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Phase shift mask and method for manufacturing same
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-23
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Granted: 1999-01-05
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Expires: 2017-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A phase shift mask device includes a transparent substrate; a first rim type part on the transparent substrate, the first rim type mask part including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer; a first outrigger type mask part on the transparent substrate spaced from the first rim type mask part by a first distance, the first outrigger type mask part including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, a shielding layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer; a second rim type mask part on the transparent substrate having a diagonal relationship with respect to the first rim type mask, the second rim type mask part including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent layer portion adjacent the second phase shift layer; and a second outrigger type mask part on the transparent substrate having a diagonal relationship with respect to the first outrigger type mask part, the second outrigger type mask part including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, a shielding layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Seok Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/26; G03F1/29; G03F1/32; H; H10; H10P; H10P76/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A phase shift mask device comprising: a transparent substrate; first and second rim masks on the transparent substrate, the first and second rim masks including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer, wherein the first rim mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second rim mask; and first and second outrigger masks on the transparent substrate each spaced from the first rim by a first distance, the first and second outrigger masks including a third phase shift layer, a fourth phase shift layer adjacent the third phase shift layer, a shield layer adjacent the third phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the fourth phase shift layer, wherein the first outrigger mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second outrigger mask.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A phase shift mask device comprising: a transparent substrate; first and second rim masks on the transparent substrate, the first and second rim masks including a first phase shift layer, a second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer, wherein the first rim mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second rim mask; and first and second outrigger masks on the transparent substrate each spaced from the first rim by a first distance, the first and second outrigger masks including a third phase shift layer, a fourth phase shift layer adjacent the third phase shift layer, a shield layer adjacent the third phase shift layer, and a light transparent portion adjacent the fourth phase shift layer, wherein the first outrigger mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second outrigger mask.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the second phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks are on the transparent substrate; and the first phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks are on the second phase shift layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the fourth phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks is on the transparent substrate, wherein the third phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks is on the fourth phase shift layer, and wherein the shield layer of the first and second outrigger masks is on the third phase shift layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the first phase shift layer of each of the first and second rim masks and the third phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks includes a half-tone phase shift mask.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 4, wherein the first phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks have a first opening; and the second phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks have a second opening, the first opening being larger than the second opening, and the second opening exposing a portion of the transparent substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 4, wherein the third phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks has a first outer opening; the fourth phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks has a first inner opening and a second outer opening, the first and second outer openings exposing a portion of the transparent substrate; and the shield layer of the first and second outrigger masks has a second inner opening, the first and second inner openings exposing a portion of the fourth phase shift layer of each of the first and second outrigger masks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 6, wherein the first inner opening defines a main portion of the first and second outrigger masks; and the shield layer defines an edge portion surrounding the main portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the first phase shift layer and the third phase shift layer has a phase shift characteristic substantially complementary to a phase shift characteristic of the second phase shift layer and the fourth phase shift layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding layer is a hollow pole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has a substantially rectangular shape.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding layer includes a chrome layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding layer has an absorption factor of about 96% with respect to an exposure wavelength.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the half-tone phase shift mask has a light transmission factor of about 4-30%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the second phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks and the fourth phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks have a light transmission factor of about 80-100%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein the transparent substrate includes glass.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein a distance between a center of one of the first and second rim masks and a center of one of the first and second outrigger masks is in a range defined by the following: ##EQU2## where D is the distance, λ is a wavelength of light, and N•A is a numerical aperture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, wherein respective centers of the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask define a square shape.