Fabricating method of photomask, photomask structure thereof, and semiconductor manufacturing method using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11079671B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16548876

    申请日:2019-08-23

    IPC分类号: G03F1/44 G03F1/42 G03F1/48

    摘要: A method for fabricating a photomask is provided. The method includes several operations. A photomask substrate, having a chip region and a peripheral region adjacent to the chip region, is received. A reference pattern is formed by emitting one first radiation shot and a first beta pattern is formed by emitting a plurality of second radiation shots in the peripheral region. The plurality of second radiation shots are emitted along a first direction. A roughness of a boundary of the first beta pattern along the first direction is compared to a roughness of a boundary of the reference pattern along the first direction from a top view perspective. An alignment of the plurality of second radiation shots is adjusted if a result of the comparison exceeds a tolerance, or the photomask is formed. A photomask structure thereof and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor are also provided.

    Method for cleaning substrate
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11691187B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17815243

    申请日:2022-07-27

    摘要: A method for cleaning a substrate is provided. The method includes following operations. A substrate is received. The substrate has a plurality of conductive nanoparticles disposed over a surface of the substrate. A first mixture is applied to remove the conductive nanoparticles. The first mixture includes an SCl solution, DI water and O3. A second mixture is applied to the photomask substrate. The second mixture includes DI wafer and H2. A temperature of the second mixture is between approximately 20° C. and 40° C. The applying of the second mixture further includes a mega sonic agitation, and a frequency of the mega sonic agitation is greater than 3 MHz. A flow rate of the first mixture is between approximately 1000 ml/min and approximately 5000 ml/min. A flow rate of the second mixture is between 1000 ml/min and approximately 3000 ml/min.

    Cleaning method, semiconductor manufacturing method and a system thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11600484B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16548824

    申请日:2019-08-22

    摘要: A cleaning method applied in semiconductor manufacturing is provided. The method includes: receiving a substrate having a surface; identifying a location of a particle on the surface of the substrate; moving a cleaning apparatus toward the location of the particle; performing a cleaning operation, thereby removing the particle by spraying a cleaning liquid from the cleaning apparatus flowing against gravity and toward the surface of the substrate; detecting the surface of the substrate; and performing a second cleaning operation when a cleaning result of the detection is not acceptable. A semiconductor manufacturing method and a system for cleaning a substrate are also provided.

    Photomask and method for forming the same

    公开(公告)号:US10859905B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16134339

    申请日:2018-09-18

    摘要: A method for forming a photomask includes receiving a mask substrate including a protecting layer and a shielding layer formed thereon, removing portions of the shielding layer to form a patterned shielding layer, and providing a BSE detector to monitor the removing of the portions of the shielding layer. When a difference in BSE intensities obtained from the BSE detector is greater than approximately 30%, the removing of the portions of the shielding layer is stopped. The BSE intensity in following etching loops becomes stable.

    Method for defect inspection
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11953448B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US16842678

    申请日:2020-04-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88 G01N21/95

    摘要: A method for defect inspection includes receiving a substrate having a plurality of patterns; obtaining a gray scale image of the substrate, wherein the gray scale image includes a plurality of regions, and each of the regions has a gray scale value; comparing the gray scale value of each region to a gray scale references to define a first group, a second group and an Nth group, wherein each of the first group, the second group and the Nth group has at least a region; performing a calculation to obtain a score; and when the score is greater than a value, the substrate is determined to have an ESD defect, and when the score is less than the value, the substrate is determined to be free of the ESD defect.