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公开(公告)号:US11789358B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17234996
申请日:2021-04-20
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Weimin Li , Sanjay Bhat , Azeddine Zerrade
IPC: G03F1/24
CPC classification number: G03F1/24
Abstract: Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks and methods for their manufacture, and production systems therefor are disclosed. The method for forming an EUV mask blank comprises smoothing out surface defects on a surface of a substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11720013B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17708593
申请日:2022-03-30
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Weimin Li , Shuwei Liu
CPC classification number: G03F1/24 , G02B5/0891 , G03F7/7015 , G03F7/70316
Abstract: A multilayer stack in the form of a Bragg reflector comprising a graded interfacial layer and a method of manufacturing are disclosed. The graded interfacial layer eliminates the formation of low-reflectivity interfaces in a multilayer stack and reduces roughness of interfaces in a multilayer stack.
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公开(公告)号:US11669008B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17077176
申请日:2020-10-22
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Wen Xiao , Sanjay Bhat , Shiyu Liu , Binni Varghese , Vibhu Jindal , Azeddine Zerrade
CPC classification number: G03F1/22 , C23C14/0036 , C23C14/0652 , C23C14/0676 , C23C14/3464 , H01J37/32477 , H01J37/3429
Abstract: Methods for the manufacture of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks and production systems therefor are disclosed. A method for forming an EUV mask blank comprises forming a bilayer on a portion of a multi-cathode PVD chamber interior and then forming a multilayer stack of Si/Mo on a substrate in the multi-cathode PVD chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US11537040B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US17157093
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Shuwei Liu , Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Azeddine Zerrade
IPC: G03F1/24
Abstract: Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks, methods for their manufacture and production systems therefor are disclosed. The EUV mask blanks comprise a substrate; a multilayer stack of reflective layers on the substrate; a capping layer on the multilayer stack of reflecting layers; an absorber layer on the capping layer, the absorber layer comprising a tantalum-containing material; and a hard mask layer on the absorber layer, the hard mask layer comprising a hard mask material selected from the group consisting of CrO, CrON, TaNi, TaRu and TaCu.
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公开(公告)号:US20220404692A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17349177
申请日:2021-06-16
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Vibhu Jindal , Herng Yau Yoong , Wen Xiao
IPC: G03F1/24 , G03F1/54 , H01L21/033
Abstract: Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks, production systems therefor, and methods of reducing roughness are disclosed. The EUV mask blanks comprise a multilayer reflective stack on a substrate comprising a plurality of pairs of alternating layers comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer including a first element selected from the group consisting of Si, B, Al, Mg, Zr, Ba, Nb, Ti, Gd, Y, and Ca; and the second layer including a second element selected from the group consisting of Ru, Mo, Ta, Sb, Tc, Nb, Ir, Pt, and Pd. Some EUV mask blanks described herein include interface layer between the first layer and the second layer, the interface layer including an interface element selected from the group consisting of Si, B, C, Al, Mo, and Ru.
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公开(公告)号:US11365475B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16943292
申请日:2020-07-30
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Vibhu Jindal , Shiyu Liu , Sanjay Bhat , Shuwei Liu , Wen Xiao
Abstract: Methods of cleaning a PVD chamber component, for example, process kit components are disclosed. The method comprises at least one of directing a jet of pressurized fluid at a surface of the PVD chamber component, directing pressurized carbon dioxide at the surface of the PVD chamber component, placing the PVD chamber component in a liquid and producing ultrasonic waves in the liquid to further remove contaminants from the surface of the PVD chamber component, using a plasma to clean the surface of the PVD chamber component, subjecting the PVD chamber component to a thermal cycle by heating up to a peak temperature of at least 50° C. and subsequently cooling down to room, placing the PVD chamber component in a process chamber, reducing the pressure in the process chamber below atmospheric pressure and purging the process chamber with a gas, surface conditioning the surface of the PVD chamber component, and drying the surface of the PVD chamber component by directing a gas on the surface of the PVD chamber component.
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公开(公告)号:US20220187697A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:US17122065
申请日:2020-12-15
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Herng Yau Yoong , Wen Xiao , Ribhu Gautam , Sanjay Bhat , Vibhu Jindal
IPC: G03F1/22
Abstract: Apparatus and methods to improve centroid wavelength uniformity of EUV mask blanks are disclosed. The apparatus and methods may utilize one or more of heating the backside and/or the front side of the EUV mask blank. Selected regions and sub regions of the EUV mask blank are selectively heated, resulting in improved centroid wavelength uniformity of EUV mask blanks.
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公开(公告)号:US11327394B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16850665
申请日:2020-04-16
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Weimin Li , Shuwei Liu
Abstract: A multilayer stack in the form of a Bragg reflector comprising a graded interfacial layer and a method of manufacturing are disclosed. The graded interfacial layer eliminates the formation of low-reflectivity interfaces in a multilayer stack and reduces roughness of interfaces in a multilayer stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20210232041A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17157093
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Shuwei Liu , Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Azeddine Zerrade
Abstract: Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks, methods for their manufacture and production systems therefor are disclosed. The EUV mask blanks comprise a substrate; a multilayer stack of reflective layers on the substrate; a capping layer on the multilayer stack of reflecting layers; an absorber layer on the capping layer, the absorber layer comprising a tantalum-containing material; and a hard mask layer on the absorber layer, the hard mask layer comprising a hard mask material selected from the group consisting of CrO, CrON, TaNi, TaRu and TaCu.
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公开(公告)号:US11630385B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-18
申请号:US17152068
申请日:2021-01-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Shuwei Liu , Wen Xiao , Vibhu Jindal , Azeddine Zerrade
Abstract: Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks, methods for their manufacture and production systems therefor are disclosed. The EUV mask blanks comprise a substrate; a multilayer stack of reflective layers on the substrate; a capping layer on the multilayer stack of reflecting layers; and an absorber layer on the capping layer, the absorber layer made from tantalum and ruthenium.
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