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 1, further including an auxiliary mask at a central area relative to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask, the auxiliary mask having a phase shift characteristic substantially complementary to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask, respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 18, wherein the auxiliary mask has a checker board pattern including four areas respectively complementary to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A phase shift mask device comprising: a substrate; a first mask having a first phase shift characteristic on a first region of the substrate; a second mask having a second phase shift characteristic on a second region of the substrate, the second phase characteristic being different from the first phase shift characteristic; a third mask having a third phase shift characteristic on a third region of the substrate, the third region having a diagonal relationship with the first region, and the third phase shift characteristic being substantially same as the first phase shift characteristic; and a fourth mask having a fourth phase shift characteristic on a fourth region of the substrate, the fourth region having a diagonal relationship with the second region, and the fourth phase shift characteristic being substantially same as the second phase shift characteristic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A phase shift mask device comprising: a substrate; a first mask having a first phase shift characteristic on a first region of the substrate; a second mask having a second phase shift characteristic on a second region of the substrate, the second phase characteristic being different from the first phase shift characteristic; a third mask having a third phase shift characteristic on a third region of the substrate, the third region having a diagonal relationship with the first region, and the third phase shift characteristic being substantially same as the first phase shift characteristic; and a fourth mask having a fourth phase shift characteristic on a fourth region of the substrate, the fourth region having a diagonal relationship with the second region, and the fourth phase shift characteristic being substantially same as the second phase shift characteristic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 20, wherein the first and third masks are rim masks.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 21, wherein each of the rim masks has four sides and includes: a first phase shift layer on the substrate; a second phase shift layer on the first phase shift layer; and a light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 20, wherein the second and fourth masks are outrigger masks.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 23, wherein each of the outrigger masks has four sides and includes: a third phase shift layer on the substrate; a fourth phase shift layer on the first phase shift layer; a shielding layer on the fourth phase shift layer; and a light transparent portion adjacent the fourth phase shift layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 20, wherein the first phase shift characteristic and the second phase shift characteristic are complementary to each other, and the third phase shift characteristic and the fourth phase shift characteristic are complementary to each other.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 20, further including an auxiliary mask at a central area relative to the first, second, third, and fourth masks, the auxiliary mask having a phase shift characteristic substantially complementary to the first, second, third, and fourth masks, respectively.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
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A method for making a phase shift mask device having a transparent substrate, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a transparent substrate having first, second, third and fourth regions; forming a first phase shift layer on the transparent substrate; forming a second phase shift layer on the first phase shift layer; forming a shielding layer on the second phase shift layer; patterning the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer and the shielding layer to form first and second rim masks on the first and second regions, respectively, and first and second outrigger masks on the third and fourth regions, respectively, wherein the first rim mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second rim mask, wherein the first outrigger mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second outrigger mask, wherein the first and second rim masks include the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and the first light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer, and wherein the first and second outrigger masks include the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, the shielding layer adjacent the second phase shift layer, and a second light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
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A method for making a phase shift mask device having a transparent substrate, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a transparent substrate having first, second, third and fourth regions; forming a first phase shift layer on the transparent substrate; forming a second phase shift layer on the first phase shift layer; forming a shielding layer on the second phase shift layer; patterning the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer and the shielding layer to form first and second rim masks on the first and second regions, respectively, and first and second outrigger masks on the third and fourth regions, respectively, wherein the first rim mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second rim mask, wherein the first outrigger mask has a diagonal relationship with respect to the second outrigger mask, wherein the first and second rim masks include the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, and the first light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer, and wherein the first and second outrigger masks include the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer adjacent the first phase shift layer, the shielding layer adjacent the second phase shift layer, and a second light transparent portion adjacent the second phase shift layer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein the step of forming the first phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks includes the step of forming a first opening; and wherein the step of forming the second phase shift layer of the first and second rim masks includes the step of forming a second opening, the first opening being larger than the second opening, and the first opening exposing a portion of the transparent substrate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein the step of forming the first phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks includes the step of forming a first inner opening and a first outer opening; wherein the step of forming the second phase shift layer of the first and second outrigger masks includes the step of forming a second outer opening, the first and second outer openings exposing a portion of the transparent substrate; and wherein the step of forming the shield layer of the first and second outrigger masks includes the step of forming a second inner opening, the first and second inner openings exposing a portion of the second phase shift layer of each of the first and second outrigger masks.