RETICLE CLAMPING DEVICE

Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a support system in the Z direction for patterning devices that can function under high acceleration and deceleration with minimal effect on travel and hysteresis in the X and Y directions. A reticle clamping system includes a support device and a holdi...

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Main Authors DANIEL NATHAN BURBANK, ANKUR RAMESH BAHETI, BRANDON ADAM EVANS, SAMIR A. NAYFEH, ENRICO ZORDAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.08.2018
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Summary:Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a support system in the Z direction for patterning devices that can function under high acceleration and deceleration with minimal effect on travel and hysteresis in the X and Y directions. A reticle clamping system includes a support device and a holding device. The holding device is configured to releasably couple a 5 reticle to the support device. The holding device includes a plurality of burls. The reticle clamping system further includes a metallic support system coupled to the support device. The metallic support system provides a vacuum path from a vacuum channel to the holding device.
Bibliography:Application Number: NL20182020281