Substrate support, method for loading a substrate on a substrate support location, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10656536
APP PUB NO 20170192359A1
SERIAL NO

15308598

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A substrate support, includes: a substrate support location configured to support a substrate, and a vacuum clamping device configured to clamp the substrate on the substrate support location, wherein the vacuum clamping device includes at least one reduced pressure source to create a reduced pressure, at least one vacuum section connected to the at least one reduced pressure source, wherein the at least one vacuum section is configured to attract the substrate towards the substrate support location, and a control device configured to control a spatial pressure profile along the at least one vacuum section with which the substrate is attracted by the vacuum clamping device, wherein the control device includes a substrate shape data input to receive substrate shape data representing shape data of the substrate to be clamped, and wherein the control device is configured to adapt the spatial pressure profile in dependency of the substrate shape data.

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ASML NETHERLANDS B VP O BOX 324 5500 AH VELDHOVEN 5500 AH

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De, Kruijf Niek Elout Eindhoven, NL 3 17
Dusa, Mircea San Jose, US 35 1286
Gerritzen, Justin Johannes Hermanus Eindhoven, NL 9 14
Houben, Martijn 's-Hertogenbosch, NL 33 239
Leenders, Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Rhoon, NL 136 1474
Mulder, Johannes Gerardus Maria Eindhoven, NL 1 3
Poiesz, Thomas Veldhoven, NL 25 57
Soethoudt, Abraham Alexander Eindhoven, NL 20 55
Van, Den Heuvel Marco Adrianus Peter Waalre, NL 8 30
Van, Dongen Paul Eindhoven, NL 7 6
Verweij, Antonie Hendrik Dussen, NL 9 13

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