US5549995A
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Photomask and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-13
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Granted: 1996-08-27
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Expires: 2015-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A transmitting photomask includes an optically transparent substrate having a major surface on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed and transmitting exposure light, a plurality of opaque materials formed on the portions of the major surface of the transparent substrate, other than the recesses and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough, and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of the recesses. Each of the recesses has side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of the transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of the opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions have different depths. A method of manufacturing a transmitting photomask, includes a step of forming an opaque film preventing exposure light from passing therethrough on an optically transparent substrate transmitting the exposure light, a step of forming a plurality of opening patterns for forming a transmitting portion on the opaque film and thus forming a plurality of opaque materials with remaining portions of the opaque film, and a step of forming a plurality of transmitting portions including recesses having different depths alternately by etching the transparent substrate through the opening patterns by use of anisotropic etching.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Tanaka
- 👤 Soichi Inoue
- 👤 Hiroko Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:51
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/26; G03F1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is X, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to substantially satisfy following equations: D.sub.1 =(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1){ D.sub.2 =mλ/(n-1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is X, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to substantially satisfy following equations: D.sub.1 =(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1){ D.sub.2 =mλ/(n-1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transmitting photomask according to claim 1, wherein a phase difference between said adjacent transmitting portions is about 180 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate for transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials selectively formed on said transparent substrate, for preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions selectively formed on said transparent substrate, for transmitting the exposure light, at least one of adjacent transmitting portions being shaped like a recess to cause a phase difference between exposure lights passing through said adjacent transmitting portions, and a thickness x of each of said plurality of opaque materials being set within a following range with respect to a wavelength λ of the exposure light: λ≦x≦2λ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate for transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials selectively formed on said transparent substrate, for preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions selectively formed on said transparent substrate, for transmitting the exposure light, at least one of adjacent transmitting portions being shaped like a recess to cause a phase difference between exposure lights passing through said adjacent transmitting portions, and a thickness x of each of said plurality of opaque materials being set within a following range with respect to a wavelength λ of the exposure light: λ≦x≦2λ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The transmitting photomask according to claim 3, wherein the thickness x of each of said plurality of opaque materials is set such that a peak ratio of light intensity between the exposure lights passing through said adjacent transmitting portions is 0.9 or more.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transmitting photomask according to claim 3, wherein a phase difference between said adjacent transmitting portions is about 180 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The transmitting photomask according to claim 3, said adjacent transmitting portions include a subtracted portion and a non-subtracted portion and, when a wavelength of the exposure light is λ and a refractive index of said transparent substrate is n, a depth of the subtracted portion is set to satisfy a relation of λ/{2(n-1)).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
187 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is λ, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to substantially satisfy: |D.sub.1 -D.sub.2 |=(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1)}-δ ≦δ<λ /{16(n-1)}.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
187 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is λ, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to substantially satisfy: |D.sub.1 -D.sub.2 |=(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1)}-δ ≦δ<λ /{16(n-1)}.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
192 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is λ, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to satisfy: D.sub.1 =(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1)}+δ.sub.1 D.sub.2 =mλ/(n-1)+δ.sub.2 0≦δ.sub.1 -δ.sub.2 <λ/{16(n-1)} |δ.sub.1 |, |δ.sub.2 |<λ/{16(n-1)}.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
192 words
A transmitting photomask comprising: an optically transparent substrate having a major surface, on which a plurality of recesses are selectively formed, and transmitting exposure light; a plurality of opaque materials formed on portions of the major surface of said transparent substrate, other than said plurality of recesses, and preventing the exposure light from passing therethrough; and a plurality of transmitting portions constituted of said plurality of recesses, said plurality of recesses each having side walls formed perpendicular to the major surface of said transparent substrate so as to substantially coincide with a corresponding end face of each of said plurality of opaque materials, and adjacent transmitting portions having different depths, wherein, when a depth of a recess of one of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 1 , a depth of a recess of the other of said adjacent transmitting portions is D 2 , a refractive index of said transmitting substrate is n, a wavelength of said exposure light is λ, and m is a positive integer, the depths D 1 and D 2 are set so as to satisfy: D.sub.1 =(2m-1)λ/{2(n-1)}+δ.sub.1 D.sub.2 =mλ/(n-1)+δ.sub.2 0≦δ.sub.1 -δ.sub.2 <λ/{16(n-1)} |δ.sub.1 |, |δ.sub.2 |<λ/{16(n-1)}.
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