Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reflective mask wherein flare effect is weakened and further the minimum thickness can be obtained, and a method of using the reflective mask. SOLUTION: The reflective mask has a structure (20) for transferring a layout to a target substrate by using lithography. The reflective mask is particularly used in EUV lithography and further has a reflection multilayer structure (11) having at least a flare reduction layer (13') disposed partially at least on a bright field of the multilayer structure (11). Moreover, the method of using the reflective mask and the method of manufacturing the reflective mask are also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
Lithography mask having a structure for the fabrication of semiconductor components, in particular memory components, for a direction-dependent exposure device, featuring at least one auxiliary structure ( 1 ) for minimizing scattered light, the auxiliary structure ( 1 ) essentially being arranged in a low-resolution exposure direction of the direction-dependent exposure device ( 11, 11 a, 11 b) for the mask ( 10, 10 a , 10 b). A means for reducing scattered light is thus created by the auxiliary structure in a simple manner.
Abstract:
A lithography mask comprises a structure for transferring a layout onto a substrate. A blind macrostructure (1) is used to suppress scattered light, and is located at a bright region of the structure. The macrostructure is partially transparent and does not print on the substrate or form a resist structure.
Abstract:
The method involves providing a circuit layout (10) containing the pattern to be transferred with a first area (30) associated with a first color value characterizing an exposure, at least one second area (20) enclosing the first in at least one intermediate region (40) and associated with a different color value, dividing the first area into rectangular exposure areas (31), translating and storing the exposure areas into/in the control instruction. An auxiliary surface (50) with the second color value is inserted into the intermediate region before dividing the first area so the first area is divided into two sub-areas, one of which is rectangular so it can be filed with a rectangular exposure area in the division step.
Abstract:
To avoid charging effects of isolated chromium structures during the structuring of a second level of attenuated phase shift masks, a previous chromium etching step is preferably carried out in a time-controlled manner, so that a residual chromium layer, which is approximately 5-20 nm thick, remains at the bottom of the columns. The residual chromium layer connects the chromium webs, which are otherwise isolated, in a conductive manner and therefore dissipates the charge to the outside during the subsequent structuring by an electron beam. In the process steps that follow the exposure of the second level-preferably of alternating attenuated phase shift masks-two further chromium etching steps can be carried out, with a small etching depth in each case in the columns provided for the quartz etching of different phase shift.
Abstract:
The method involves removing a defective material (40) and an absorbing material (3) of a lithographic mask in a processing zone by a focused ion beam. The mask is subjected to a cleaning process after the removal of the defective material. An absorbing material is applied in an outer region, which is dependent on a portion of the processing zone, to form a transmitting region (1) having a desired phase difference on the mask. An independent claim is also included for a lithographic mask with a transmitting region.
Abstract:
A reflection mask that includes a structure (20) for lithographically transferring a layout onto a target substrate, in particular for use in EUV lithography, and a reflective multilayer structure (11). At least one flare reduction layer (13', 17) is at least partly arranged on a bright field of the multilayer structure (11).
Abstract:
Formation of a pattern of opaque or semi-transparent structural elements on a photomask where the pattern has an edge region surrounded by transparent surface (40): preparation of a mask substrate coated with an opaque (16) and/or semitransparent layer (14) and a photosensitive layer (18), illumination of layer (18), and development of it to form a resist mask, removal of layer (18) and of further structural elements formed by dry etching to form the transparent surface.
Abstract:
To avoid charging effects of isolated chromium structures during the structuring of a second level of attenuated phase shift masks, a previous chromium etching step is preferably carried out in a time-controlled manner, so that a residual chromium layer, which is approximately 5-20 nm thick, remains at the bottom of the columns. The residual chromium layer connects the chromium webs, which are otherwise isolated, in a conductive manner and therefore dissipates the charge to the outside during the subsequent structuring by an electron beam. In the process steps that follow the exposure of the second level-preferably of alternating attenuated phase shift masks-two further chromium etching steps can be carried out, with a small etching depth in each case in the columns provided for the quartz etching of different phase shift.