage PST
- a stage apparatus 2 having a substrate surface plate 4 to be projected, a projection optical system PL for projecting a pattern image of the mask M illuminated by the exposure light EL onto the photosensitive substrate P supported by the substrate stage PST, the stage apparatus 1 and the projection Control system that controls the overall operation of the reaction frame 5 that supports the optical system PL and the exposure system EX With CONT! /, Ru.
- the reaction frame 5 is installed on a base plate 6 placed horizontally on the floor surface, and step portions 5a and 5b projecting inward are formed on the upper and lower sides of the reaction frame 5, respectively. It has been.
- the illumination optical system IL is supported by a support column 7 fixed to the upper surface of the reaction frame 5.
- the exposure light EL emitted from the illumination optical system IL includes, for example, far ultraviolet light (g-line, h-line, i-line) and KrF excimer laser light (wavelength 248 nm) emitted from a mercury lamp force. DUV light), ArF excimer laser light (wavelength 193nm) and F laser light (wave
- Vacuum ultraviolet light such as 157 nm is used.
- the mask surface plate 3 of the stage device 1 is supported almost horizontally on the step 5a of the reaction frame 5 at each corner via the anti-vibration unit 8, and the pattern image of the mask M passes through the center. Opening 3a is provided.
- the mask stage MST is provided on the mask surface plate 3, and has an opening K that communicates with the opening 3a of the mask surface plate 3 and through which the pattern image of the mask M passes.
- a plurality of air bearings 9, which are non-contact bearings, are provided on the bottom surface of the mask stage MST, and the mask stage MST floats to the mask surface plate 3 with a predetermined clearance by the air bearing 9. It is supported.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a stage apparatus 1 having a mask stage MST.
- stage device 1 includes mask coarse movement stage 16 provided on mask surface plate 3, mask fine movement stage 18 provided on mask coarse movement stage 16, and A pair of Y linear motors 20 that can move the coarse stage 16 on the mask surface plate 3 with a predetermined stroke in the Y-axis direction and the upper protrusion 3b at the center of the mask surface plate 3 are provided on the upper surface of the Y-axis.
- the coarse movement stage 16 and the fine movement stage 18 are simply illustrated as one stage.
- Each of the Y linear motors 20 has a pair of stators 21 that also have a coil unit (armature unit) force provided on the mask surface plate 3 so as to extend in the Y-axis direction, and the stator 2 The magnet is provided corresponding to 1 and fixed to the coarse motion stage 16 via the connecting member 23. And a mover 22 composed of a robot.
- the stator 21 and the mover 22 constitute a moving magnet type linear motor 20, and the mover 22 is driven by electromagnetic interaction with the stator 21 so that the coarse motion stage 16 (mask Stage MS T) moves in the Y-axis direction.
- Each of the stators 21 is levitated and supported with respect to the mask surface plate 3 by a plurality of air bearings 19 which are non-contact bearings.
- the stator 21 moves in the ⁇ Y direction according to the movement of the coarse movement stage 16 in the + Y direction.
- the movement of the stator 21 cancels out the reaction force accompanying the movement of the coarse movement stage 16, and can prevent the change in the position of the center of gravity.
- the stator 21 may be provided in the reaction frame 5 instead of the mask surface plate 3.
- the stator 21 is provided on the reaction frame 5, the air bearing 19 is omitted, the stator 21 is fixed to the reaction frame 5, and the reaction force acting on the stator 21 due to the movement of the coarse movement stage 16 is reacted to the reaction frame. You can escape to the floor through 5.
- Each of the Y guide portions 24 guides the coarse movement stage 16 that moves in the Y-axis direction, and in the Y-axis direction on the upper surface of the upper protruding portion 3b formed at the center of the mask surface plate 3. It is fixed to extend in the direction.
- an air bearing (not shown) that is a non-contact bearing is provided between the coarse motion stage 16 and the Y guide portions 24, 24, and the coarse motion stage 16 is not in contact with the Y guide portion 24. Supported! RU
- the fine movement stage 18 sucks and holds the mask M via a vacuum chuck (not shown).
