Abstract:
PURPOSE:To prevent a change of the cross-sectional shape of a pattern of a light shielding film having low reflectance when a photomask is produced from a photomask blank having antireflection films each contg. a metallic silicon compd. and a light shielding film. CONSTITUTION:When a first antireflection film 2, a light shielding film 3 and a second antireflection film 4 are successively laminated on a transparent substrate 1 to obtain a photomask blank 10, the films 2, 4 are made of a molybdenum-silicon compd. contg. oxygen and nitrogen and the photomask blank has 90:10-33:67 molar ratio of molybdenum:silicon.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To enhance adhesiveness between a light-transmitting base plate and a light-shading film by forming an interlayer made of molybdenum silicide film containing oxygen between the light-transmitting base plate and the light- shading film to constitute a photomask blank. CONSTITUTION:The photomask blank 1 is constituted by forming the interlayer 12 of about 300Angstrom film thickness made of molybdenum silicide containing oxygen on the light-transmitting base plate 11 made of quartz glass, and the light- shading film 13 of about 1100Angstrom film thickness made of molybdenum silicide on the interlayer 12. The photomask is obtained by coating the film 13 of the blank 1 with a positive type photoresist film, exposing it to light through a mask to form a resist film pattern, and plasma etching the resist film pattern to form the patterns in the layer 12 and the film 13, thus permitting dropout of the light-shading film pattern of the film 13 to be prevented in an ultrasonic washing step by forming the interlayer 12 made of molybdenum silicide containing oxygen.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To decrease the rate of change in the flatness of a transparent base plate and to prevent the generation of pinholes by forming a film consisting of a mixture composed of Cr, CrxNy and CrxOyNz on the transparent base plate. CONSTITUTION:Gaseous plasma is formed on a transparent base plate 1 consisting of soda lime glass having a precision polished surface in a gaseous mixture atmosphere composed of 70% Ar, 25% N2 and 5% NO evacuated to 1X10 (Torr). The ionized gaseous argon is struck against a chromium target to drive off chromium atoms. Said chromium atoms react with the activated gas of nitrogen and carbon monoxide to form a film consisting of the mixture composed of CR, CrxNy and CrxCyNz. The base plate is coated by such film and the chromium mask blank is manufactured. The rate of the change in the flatness of the plate 1 of such chromium mask blank is 0.4mum and the percentage of pinhole defect is 14%.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a halftone film type gray tone mask having an excellent pattern shape and cross-sectional shape. SOLUTION: This invention relates to the gray tone mask for manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate having a pattern comprising a light-shielding part, a translucent part and a semi-translucent part, the gray tone mask for forming a resist pattern in which a channel part-forming area of the thin film transistor substrate is thinner than a source drain forming area. The gray tone mask has a light-shielding film pattern formed on a transparent substrate and a semi-translucent film pattern, wherein the light-shielding part is formed of at least a light-shielding film of the light-shielding film pattern, and the semi-translucent part is formed of a semi-translucent film formed in a substrate exposure part. The gray tone mask is exposed by an exposure device having a light source including a g-line, an h-line and an i-line, and the semi-translucent film is set so that a change of transmittance is 1.5% or less in an exposure wavelength region from the i-line to the g-line. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a phase shift mask blank having a light translucent film or a light translucent portion having the designated phase angle and transmittance and being superior in film characteristics such as chemical resistance, light resistance, and internal stress. SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing a halftone phase shift mask blank having a translucent film on a transparent substrate comprises: forming a translucent film containing nitrogen, metal and silicon and having a compressive stress on a transparent substrate by sputtering a target containing 70 to 95 mol% silicon and metal in an atmosphere containing nitrogen on the transparent substrate; and heat treating the translucent film at a temperature higher than a baking temperature of a resist film to be formed on the translucent film so as to reduce the internal stress of the translucent film. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gray tone mask blank that can reduce variance in CD (line width) during producing a gray tone mask, and to provide a gray tone mask. SOLUTION: This invention relates to the gray tone mask blank to be used for manufacturing a gray tone mask for forming a desired transfer pattern including segments with different residual film values in a photoresist on a transfer object by selectively decreasing the dose of exposure light to the transfer object depending on the exposure region, wherein a light-semitransmitting film and a light-shielding film are formed, in this order, on a transparent substrate. The light-semitransmitting film and the light-shielding film are subjected to the respective predetermined patterning processes to form a light-shielding part, a light-transmitting part and a light-semitransmitting part to obtain a gray tone mask. As for the light-shielding film, a composition is varied in the film thickness direction, and the surface reflectance for the drawing light used in patterning is reduced. The light-semitransmitting film is adjusted so that the surface reflectance for the drawing light used in patterning does not exceed 45% within the plane. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substrate for a photomask blank and a photomask blank in which film thickness uniformity in the plane of a resist film can be improved and high mask pattern accuracy is obtained, and to provide a photomask having a fine pattern with high pattern accuracy formed by using the photomask blank. SOLUTION: The substrate 1 for a photomask blank has a thin film for forming a transfer pattern on a light transmitting substrate, wherein the substrate 1 has main surfaces 11a, 11b and an end face 12 formed on the rim of the main surfaces, and the end face 12 includes a side face 12c of the substrate and chamfered faces 12a, 12b interposed between the side face and the main surfaces. The side face 12c has a flatness of ≤50 μm. The photomask blank has a thin film for forming a transfer pattern, the film formed on the main surface of the substrate 1. The photomask has a transfer pattern formed by patterning the thin film from the photomask blank. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mask blank for use in manufacturing of an FPD device, which is capable of suppressing the damage to a tantalum light-semitransmissive film of a lower layer as much as possible when wet-etching a light-shielding film (upper layer) made of chromium by a chromium etching solution and doesn't need an etching stopper and has a simple film configuration. SOLUTION: The photomask blank for use in manufacturing of an FPD device includes a substrate, a light-semitransmissive film which is formed on the substrate and is made of a material containing tantalum, and a light-shielding film which is formed on the light-semitransmissive film and is made of a material containing chromium and nitrogen. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mask blank and a photomask suitable for a wet process in a large mask for an FPD (such as a resist stripping method, an etching method and a cleaning method). SOLUTION: The mask blank for manufacturing an FPD device has at least a semi-translucent film containing Mo and Si and having a function of controlling the transmitting quantity on a translucent substrate, wherein the semi-translucent film containing Mo and Si shows 5% or less of variation in the transmittance in a wavelength band covering at least from the i line to the g line emitted from an extra-high pressure mercury lamp, after the film is in contact with an alkali aqueous solution (e.g. potassium hydroxide (KOH)) for 15 minutes, the solution to be used in a step of manufacturing or using the mask blank and the mask. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT