Reflective mask blank for EUV exposure, and reflective mask

    公开(公告)号:US11281088B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US15953580

    申请日:2018-04-16

    申请人: AGC Inc.

    发明人: Hiroyoshi Tanabe

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24 G03F1/54

    摘要: A reflective mask blank includes a multilayer reflective film, and a pattern film to be partially etched when processing into a mask. The multilayer reflective film and the pattern film are placed on/above a substrate in this order from the substrate side. The pattern film includes an absorber film and a surface reflection enhancing film in this order from the substrate side. The relation of ((n−1)2+k2)1/2>((nABS−1)2+kABS2)1/2+0.03 is satisfied, nABS and kABS being a reflective index and an absorption coefficient of the absorber film at a wavelength of 13.53 nm, respectively, and n and k being a reflective index and an absorption coefficient of the surface reflection enhancing film at a wavelength of 13.53 nm, respectively.

    Reflective mask blank for EUV lithography

    公开(公告)号:US12038685B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US18201705

    申请日:2023-05-24

    申请人: AGC Inc.

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24

    CPC分类号: G03F1/24

    摘要: A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography includes a substrate, a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light, and an absorption layer for absorbing EUV light. The reflective layer and the absorption layer are formed on or above the substrate in this order. The absorption layer contains tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb), and the absorption layer has a composition ratio Ta:Nb of Ta (at %) to Nb (at %) of from 4:1 to 1:4. Among diffraction peaks derived from the absorption layer observed at 2θ: from 20° to 50° by out-of-plane XRD method, a peak having the highest intensity has a half width FWHM of 1.0° or more.

    Reflective mask blank for EUV exposure, and reflective mask

    公开(公告)号:US11835852B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17666290

    申请日:2022-02-07

    申请人: AGC Inc.

    发明人: Hiroyoshi Tanabe

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24 G03F1/54

    CPC分类号: G03F1/24 G03F1/54

    摘要: A reflective mask blank includes a multilayer reflective film, and a pattern film to be partially etched when processing into a mask. The multilayer reflective film and the pattern film are placed on/above a substrate in this order from the substrate side. The pattern film includes an absorber film and a surface reflection enhancing film in this order from the substrate side. The relation of ((n−1)2+k2)1/2>((nABS−1)2+kABS2)1/2+0.03 is satisfied, nABS and kABS being a reflective index and an absorption coefficient of the absorber film at a wavelength of 13.53 nm, respectively, and n and k being a reflective index and an absorption coefficient of the surface reflection enhancing film at a wavelength of 13.53 nm, respectively.

    Reflective mask blank for EUV lithography

    公开(公告)号:US11698580B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US17235220

    申请日:2021-04-20

    申请人: AGC Inc.

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24

    CPC分类号: G03F1/24

    摘要: A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography includes a substrate, a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light, and an absorption layer for absorbing EUV light. The reflective layer and the absorption layer are formed on or above the substrate in this order. The absorption layer contains tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb), and the absorption layer has a composition ratio Ta:Nb of Ta (at %) to Nb (at %) of from 4:1 to 1:4. Among diffraction peaks derived from the absorption layer observed at 2θ: from 20° to 50° by out-of-plane XRD method, a peak having the highest intensity has a half width FWHM of 1.0° or more.

    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

    申请人: AGC INC.

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24 G03F1/52 G03F1/54

    CPC分类号: G03F1/24 G03F1/52 G03F1/54

    摘要: 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.