- a pair of Y moving mirrors 25a and 25b, which also serve as corner cubes, are fixed to the + Y direction end of fine movement stage 18, and a flat mirror extending in the Y-axis direction is attached to the X direction end of fine movement stage 18.
- X moving mirror 26 is fixed. Then, three laser interferometers (all not shown) that irradiate the measuring beam to these movable mirrors 25a, 25b, and 26 measure the distance from each movable mirror, and the X axis of the mask stage MST, The Y axis and the position in the ⁇ Z direction are detected with high accuracy.
- control device CONT drives each motor including the Y linear motor 20, X voice coil motor 17X, and Y voice coil motor 17Y, and masks supported by the fine movement stage 18. Controls the position of M (mask stage MST).
- the pattern image of the mask M that has passed through the aperture K and the aperture 3a is the projection optical system P.
- the projection optical system PL is composed of a plurality of optical elements, and these optical elements are supported by a lens barrel.
- the projection optical system PL is a reduction system having a projection magnification of 1Z4 or 1Z5, for example.
- the projection optical system PL may be either an equal magnification system or an enlargement system.
- a flange portion 10 integrated with the lens barrel is provided on the outer periphery of the lens barrel of the projection optical system PL.
- the projection optical system PL engages the flange portion 10 with the lens barrel surface plate 12 supported substantially horizontally by the step portion 5b of the reaction frame 5 via the vibration-proof unit 11.
- the stage device 2 is movable while guiding the substrate stage PST, the substrate surface plate 4 that supports the substrate stage PST so as to be movable in two dimensions along the XY plane, and guiding the substrate stage PST in the X-axis direction.
- the X guide stage 35 supported by the X guide stage 35, the X linear motor 40 provided on the X guide stage 35 and capable of moving the substrate stage PST in the X axis direction, and the linear motor according to the present invention.
- a pair of Y linear motors (linear motors, drive devices) 30 that are movable.
- the substrate stage PST has a substrate holder PH that holds the photosensitive substrate P by vacuum suction, and the photosensitive substrate P is supported by the substrate stage PST via the substrate holder PH.
- a plurality of air bearings 37 which are non-contact bearings are provided on the bottom surface of the substrate stage PST, and the substrate stage PST is supported by the air bearings 37 on the substrate surface plate 4 in a non-contact manner. Further, the substrate surface plate 4 is supported substantially horizontally above the base plate 6 via a vibration isolation unit 13.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the stage apparatus 2 having the substrate stage PST.
- the stage apparatus 2 has an X guide stage 35 having an elongated shape along the X axis direction, and the substrate stage PST is moved in the X axis direction with a predetermined stroke while being guided by the X guide stage 35.
- X linear motor 40 and a pair of Y linear motors 30 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the X guide stage 35 and movable in the Y axis direction together with the substrate stage PST. .
- the X linear motor 40 is provided with a stator 41 including a coil unit provided in the X guide stage 35 so as to extend in the X-axis direction, and is provided corresponding to the stator 41 and fixed to the substrate stage PST. And a movable element 42 composed of a magnet unit. These stator 41 and mover 42 constitute a moving magnet type linear motor 40.
- the substrate stage PST moves in the X-axis direction when the child 42 is driven by electromagnetic interaction with the stator 41.
- the substrate stage PST is supported in a non-contact manner by a magnet guide that maintains a predetermined amount of gap in the Z-axis direction with respect to the X guide stage 35 and a magnetic guide that is an actuator.
- the substrate stage PST is moved in the X-axis direction by the X linear motor 40 while being non-contactly supported by the X guide stage 35.
- Each of the Y linear motors 30 includes a mover 32 composed of a magnet unit provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the X guide stage 35, and a stator 31 provided corresponding to the mover 32 and also having a coil unit force. It is a moving magnet type motor provided with.
- the stator 31 is provided on a support portion 36 (see FIG. 1) protruding from the base plate 6.
- FIG. 1 the stator 31 and the mover 32 are shown in a simplified manner.
