STAGE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS

摘要

A stage positioning system, includes a first body, a second body and a coupling arranged to couple the first body and the second body to each other. The coupling includes a visco-elastic element arranged to couple the first body and the second body to each other. The stage positioning system may further include a sensor to provide a signal representative of a position of the first body. The stage positioning system may further include an actuator to move the first body. The second body may be arranged to couple the actuator and the coupling to each other.