APPARATUS FOR USE IN A METROLOGY PROCESS OR LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS

The invention provides an apparatus for use in a metrology process or a lithographic process, the apparatus comprising: an object support module adapted to hold an object; a first gas shower arranged on a first side of the object support module and adapted to emit a gas with a first velocity in a fi...

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Hauptverfasser: VAN GEND, Johan, PRIL, Wouter, Onno, GOSEN, Jeroen, Gerard, DE VOS, Youssef, Karel, Maria, VAN DE GROES, Henricus, Martinus, Johannes, VAN BANNING, Dennis, Herman, Caspar, ARORA, Sampann, RONDE, Michaël, Johannes, Christiaan, KUINDERSMA, Lucas, KEULEN, Luuc, KOOIKER, Allard, Eelco
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention provides an apparatus for use in a metrology process or a lithographic process, the apparatus comprising: an object support module adapted to hold an object; a first gas shower arranged on a first side of the object support module and adapted to emit a gas with a first velocity in a first gas direction which is a horizontal direction to cause a net gas flow in the apparatus to be a substantially horizontal gas flow in the first gas direction at least above the object support module.