摘要:
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a mask defect repairing method of repairing a defect caused by a foreign object on a light transmissive photomask, the method including moving the foreign object on a light transmission section of the light transmissive photomask using a manipulator, and placing the foreign object on a shielding section of the light transmissive photo mask.
摘要:
A pattern forming method includes developing a resist film on a main surface of a substrate by flowing a developing solution on the film to form a resist pattern, the developing the film including partitioning the surface into M (≧2) regions and determining correction exposure dose for each of the M region, the determining the correction exposure dose including determining a correction exposure dose for an i-th (1≦i≦M) region so that an actual pattern dimension of a pattern on the i-th region matches a design pattern dimension based on a pattern opening ratio of a pattern to be formed on the substrate, the pattern being located on a region which is further upstream region than the i-th region with respect to an upstream direction of a flow of the solution, and forming the pattern by etching the substrate using the resist pattern as a mask.
摘要:
An X-ray mask can be manufactured by forming an X-ray transmitting thin film on a mask support, forming an X-ray absorber thin film on the X-ray transmitting thin film, and patterning the X-ray absorber thin film with a desired pattern to form an X-ray absorber pattern. Prior to the patterning, at least one inert element with an atomic number greater than that of neon is ion-implanted in the X-ray absorber thin film.
摘要:
There is provided a reticle chuck cleaner A for cleaning a reticle chuck of an apparatus, as a reticle chuck cleaner that allows easy cleaning of a reticle chuck in a vacuum chamber of an apparatus without exposing the chamber to the atmosphere and contributes to improvement of the operating ratio of the apparatus, including: an adhesive layer 1 to be adhered to a chuck region of the reticle chuck; a support layer 2 laminated on the adhesive layer 1; and a substrate 3 having a shape capable of being carried to the reticle chuck, the support layer 2 and the substrate 3 being partially bonded together in an adhesive region 41 of a partial adhesive layer 4.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a template substrate includes a substrate and a mask. The substrate includes a mesa region formed in a central portion of an upper surface of the substrate. The mesa region is configured to protrude more than a region of the substrate around the mesa region. An impurity is introduced into an upper layer portion of a partial region of a peripheral portion of the mesa region. The mask film is provided on the upper surface of the substrate.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a mask inspection apparatus includes a decompression chamber, a holder, a light irradiation unit, a detection unit, an electrode, and a control unit. The holder is provided in the decompression chamber and holds a mask. The light irradiation unit irradiates a major surface of the mask held by the holder with a light. The detection unit is provided in the decompression chamber to detect electrons generated when the major surface of the mask is irradiated with the light. The electrode is provided between the holder and the detection unit and guides the electrons in a direction from the holder toward the detection unit. The control unit compares a detection result of the electrons detected by the detection unit with a reference value.
摘要:
An exposure mask includes: an insulative substrate; a light reflecting film provided on the substrate; a light absorbing film provided on the light reflecting film and forming a pattern in a center region on the substrate; and an interconnect provided on the substrate, the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film not being provided in a frame-shaped region surrounding the center region, and the interconnect being placed so that a portion of a laminated film composed of the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film located inside the frame-shaped region is electrically connected to a portion of the laminated film located outside the frame-shaped region.
摘要:
An exposure mask includes: an insulative substrate; a light reflecting film provided on the substrate; a light absorbing film provided on the light reflecting film and forming a pattern in a center region on the substrate; and an interconnect provided on the substrate, the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film not being provided in a frame-shaped region surrounding the center region, and the interconnect being placed so that a portion of a laminated film composed of the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film located inside the frame-shaped region is electrically connected to a portion of the laminated film located outside the frame-shaped region.
摘要:
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a photomask evaluation method including, acquiring a pattern image of a photomask, generating sidewall angle data on the sidewall angle of a pattern from the pattern image, extracting a pattern outline from the pattern image to generate outline data, and running a lithographic simulation on the basis of the outline data and the sidewall angle data to calculate an exposure margin.
摘要:
A reflective mask comprising: a reflective layer that is arranged on a surface on a side on which EUV light is irradiated and reflects the EUV light; a buffer layer containing Cr that is arranged on a side of the reflective layer on which the EUV light is irradiated and covers an entire surface of the reflective layer; and a non-reflective layer that is arranged on a side of the buffer layer on which the EUV light is irradiated and in which an absorber that absorbs the irradiated EUV light is arranged in a position corresponding to a mask pattern to be reduced and transferred onto a wafer.