- the stator 31 and the mover 32 constitute a moving magnet type linear motor 30.
- the X guide stage 35 can also be rotated in the ⁇ Z direction. Therefore, the Y linear motor 30 enables the substrate stage PST to move in the Y axis direction and the ⁇ Z direction almost integrally with the X guide stage 35.
- an X moving mirror 51 extending along the Y-axis direction is provided at the ⁇ X side edge of the substrate stage PST, and a laser is positioned at a position facing the X moving mirror 51.
- An interferometer 50 is provided.
- the laser interferometer 50 emits laser light (detection light) toward the reflecting surface of the X moving mirror 51 and the reference mirror 52 provided at the lower end of the projection optical system PL, and the reflected light is incident on the laser interferometer 50.
- the position of the substrate stage PST and thus the photosensitive substrate P in the X-axis direction is detected in real time with a predetermined resolution.
- a Y moving mirror 53 (not shown in FIG. 1, see FIG. 3) extending along the X-axis direction is provided on the + Y side edge on the substrate stage PST.
- a Y laser interferometer (not shown) is provided at a position opposite to the Y mirror.
- the Y laser interferometer is provided with a reference mirror (not shown) provided on the reflecting surface of the Y movable mirror 53 and the lower end of the projection optical system PL.
- the position of the substrate stage PST and eventually the photosensitive substrate P in the Y-axis direction is detected in real time with a predetermined resolution.
- the detection result of the laser interferometer is output to the control device CONT, and the control device CONT controls the position of the substrate stage PST via the linear motors 30 and 40 based on the detection result of the laser interferometer.
- the stator 31 of the linear motor 30 has a configuration in which a plurality of coil bodies 62 are arranged in the coil jacket 61 along the length direction.
- the mover 32 of the linear motor 30 has a U-shaped support member 60 provided at both ends of the X guide stage 35, and a yoke 71 and permanent magnets 72 on both sides of the stator 31. Each is provided so as to face the stator 31 with a gap.
- the permanent magnets 72 are, for example, magnetized in a block state and then cut and arranged, and as shown in FIG. 5, the magnetization direction penetrates the stator 31 (coil body 62).
- the permanent magnets 72 and the permanent magnets 72 and the yoke 71 are fixed in a state where they are electrically insulated from each other by an electrically insulating adhesive (such as a resin adhesive).
- the yoke 71 holds the permanent magnet 72 and forms a magnetic path for guiding the magnetic field lines leaking from the main pole 72 to the auxiliary pole 72.
- the Steinmetz constant is about 3000.
- a magnetic part (first part) 73 made of soft iron (magnetic material) and a non-magnetic part (second part) 74a, 74b, 74c formed by missing a part of the rectangular yoke 71 in plan view.
- the stator 31 and the movable element 32 are arranged according to the path through which the eddy current flows in the yoke 71 by the relative movement of the stator 31 and the movable element 32.
- the magnetic part 73 includes a region in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the main pole 72A that is substantially magnetically saturated by the magnetic field applied from the permanent magnet 72 (annular region surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4) H, A location where the permanent magnet 72 can be supported without being deformed even when a large force is applied to the permanent magnet 72, and a fastening member (not shown) when the yoke 71 is fastened and fixed to the support member 60. It is arranged in the area around the hole 75 for passing through.
- the nonmagnetic portion 74 a is formed by missing the outer periphery of the yoke 71 excluding the periphery of the hole portion 75.
- the nonmagnetic portion 74b is surrounded by the saturation region H, and no magnetic saturation occurs as shown in FIG. It is formed of a through hole formed at a position facing the main electrode 72A.
- the nonmagnetic part 74c is a region between adjacent saturation regions H, and is formed by a through hole formed at a position facing the auxiliary pole 72B where magnetic saturation does not occur.
- the non-magnetic portions 74a, 74b, and 74c lack the soft iron of the magnetic material that was rectangular in plan view and the presence of air in the insulator of the non-magnetic material (in other words, a part of the soft iron Is replaced with air) to make it a non-magnetic region.
