Pellicles for photomasks, reticles including the photomasks, and methods of manufacturing the pellicles

    公开(公告)号:US11703753B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17223568

    申请日:2021-04-06

    CPC classification number: G03F1/62 G03F1/64

    Abstract: A pellicle configured to protecting a photomask from external contaminants may include a metal catalyst layer and a pellicle membrane including a 2D material on the metal catalyst layer, wherein the metal catalyst layer supports edge regions of the pellicle membrane and does not support a central region of the pellicle membrane. The metal catalyst layer may be on a substrate, such that the substrate and the metal catalyst layer collectively support the edge region of the pellicle membrane and do not support the central region of the pellicle membrane. The pellicle may be formed based on growing the 2D material on the metal catalyst layer and etching an inner region of the metal catalyst layer that supports the central region of the formed pellicle membrane.

    Pellicle for extreme ultraviolet lithography and method of manufacturing the same

    公开(公告)号:US11281092B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US16689221

    申请日:2019-11-20

    Abstract: A pellicle for extreme ultraviolet lithography and a method of manufacturing the pellicle for extreme ultraviolet lithography are provided. The pellicle for extreme ultraviolet lithography includes a pellicle layer having a specific (or, alternatively, predetermined) thickness, a frame on an edge area of the pellicle layer and supporting the pellicle layer, and a boron implantation layer located between the pellicle layer and the frame. The boron implantation layer is spaced by a specific (or, alternatively, predetermined) distance inward from an outer periphery of the pellicle layer.

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