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The phase shift mask device according to claim 27, wherein, in the step of forming the first and second phase shift layers, the first phase shift layer of each of the first and second rim masks and the first and second outrigger masks is formed to have a phase shift characteristic substantially complementary to a phase shift characteristic of the second phase shift layer of each of the first and second rim masks and the first and second outrigger masks.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein the shielding layer is formed to be a hollow pole.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein the shielding layer is formed to have a substantially rectangular shape.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein, in the step of pattering the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer and the shielding layer, the first and second rim masks and the first and second outrigger masks are formed such that a distance between a center of one of the first and second rim masks and a center of one of the first and second outrigger masks is in a range defined by the following: ##EQU3## where D is the distance, λ is a wavelength of light, and N•A is a numerical aperture.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, wherein, in the step of patterning the first phase shift layer, the second phase shift layer and the shielding layer, the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask are formed such that respective centers define a square shape.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27, further including the steps of forming an auxiliary mask at a central area relative to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask, the auxiliary mask having a phase shift characteristic substantially complementary to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask, respectively.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 35, wherein, in the step of forming an auxiliary mask, the auxiliary mask is formed to have a checker board pattern including four areas respectively complementary to the first rim mask, the second rim mask, the first outrigger mask, and the second outrigger mask.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for manufacturing a phase shift mask, the method comprising the steps of: sequentially forming a phase shift layer, a half-tone phase shift layer, and a shielding layer on a transparent substrate; patterning the shielding layer to form two shielding layer patterns having hollow centers; patterning the half-tone phase shift layer to form two half-tone phase shift layer patterns below the two shielding layer patterns using a first mask; removing a portion of the phase shift layer to form a corresponding open area exposing the substrate and within the half-tone phase shift layer patterns using a second mask; and patterning the phase shift layer to form two open areas at outer sides of the half-one phase shift layer patterns.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for manufacturing a phase shift mask, the method comprising the steps of: sequentially forming a phase shift layer, a half-tone phase shift layer, and a shielding layer on a transparent substrate; patterning the shielding layer to form two shielding layer patterns having hollow centers; patterning the half-tone phase shift layer to form two half-tone phase shift layer patterns below the two shielding layer patterns using a first mask; removing a portion of the phase shift layer to form a corresponding open area exposing the substrate and within the half-tone phase shift layer patterns using a second mask; and patterning the phase shift layer to form two open areas at outer sides of the half-one phase shift layer patterns.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, further comprising the steps of: defining one area corresponding to a portion between the two shielding layer patterns and the two open areas of the phase shift layer for forming an auxiliary mask portion; dividing the one area into four sections in the shape of a checker board; patterning the half-tone phase shift layer to form open areas over the four sections; and patterning the phase shift layer to form open areas in two areas having the symmetrical relation among said four areas.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 38, wherein the auxiliary mask portion is formed to prevent a reinforcing coherence with respect to light of an open area within adjacent shielding layer patterns and the open area in the shielding layer pattern and the phase shift layer.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the transparent substrate is formed of glass.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the shield layer is formed of chrome.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the shielding layer is formed as a rectangle in a plain view.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the open areas within the shielding layer patterns are formed to have a resolution capacity, and the open area in the phase shift layer is formed to be symmetrical with the shielding layer.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the half-tone phase shift layer is formed to have a light transmission factor of about 4˜30%.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the shielding layer is formed to have an absorption factor of about 96% with respect to an exposure wavelength.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein the phase shift layer is formed to have a light transmission factor of about 80˜100%.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 37, wherein provided that a distance between centers of the open area within the shielding layer patterns and the open area in the phase shift layer symmetrical to the shielding layer pattern with respect to a plane is denoted by D, a wavelength of light is denoted by λ, and numerical aperture is denoted by N•A, the open area is formed by using the following formula: ##EQU4##
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