Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

• Main Authors: TEL WIM T, BLEEKER ARNO J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.01.2006
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USINGWAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FORPROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICS

A lithographic apparatus is provided that uses an array of individually controllable elements to pattern the beam of radiation. The critical dimension uniformity of a substrate patterned using the apparatus is improved by adjusting the pattern data provided to the array of individually controllable...