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Patent Number
Date of Patent
March 15, 2011
Patent Application Number
11994240
Date Filed
October 17, 2006
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Patent abstract
An exposure apparatus (1) has a projection optical system (30) for projecting a pattern of a reticle onto a substrate, and exposes the substrate (40) via a liquid supplied in a space between the projection optical system (30) and the substrate (40). The exposure apparatus includes a gas curtain producer having two gas supply ports (103a, 103b) for supplying a gas to a circumference of the liquid and for limiting the liquid, the two gas supply ports (103a, 103b) supplying different types of gases (PG1, PG2).
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