US 7,583,453 B2 · Optical element holding structure, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method

Abstract

An optical element holding structure comprises a first holding member holding an optical element, a second holding member holding the first holding member, a third holding member holding the second holding member, first elastic members positioned between the first and second holding members and can elastically deform in the radial direction and second elastic members positioned between the second and third holding members in a radial direction thereof and can elastically deform in the radial direction, the plurality of first elastic members and the plurality of second elastic members are arranged in a circumferential direction about an optical axis of the optical element as the center, and a phase of the plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of the plurality of second elastic members in the circumferential direction about the optical axis of the optical element as the center.

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An optical element holding structure comprising:

a first holding member adapted to hold an optical element;
a second holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of said first holding member and adapted to hold said first holding member;
a third holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of said second holding member and adapted to hold said second holding member;
a plurality of first elastic members which are positioned between said first holding member and said second holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to said first holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to said second holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction;
and
a plurality of second elastic members which are positioned between said second holding member and said third holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to said second holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to said third holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction,
wherein said plurality of first elastic members and said plurality of second elastic members are arranged in a circumferential direction about an optical axis of the optical element as the center, and a phase of said plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of said plurality of second elastic members in the circumferential direction about the optical axis of the optical element as the center.

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A device manufacturing method comprising the steps of:

exposing a substrate using an exposure apparatus including an illumination optical system adapted to illuminate a pattern of an original, and a projection optical system adapted to guide light from the original to a substrate and expose the substrate;
and
developing the exposed substrate,
the exposure apparatus including an optical element holding structure adapted to hold an optical element included in at least one of the illumination optical system and the projection optical system,
the optical element holding structure comprising:
a first holding member adapted to hold an optical element;
a second holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the first holding member and adapted to hold the first holding member;
a third holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the second holding member and adapted to hold the second holding member;
a plurality of first elastic members which are positioned between the first holding member and the second holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the first holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the second holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction;
and
a plurality of second elastic members which are positioned between the second holding member and the third holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the second holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the third holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction,
wherein the plurality of first elastic members and the plurality of second elastic members are arranged in a circumferential direction about an optical axis of the optical element as the center, and a phase of the plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of the plurality of second elastic members in the circumferential direction about the optical axis of the optical element as the center.

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An exposure apparatus including an illumination optical system adapted to illuminate a pattern of an original, and a projection optical system adapted to guide light from the original to a substrate and expose the substrate,

at least one of the illumination optical system and the projection optical system including an optical element held using an optical element holding structure,
said optical element holding structure comprising:
a first holding member adapted to hold an optical element;
a second holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of said first holding member and adapted to hold said first holding member;
a third holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of said second holding member and adapted to hold said second holding member;
a plurality of first elastic members which are positioned between said first holding member and said second holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to said first holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to said second holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction;
and
a plurality of second elastic members which are positioned between said second holding member and said third holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to said second holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to said third holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction,
wherein a phase of said plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of said plurality of second elastic members in a circumferential direction about an optical axis of the optical element as the center and said plurality of first elastic members and said plurality of second elastic members are arranged at an equal interval in the circumferential direction about the optical axis of the optical element as the center.

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A device manufacturing method comprising the steps of:

exposing a substrate using an exposure apparatus including an illumination optical system adapted to illuminate a pattern of an original, and a projection optical system adapted to guide light from the original to a substrate and expose the substrate;
and
developing the exposed substrate,
the exposure apparatus including an optical element holding structure adapted to hold an optical element included in at least one of the illumination optical system and the projection optical system,
the optical element holding structure comprising:
a first holding member adapted to hold an optical element;
a second holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the first holding member and adapted to hold the first holding member;
a third holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the second holding member and adapted to hold the second holding member;
a plurality of first elastic members which are positioned between the first holding member and the second holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the first holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the second holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction;
and
a plurality of second elastic members which are positioned between the second holding member and the third holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the second holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the third holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction,
wherein a phase of said plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of said plurality of second elastic members in a circumferential direction about an optical axis of the optical element as the center and said plurality of first elastic members and said plurality of second elastic members are arranged at an equal interval in the circumferential direction about the optical axis of the optical element as the center.

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A device manufacturing method comprising the steps of:

exposing a substrate using an exposure apparatus including an illumination optical system adapted to illuminate a pattern of an original, and a projection optical system adapted to guide light from the original to a substrate and expose the substrate;
and
developing the exposed substrate,
the exposure apparatus including an optical element holding structure adapted to hold an optical element included in at least one of the illumination optical system and the projection optical system,
the optical element holding structure comprising:
a first holding member adapted to hold an optical element;
a second holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the first holding member and adapted to hold the first holding member;
a third holding member which is positioned on an outer diameter side of the second holding member and adapted to hold the second holding member;
a plurality of first elastic members which are positioned between the first holding member and the second holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the first holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the second holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction;
and
a plurality of second elastic members which are positioned between the second holding member and the third holding member in a radial direction thereof, each of which has an inner diameter side connected to the second holding member, each of which has an outer diameter side connected to the third holding member, and which can elastically deform in the radial direction,
wherein a phase of said plurality of first elastic members is shifted from a phase of said plurality of second elastic members in a circumferential direction of the optical element and said plurality of first elastic members and said plurality of second elastic members are arranged at an equal interval in the circumferential direction of the optical element.

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