METHOD OF ANNEALING REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BY USING LASER

    公开(公告)号:US20240184192A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18441665

    申请日:2024-02-14

    CPC classification number: G03F1/24 B23K26/06 H01L21/268

    Abstract: A laser annealing method performed on a reflective photomask may include preparing a reflective photomask including a pattern area and a border area surrounding the pattern area and irradiating a laser beam onto the border area of the reflective photomask. The irradiating of the laser beam may include split-irradiating a plurality of laser beam spots onto the border area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may be shaped using a beam shaper. The beam shaper may include a blind area, a transparent area at a center of the blind area, and a semitransparent area between the blind area and the transparent area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may include a center portion passing through the transparent area and having a uniform energy profile and an edge portion passing through the semitransparent area and having an inclined energy profile.

    Method of annealing reflective photomask by using laser

    公开(公告)号:US11934092B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US18048949

    申请日:2022-10-24

    CPC classification number: G03F1/24 B23K26/06 H01L21/268

    Abstract: A laser annealing method performed on a reflective photomask may include preparing a reflective photomask including a pattern area and a border area surrounding the pattern area and irradiating a laser beam onto the border area of the reflective photomask. The irradiating of the laser beam may include split-irradiating a plurality of laser beam spots onto the border area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may be shaped using a beam shaper. The beam shaper may include a blind area, a transparent area at a center of the blind area, and a semitransparent area between the blind area and the transparent area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may include a center portion passing through the transparent area and having a uniform energy profile and an edge portion passing through the semitransparent area and having an inclined energy profile.

    Apparatus and method of measuring uniformity based on pupil image and method of manufacturing mask by using the method

    公开(公告)号:US11562477B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17189893

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Abstract: An apparatus and method of measuring pattern uniformity, and a method of manufacturing a mask by using the measurement method are provided. The measurement apparatus includes a light source configured to generate and output light, a stage configured to support a measurement target, an optical system configured to transfer the light, output from the light source, to the measurement target supported on the stage, and a first detector configured to detect light reflected and diffracted by the measurement target, or diffracted by passing through the measurement target, wherein the first detector is configured to detect a pupil image of a pupil plane and to measure pattern uniformity of an array area of the measurement target on the basis of intensity of at least one of zero-order light and 1st-order light of the pupil image.

    Apparatus and method of measuring uniformity based on pupil image and method of manufacturing mask by using the method

    公开(公告)号:US12260539B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US18093030

    申请日:2023-01-04

    Abstract: An apparatus and method of measuring pattern uniformity, and a method of manufacturing a mask by using the measurement method are provided. The measurement apparatus includes a light source configured to generate and output light, a stage configured to support a measurement target, an optical system configured to transfer the light, output from the light source, to the measurement target supported on the stage, and a first detector configured to detect light reflected and diffracted by the measurement target, or diffracted by passing through the measurement target, wherein the first detector is configured to detect a pupil image of a pupil plane and to measure pattern uniformity of an array area of the measurement target on the basis of intensity of at least one of zero-order light and 1st-order light of the pupil image.

    Method of annealing reflective photomask by using laser

    公开(公告)号:US11506968B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16911601

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: A laser annealing method performed on a reflective photomask may include preparing a reflective photomask including a pattern area and a border area surrounding the pattern area and irradiating a laser beam onto the border area of the reflective photomask. The irradiating of the laser beam may include split-irradiating a plurality of laser beam spots onto the border area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may be shaped using a beam shaper. The beam shaper may include a blind area, a transparent area at a center of the blind area, and a semitransparent area between the blind area and the transparent area. Each of the plurality of laser beam spots may include a center portion passing through the transparent area and having a uniform energy profile and an edge portion passing through the semitransparent area and having an inclined energy profile.

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