摘要:
The purpose of the present invention is to further reliably reduce the contamination of photomask blanks due to the adherence of the dust and particles generated during the storage, transportation, or operation of the container while suppressing the effect on a resist pattern, thereby improving the quality and yield of the photomask blanks. The present invention pertains to a container (1) for storing photomask blanks that stores, transports, or safeguards photomask blanks (2), wherein at least one of the components is constituted by a thermoplastic resin where the amount of caprolactam measured by the dynamic head space method when kept for 60 minutes at 40°C is 0.01 ppm or less n-decane conversion amount per resin weight, and the surface resistance value is no more than 1.0E + 13 ohms.
摘要:
The purpose of the present invention is to further reliably reduce the contamination of photomask blanks due to the adherence of the dust and particles generated during the storage, transportation, or operation of the container while suppressing the effect on a resist pattern, thereby improving the quality and yield of the photomask blanks. The present invention pertains to a container (1) for storing photomask blanks that stores, transports, or safeguards photomask blanks (2), wherein at least one of the components is constituted by a thermoplastic resin where the amount of caprolactam measured by the dynamic head space method when kept for 60 minutes at 40°C is 0.01 ppm or less n-decane conversion amount per resin weight, and the surface resistance value is no more than 1.0E + 13 ohms.
摘要:
A photomask blank having a thin film on a transparent substrate is inspected for defects by irradiating inspection light to a surface region of the blank, collecting the reflected light from the irradiated region via an optical inspection system to form a magnified image of the region, extracting a feature parameter of light intensity distribution from the magnified image, and identifying the bump/pit shape of the defect based on the feature parameter combined with the structure of the thin film. The defect inspection method is effective for discriminating defects of bump or pit shape in a highly reliable manner. On application of the defect inspection method, photomask blanks having no pinhole defects are available at lower costs and higher yields.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of inspecting a defect present at a surface portion of a photomask blank which includes an optical film, and a thin film. The method includes: selecting and designating an inspection treatment procedure and a criterion for determination of rugged shape of the defect which correspond to modes of the optical film and the thin film of the photomask blank; applying inspection light to a region including the defect while maintaining a distance between the defect and an objective lens of an inspecting optical system, based on the designated inspection treatment procedure, and collecting reflected light from the region irradiated with the inspection light, as a magnified image of the region, through the inspecting optical system; and determining the rugged shape of the defect, from light intensity distribution of the magnified image, based on the designated criterion for determination.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of inspecting a defect present at a surface portion of a photomask blank which includes an optical film, and a thin film. The method includes: selecting and designating an inspection treatment procedure and a criterion for determination of rugged shape of the defect which correspond to modes of the optical film and the thin film of the photomask blank; applying inspection light to a region including the defect while maintaining a distance between the defect and an objective lens of an inspecting optical system, based on the designated inspection treatment procedure, and collecting reflected light from the region irradiated with the inspection light, as a magnified image of the region, through the inspecting optical system; and determining the rugged shape of the defect, from light intensity distribution of the magnified image, based on the designated criterion for determination.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of inspecting a defect present at a surface portion of a photomask blank which includes an optical film, and a thin film. The method includes: selecting and designating an inspection treatment procedure and a criterion for determination of rugged shape of the defect which correspond to modes of the optical film and the thin film of the photomask blank; applying inspection light to a region including the defect while maintaining a distance between the defect and an objective lens of an inspecting optical system, based on the designated inspection treatment procedure, and collecting reflected light from the region irradiated with the inspection light, as a magnified image of the region, through the inspecting optical system; and determining the rugged shape of the defect, from light intensity distribution of the magnified image, based on the designated criterion for determination.
摘要:
A method of inspecting a defect present at a surface portion of a photomask blank having at least one thin film formed on a substrate by use of the inspecting optical system. The method includes setting the distance between the defect and an objective lens of an inspecting optical system to a defocus distance, applying inspection light to the defect through the objective lens, collecting reflected light from the region irradiated with the inspection light, through the objective lens, as a magnified image, identifying a light intensity variation portion of the magnified image, and determining the rugged shape of the defect on the basis of a variation in light intensity of the light intensity variation portion of the magnified image.
摘要:
A method of inspecting a defect present at a surface portion of a photomask blank having at least one thin film formed on a substrate by use of the inspecting optical system. The method includes setting the distance between the defect and an objective lens of an inspecting optical system to a defocus distance, applying inspection light to the defect through the objective lens, collecting reflected light from the region irradiated with the inspection light, through the objective lens, as a magnified image, identifying a light intensity variation portion of the magnified image, and determining the rugged shape of the defect on the basis of a variation in light intensity of the light intensity variation portion of the magnified image.