- the nonmagnetic portions 74b and 74c are formed in a slit shape along the short side direction of the yoke 71.
- the magnetic field lines generated by the main pole 72A act on the coil body and generate a single-lentz force.
- the auxiliary pole 72B forms a magnetic path for generating a main pole 72A force and pulling a magnetic force line directed in the opposite direction to the coil body 62 (stator 31) to guide it to the adjacent main pole 72A.
- the magnetic field lines generated by the auxiliary pole 72B are also introduced into the adjacent main pole 72A and act on the coil body 62, thereby contributing to an increase in the number of magnetic field lines acting on the coil body 62, that is, thrust.
- the main pole 72A and the auxiliary pole 72B are orthogonal to each other and the direction of the magnetic field lines cannot be suddenly changed, the main pole 72A is introduced into the force auxiliary pole 72B.
- the magnetic field lines applied to the main pole 72A from the auxiliary pole 72B leak to the yoke 71 and the force in the vicinity of the junction between the main pole 72A and the auxiliary pole 72B leaks to the yoke 71, and part of the magnetic path is formed even on the yoke 71. (Indicated by B in Figure 5). Since the yoke 71 (the magnetic part 73) has conductivity, an eddy current is generated in the vicinity of the surface so as to cancel out the fluctuation of the magnetic field by the action of the varying magnetic field.
- the yoke 71 acts with a strong magnetic field from the permanent magnet 72 (main pole 72A), so that the magnetism is saturated. It is a little bit.
- Figure 6 shows the initial magnetic curve of yoke 71 (soft iron).
- the slope of the initial magnetization curve shows the permeability at the position where the magnetic field is acting on the yoke 71. As the magnetic field strength increases, the magnetism (magnetic flux density) approaches the saturation state, and the slope of the initial magnetization curve becomes gradual and the permeability becomes small.
- the skin thickness through which the eddy current flows is reduced, and the eddy current is reduced. Concentrate on this thin epidermis.
- the cross-sectional area through which the current flows decreases, so the resistance value against eddy current increases and the amount of heat generation also increases.
- the eddy current is a force that flows to prevent the fluctuating magnetic field from entering the yoke 71. If the magnetic permeability of the yoke 71 is high after the eddy current is set, a larger magnetic field line is drawn inside. An eddy current flows so as to further hinder it. Therefore, due to these synergistic effects, heat generation is greater in the portion of the yoke 71 where the magnetic permeability is higher.
- the polarization vector in the magnetic domain inside the magnetic body rotates in the direction of the varying external magnetic field.
- the magnetic field (DC magnetic field) from the permanent magnet 72 is small (eg, HI in FIG. 6)
- the hysteresis curve is a curve HC1 centered on HI.
- the hysteresis curve is a curve HC2 centered on H2.
- hysteresis heat generation Heat generated due to hysteresis, so-called hysteresis heat generation, is proportional to the internal area of the hysteresis curve. Therefore, the yoke 71 is magnetically saturated, and the portion (HI) is magnetically saturated. Compared to the part (H2), the internal area of the hysteresis curve is larger and the calorific value is larger.
- the magnetic portion 73 is arranged based on the magnetic saturation state in the yoke 71, and the outer peripheral portion having a small function as a magnetic path other than the saturation region H is surrounded by the saturation region H.
- non-magnetic portions 74b and 74c formed on the yoke 71 are formed in a slit shape along the short side direction of the yoke 71, so the eddy current path is divided and the generation of the eddy current itself is reduced. Act as you can.
- the permanent magnets 72 and between the permanent magnets 72 and the yoke 71 are fixed in an electrically insulated state, the eddy currents flowing inside the permanent magnets 72 can be divided, and the eddy currents are separated.
- the amount of heat generation can be reduced by reducing the amount of heat.
- the permanent magnet 72 is Because it is strongly magnetized and the inside is magnetically almost completely saturated, hysteresis loss is also low, and eddy current is also generated in the permanent magnet 72 because the magnetic permeability is almost the same as that of air due to magnetic saturation and low. It becomes possible to suppress heat.
