Immersion lithographic apparatus, drying device, immersion metrology apparatus and device manufacturing method

摘要

An immersion lithographic apparatus is described in which a liquid removal device (100) is arranged to remove liquid (11) from the substrate (W), e.g. during exposures, through a plurality of elongate slots (111) arranged along a line (D-D) and angled to that line. The liquid removal device may act as a meniscus pinning device in an immersion hood or may be used in a drying device to remove a droplet from the substrate.