Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for inspecting and grounding an EUV mask
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Application No.: US14796565Application Date: 2015-07-10
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Publication No.: US09859089B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Guochong Weng , Youjin Wang , Chiyan Kuan , Chung-Shih Pan
- Applicant: Hermes Microvision Inc.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: HERMES MICROVISION INC.
- Current Assignee: HERMES MICROVISION INC.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: H01J29/02
- IPC: H01J29/02 ; H01J37/02 ; H01J37/20

Abstract:
A structure for grounding an extreme ultraviolet mask (EUV mask) is provided to discharge the EUV mask during the inspection by an electron beam inspection tool. The structure for grounding an EUV mask includes at least one grounding pin to contact conductive areas on the EUV mask, wherein the EUV mask may have further conductive layer on sidewalls or/and back side. The inspection quality of the EUV mask is enhanced by using the electron beam inspection system because the accumulated charging on the EUV mask is grounded. The reflective surface of the EUV mask on a continuously moving stage is scanned by using the electron beam simultaneously. The moving direction of the stage is perpendicular to the scanning direction of the electron beam.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150325402A1 Method and System for Inspecting an EUV Mask Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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