- Preparation work such as reticle alignment and baseline measurement using a reticle microscope (not shown) and an off-facility alignment sensor (not shown) is performed, and then fine alignment of the photosensitive substrate P using the alignment sensor ( EGA (enhancement, global alignment, etc.) is completed, and the arrangement coordinates of a plurality of shot areas on the photosensitive substrate P are obtained. Then, while monitoring the measurement value of the laser interferometer 50 based on the alignment result, the linear motors 30 and 40 are controlled to move the substrate stage PST to the scanning start position for the first shot exposure of the photosensitive substrate P. .
- EGA alignment, global alignment, etc.
- the Y stage scanning of the mask stage MST and the substrate stage PST is started via the linear motors 20 and 30, and when the target scanning speed of each of the stages MST and PST force S is reached, the blind mechanism is driven.
- the pattern area of the mask M is illuminated with the exposure light thus applied, and scanning exposure is started.
- the speed ratio in accordance with the projection magnification (1Z5 times or 1Z4 times) of the projection optical system PL is the movement speed in the Y direction of the mask stage MST and the movement speed in the Y direction of the substrate stage PST.
- the mask stage MST and the substrate stage PST are synchronously controlled via the linear motors 20 and 30 so as to be maintained. If the substrate base plate 4 is deformed as the substrate stage PST moves, the surface position of the photosensitive substrate P is corrected by controlling the image stabilization unit 13 to correct the deformation of the surface plate 4. It can be positioned at the focal position.
- the vibration isolation unit 11 suppresses residual vibration of the lens barrel surface plate 12.
- the vibration isolation unit 11 has an air mount and a voice coil motor. By driving the air mount and the voice coil motor, the lens barrel surface plate 12 is actively damped in the same manner as when the center of gravity changes due to the stage movement described above.
- the minute vibration that should be transmitted to the lens barrel surface plate 12 (projection optical system PL) through the step 5b of the main frame 5 is blocked, and the lens barrel surface plate 12 is insulated at the micro G (G is gravitational acceleration) level. Is done.
- different areas of the pattern area of the mask M are sequentially illuminated with illumination light, and the illumination on the entire pattern area is completed, whereby a photosensitive substrate is obtained.
- the scanning exposure of the first shot on P is completed.
- the pattern of the mask M is reduced and transferred to the first shot area on the photosensitive substrate P via the projection optical system PL.
- the heat generation from the yoke 71 and the permanent magnet 72 can be suppressed even when the Y linear motor 30 is driven during the scanning exposure, the heat generation As a result, it is possible to eliminate factors that lower the stage position detection accuracy such as thermal deformation of the device and air fluctuation due to the surroundings, and it is possible to prevent the pattern transfer accuracy from being lowered.
- non-magnetic portions 74a and 74b made of air are obtained by removing a part of the yoke 71.
- 74c is formed, but in the second embodiment, the nonmagnetic portion is formed of a nonmagnetic grease material.
- the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the yoke 71 in the present embodiment includes a nonmagnetic portion 74a in the outer peripheral portion, a nonmagnetic portion 74b formed at a position surrounded by the saturated region H, and an adjacent saturated region H.
- the non-magnetic portion 74c formed in the area between them is made of a non-magnetic, insulating grease material.
- the non-magnetic resin material an epoxy resin resin having high strength can be used.
- a portion where the yoke 71 is partially missing is molded with a grease material. Therefore, it is possible to increase the mechanical strength. Normally, a strong thrust is generated in the linear motor and a large force is applied to the permanent magnet 72. Therefore, the yoke 71 is required to have a high mechanical strength. However, as in the first embodiment, one of the yokes 71 is required. However, in this embodiment, the strength is improved by the grease material, and it is possible to support the permanent magnet 72 to which a strong force acts without trouble. .
- the nonmagnetic portions 74a and 74b may be integrally molded with the yoke 71 using a nonmagnetic resin material.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B a third embodiment of the linear motor will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B.
