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Extreme ultraviolet mask and method of manufacturing the same

US11275301B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2019
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/2004
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask includes a multilayer Mo/Si stack comprising alternating Mo and Si layers disposed over a first major surface of a mask substrate, a capping layer made of ruthenium (Ru) disposed over the multilayer Mo/Si stack, and an absorber layer on the capping layer. The EUV mask includes a circuit pattern area and a particle attractive area, and the capping layer is exposed at bottoms of patterns in the particle attractive area.

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