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Phase shift mask and manufacturing method thereof
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-10-05
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Granted: 1996-01-09
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Expires: 2014-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A phase shift mask of the present invention includes a quartz substrate transmitting exposure light, a transmitting film having a predetermined transmittance formed on the main surface of quartz substrate, a light transmitting portion from which quartz substrate is exposed is formed in a predetermined region, and a phase shifter portion formed of a single material on light transmitting film converting the phase angle by approximately 180° and having a transmittance of 3-20% with respect to the exposure light transmitted through light transmitting portion. As a result, a defect generated in the phase shifter portion can be easily detected with an ordinary defect inspection apparatus without deteriorating the phase shifter portion as a phase shift mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Isao
- 👤 Susumu Kawada
- 👤 Nobuyuki Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/26; G03F1/32; H; H10; H10P; H10P76/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A phase shift mask, comprising: a substrate transmitting exposure light; and a phase shifter portion formed in a predetermined region on said substrate for converting a phase angle of said transmitted exposure light by approximately 180° and having a transmittance of 3-20% of said transmitted exposure light, wherein said phase shifter portion includes a monolayer film formed of an approximately homogeneous material, and a transmitting film whose transmittance is less dependent on a wavelength when used in combination with said monolayer film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A phase shift mask, comprising: a substrate transmitting exposure light; and a phase shifter portion formed in a predetermined region on said substrate for converting a phase angle of said transmitted exposure light by approximately 180° and having a transmittance of 3-20% of said transmitted exposure light, wherein said phase shifter portion includes a monolayer film formed of an approximately homogeneous material, and a transmitting film whose transmittance is less dependent on a wavelength when used in combination with said monolayer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The phase shift mask as recited in claim 1, wherein: a light transmitting portion from which said substrate is exposed is formed in a predetermined region on said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The phase shift mask as recited in claim 2, wherein: said transmitting film is formed on said substrate surface of said light transmitting portion from which said substrate is exposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
The phase shift mask as recited in claim 1, wherein: said monolayer film is formed of at least a material selected from the group consisting of oxide of molybdenum silicide and molybdenum silicide nitride oxide, and said transmitting film is formed of at least a material selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, molybdenum silicide, silicon, tantalum nitride, gold, platinum, silicon oxide, silicon nitride oxide, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, tantalum oxide, tantalum nitride oxide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, titanium nitride oxide, tungsten oxide, niobium, niobium oxide, niobium nitride oxide, and silicon carbide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The phase shift mask as recited in claim 1, wherein: said monolayer film is formed of at least a material selected from the group consisting of oxide of molybdenum silicide and molybdenum silicide nitride oxide, and said transmitting film is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of chromium, chromium oxide, chromium nitride oxide, chromium nitride carbide oxide, nickel chromium, nickel, Inconel, indium oxide, tin oxide, tin indium oxide, aluminum, and aluminum oxide.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of manufacturing a phase shift mask, comprising the steps of: forming in a predetermined region on a main surface of a substrate transmitting exposure light a phase shifter film for converting a phase angle of said transmitted exposure light by approximately 180°, said phase shifter film having a transmittance of 3-20% of said transmitted exposure light; forming a charge-dissipating film on said phase shifter film; forming a resist film having a predetermined pattern shape on said charge dissipating film by an electron beam exposure method; patterning said charge-dissipating film and said phase shifter film with said resist film used as a mask; and removing said charge-dissipating film, wherein said step of forming a phase shifter film includes the steps of forming a monolayer film of an approximately homogenous material, and forming a transmitting film whose transmittance is less dependent on a wavelength when used in combination with said monolayer film.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of manufacturing a phase shift mask, comprising the steps of: forming in a predetermined region on a main surface of a substrate transmitting exposure light a phase shifter film for converting a phase angle of said transmitted exposure light by approximately 180°, said phase shifter film having a transmittance of 3-20% of said transmitted exposure light; forming a charge-dissipating film on said phase shifter film; forming a resist film having a predetermined pattern shape on said charge dissipating film by an electron beam exposure method; patterning said charge-dissipating film and said phase shifter film with said resist film used as a mask; and removing said charge-dissipating film, wherein said step of forming a phase shifter film includes the steps of forming a monolayer film of an approximately homogenous material, and forming a transmitting film whose transmittance is less dependent on a wavelength when used in combination with said monolayer film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of manufacturing a phase shift mask as recited in claim 6, wherein: said step of removing said charge-dissipating film includes the step of patterning said transmitting film with said phase shifter film used as a mask.
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