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EP0203563A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photomask blank and photomask

Assignee: AGC Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-05-26
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Abstract

Abstract A photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate and at least two layers including a masking layer and an antireflection layer, formed thereon, wherein said masking layer is a chromium masking layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen, and said antireflection layer is a chromium oxide antireflection layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norihiko Shinkai
  • 👤 Takeshi Haranoh
  • 👤 Junetsu Kanazawa
  • 👤 Takashi C/O Asahi Glass Company Ltd. Hatano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:19
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/38; G03F1/46; G03F1/50; G03F1/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
A photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate and at least two layers including a masking layer and an antireflection layer, formed thereon, wherein said masking layer is a chromium masking layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen, and said antireflection layer is a chromium oxide antireflection layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 59 words
A photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate and at least two layers including a masking layer and an antireflection layer, formed thereon, wherein said masking layer is a chromium masking layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen, and said antireflection layer is a chromium oxide antireflection layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The photomask blank according to Claim 1, wherein the chromium masking layer contains boron or carbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The photomask blank according to Claim 1, wherein the chromium masking layer contains from 1 to 20% by atomic ratio of boron, or from 5 to 30% by atomic ratio of carbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The photomask blank according to Claim 2, wherein a chromium layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen is formed on the transparent substrate, as an under layer beneath the chromium masking layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photomask blank according to Claim 4, wherein the 0 under layer has a thickness of from 50 to 300 A.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
. The photomask blank according to Claim l, wherein the antireflection layer is formed on the transparent substrate and beneath the chromium masking layer, and another antireflection layer is formed on the chromium masking layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 60 words
A photomask comprising a transparent substrate and at least two patternized layers including a patternized masking layer and a patternized antireflection layer, formed thereon, wherein said masking layer is a chromium masking layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen, and said antireflection layer is a chromium oxide antireflection layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of'nitrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 60 words
A photomask comprising a transparent substrate and at least two patternized layers including a patternized masking layer and a patternized antireflection layer, formed thereon, wherein said masking layer is a chromium masking layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen, and said antireflection layer is a chromium oxide antireflection layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of'nitrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The photomask according to Claim 7, wherein the chromium masking layer contains boron or carbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
The photomask according to Claim 7, wherein the chromium masking layer contains from 1 to 20% by atomic ratio of boron, or from 5 to 30% by atomic ratio of carbon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 34 words
The photomask according to Claim 8, wherein a chromium layer containing more than 25% by atomic ratio of nitrogen is formed on the transparent substrate, as an under layer beneath the chromium masking layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
The photomask according to Claim 10, wherein the 0 under layer has a thickness of from 50 to 300 A.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 33 words
The photomask according to Claim 7, wherein the antireflection layer is formed on the transparent substrate and beneath the chromium masking layer, and another antireflection layer is formed on the chromium masking layer.

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