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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the time required for replacing masks, while preventing a significant increase in the number of components or increase in the size. SOLUTION: While a first mask M1 is exposed, a first handler 11a picks up a second mask M2 to be used next from a mask storage section 6,...

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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the time required for replacing masks, while preventing a significant increase in the number of components or increase in the size. SOLUTION: While a first mask M1 is exposed, a first handler 11a picks up a second mask M2 to be used next from a mask storage section 6, and places the mask on a pre-alignment stage 5 for pre-alignment. When exposure is finished, a second handler 12a carries the first mask M1 to the pre-alignment stage 5. A third handler 13a of a mask retracting mechanism 13 once receives the first mask M1 and holds the mask. The second handler 12a holds the second mask M2 and carries the mask to a mask stage 2. Simultaneously, the first handler receives the first mask M1 held by the third handler 13a, and collects the mask in the mask storage section 6. The mask retracting mechanism 13 is provided to retract a mask, thereby reducing the time required for replacing masks. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT