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Pellicle for photomask, reticle including the same, and exposure apparatus for lithography

US10928723B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2019
Grant dateFeb 23, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02601
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pellicle for a photomask, a reticle including the same, and an exposure apparatus for lithography are provided. The pellicle may include a pellicle membrane, and the pellicle membrane may include nanocrystalline graphene. The nanocrystalline graphene may have defects. The nanocrystalline graphene may include a plurality of nanoscale crystal grains, and the nanoscale crystal grains may include a two-dimensional (2D) carbon structure having an aromatic ring structure. The defects of the nanocrystalline graphene may include at least one of an sp3 carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, or a carbon vacancy.

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