Reflective mask blank and reflective mask

    公开(公告)号:US11914283B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17658763

    申请日:2022-04-11

    Applicant: AGC INC.

    CPC classification number: G03F1/24 G03F1/52 G03F1/54

    Abstract: A reflective mask blank includes a substrate and, on or above the substrate in order, a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light, a protective layer for protecting the reflective layer, and an absorbent layer for absorbing EUV light. The absorbent layer has a reflectance for a wavelength of 13.53 nm of from 2.5% to 10%. A film thickness d of the absorbent layer satisfies a relationship of:






    d

    M

    A

    X


    -


    (


    i
    ×
    6

    +
    1

    )



    nm



    d



    d

    M

    A

    X


    -


    (


    i
    ×
    6

    -
    1

    )



    nm






    where the integer i is 0 or 1, and dMAX is represented by:






    d
    MAX

    (
    nm
    )

    =


    13.53

    2

    n

    cos

    6

    °



    {


    INT

    (

    0.58

    1
    -
    n


    )

    +


    1

    2

    π




    (



    tan

    -
    1


    (


    -
    k


    1
    -
    n


    )

    +
    0.64

    )



    }






    where n is a refractive index of the absorbent layer, k is an absorption coefficient of the absorbent layer, and INT(x) is a function of returning an integer value obtained by truncating a decimal part.

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