- the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- a magnetic material is disposed at a minimum necessary position in the yoke 71, and a low-electrical conductivity material such as a resin material (epoxy resin) is disposed at other positions.
- a resin material epoxy resin
- CFRP carbon fiber reinforced thermosetting plastic
- annular (oval ring) magnetic material corresponding to the saturation region H (first part) 73 (soft iron, permendur, etc. ) Is fitted into a frame-like member (second portion) 74 formed of C FRP to form a yoke 71.
- a block 76 having a hole 75 for fastening and fixing the yoke 71 to the support member 60 is provided around the frame-like member 74.
- the frame-shaped member 74 can be made of a non-magnetic metal such as stainless steel, titanium alloy, or aluminum.
- the yoke 71 has a structure in which a plurality of divided bodies 71a, each of which is also a magnetic material such as soft iron, are fixed in a lattice shape with the above-described electrically insulating grease adhesive.
- each divided body 71a is electrically divided, when an eddy current flows through the yoke 71, an eddy current is generated for each divided body 71a as shown by an arrow in FIG. Therefore, in the present embodiment, since the settling time in which the eddy current flows is short is reduced, eddy current heat generation can be suppressed.
- a yoke 71 shown in FIG. 11 has a nonmagnetic part (second part) 74c formed of a nonmagnetic metal (for example, nonmagnetic stainless steel) on both sides in the width direction including the hole 75, and is made of a magnetic material such as soft iron. It is integrally fixed to the formed magnetic part 73 by welding or the like.
- a nonmagnetic part (second part) 74c formed of a nonmagnetic metal (for example, nonmagnetic stainless steel) on both sides in the width direction including the hole 75, and is made of a magnetic material such as soft iron. It is integrally fixed to the formed magnetic part 73 by welding or the like.
- the magnetic permeability of the nonmagnetic portion 74c can be lowered, and the eddy current and its heat generation can be reduced.
- the nonmagnetic portion 74c is nonmagnetic, hysteresis heat generation does not occur, which can contribute to suppression of the heat generation amount.
- nonmagnetic metal titanium, copper, aluminum or the like can be selected in addition to nonmagnetic stainless steel.
- a sixth embodiment of the linear motor will be described with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13.
- the magnetic part and the non-magnetic part are arranged based on the magnetic saturation state of the yoke 71.
- a configuration for suppressing heat generation by selecting the material of the yoke 71 based on the magnetic saturation characteristics of the yoke 71 will be described.
- the yoke 71 in the present embodiment is made of a material selected based on a Steinmetz constant that is not formed by dividing a magnetic part and a non-magnetic part. It is formed like!
- hysteresis curve C shown in FIG. 13.
- hysteresis curve C loops once due to fluctuations in the external magnetic field, it is surrounded by hysteresis curve C. Generates heat in proportion to the area.
- the calorific value P is proportional to the Steinmetz constant ⁇ and is expressed by the following equation.
- ferrite Since ferrite has electrical insulation properties (actually, it has a finite electrical resistance, eddy currents flow, but the amount of flow is extremely small), so almost no heat is generated. In addition, since ferrite has low nonlinearity and a small internal area of the hysteresis curve, it can also contribute to a reduction in the amount of heat generated due to hysteresis loss.
- permendur is a material having a saturation magnetic flux density higher than that of soft iron and having a small nonlinearity (that is, an internal area of a hysteresis curve). Therefore, when the yoke 71 is formed with permendurous, it is particularly effective in reducing hysteresis heat generation.
- the yoke 71 in the present embodiment is formed of soft annealed soft iron.
- Magnetic annealing is annealing in which a yoke material (soft iron) is heated to the vicinity of its Curie point (approximately 600 to 800 ° C) and then gradually cooled.
- a yoke material soft iron
- Curie point approximately 600 to 800 ° C
- the internal strain of the iron material is eliminated and the magnetic domain structure grows greatly, so that the hysteresis curve C ′ also has a smaller internal area as shown by the dotted line in FIG.
