摘要 |
An exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system for illuminating an reticle using light from a light source, a projection optical system for projecting a pattern of the reticle onto a substrate, and a variable stop having an opening for regulating an illumination area on the substrate, said variable stop is arranged near a position conjugate with the substrate, wherein a position of the variable stop is variable along an optical axis of the illumination optical system or an optical axis of the projection optical system.
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