- soft iron which has a Steinmetz constant of about 3000, is known to decrease to about 500 by applying magnetic annealing. Therefore, in this embodiment, the hysteresis heat generation can be reduced to about 1Z6.
- This magnetic annealing treatment can be applied to all metal magnetic materials including the above-mentioned permendur besides iron (soft iron).
- the permanent magnets 72 and the permanent magnets 72 and the yoke 71 are Although it is configured to be fixed with an adhesive having an insulating property, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured to be fixed using a resin film having an electrical insulating property. As this resin film, polyimide, glass epoxy, glass cloth sheet or the like can be used.
- the present invention is applied to the Y linear motor 30.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to the X linear motor 40.
- the present invention is applied to the stage device 2 on the substrate P side.
- the present invention may be applied to the stage device 1 on the mask M side. In this case, the present invention can be applied to the Y linear motor 20.
- the force movable element described as a so-called moving magnet type linear motor in which the stator has a coil body and the mover has a permanent magnet has the coil body. It can also be applied to a moving coil type linear motor whose stator has permanent magnets.
- the photosensitive substrate P of the above embodiment includes not only a semiconductor wafer for a semiconductor device, but also a glass substrate for a liquid crystal display device, a ceramic wafer for a thin film magnetic head, or a mask used in an exposure apparatus.
- Reticle masters synthetic quartz, silicon wafers are applied.
- the exposure apparatus EX in addition to the step-and-scan scanning exposure apparatus that scans and exposes the pattern of the mask M by synchronously moving the mask M and the photosensitive substrate P, the mask M and the substrate P It can also be applied to a step-and-repeat type projection exposure apparatus in which the pattern of the mask M is exposed in a stationary state and the photosensitive substrate P is sequentially moved stepwise.
- the type of exposure apparatus EX is not limited to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device that exposes a semiconductor device pattern on a wafer, but for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element that exposes a liquid crystal display element pattern on a square glass plate. It can be widely applied to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing a thin film magnetic head, an imaging device (CCD) or a mask.
- a material that transmits far ultraviolet rays such as quartz or fluorite is used as the glass material, and using an F laser or X-ray.
- the optical path through which the electron beam passes is in a vacuum state.
- the present invention can be applied to a proximity exposure apparatus that exposes the mask M pattern by bringing the mask M and the substrate P into close contact with each other without using the projection optical system PL.
- each stage PST, MST may be a type that moves along a guide or a guideless type without a guide.
- the reaction force generated by the movement of the substrate stage PST is not transmitted to the projection optical system PL, as described in JP-A-8-166475 (USP 5,528,118). May be mechanically released to the floor (ground). As described in JP-A-8-330224 (USP 5,874,820), the reaction force generated by the movement of the mask stage MST is not transmitted to the projection optical system PL, but mechanically using a frame member. You may escape to the floor (ground).
- the exposure apparatus EX can provide various subsystems including the respective constituent elements recited in the claims of the present application with predetermined mechanical accuracy, electrical accuracy, and optical accuracy.
- various optical systems are adjusted to achieve optical accuracy
- various mechanical systems are adjusted to achieve mechanical accuracy
- various electrical systems Adjustments are made to achieve electrical accuracy.
- Various subsystem power Exposure equipment The assembly process includes mechanical connection, electrical circuit wiring connection, and pneumatic circuit piping connection among various subsystems. Needless to say, there is an assembly process for each subsystem before the assembly process to the exposure apparatus.
- comprehensive adjustment is performed to ensure various accuracies as the entire exposure apparatus. It is desirable to manufacture the exposure apparatus in a clean room where the temperature and cleanliness are controlled.
- step 201 for device function and performance design step 202 for manufacturing a mask (reticle) based on this design step, and production of a substrate as a substrate of the device Step 203, Step 204 including processing for exposing the mask pattern onto the substrate by the exposure apparatus EX of the above-described embodiment, Device assembly step (including dicing process, bonding process, and knocking process) 205, Inspection step Manufactured through 206 etc.
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