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Substrate with a multilayer reflective film, reflective mask blank, reflective mask, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

US11281090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2018
Grant dateMar 22, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/20
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A substrate with a multilayer reflective film, a reflective mask blank, a reflective mask and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device can prevent contamination of the surface of the multilayer reflective film even in the case of having formed reference marks on the multilayer reflective film. A substrate with a multilayer reflective film contains a substrate, a multilayer reflective film that reflects EUV light formed on the substrate, and a protective film formed on the multilayer reflective film. Reference marks are formed to a concave shape on the surface of the protective film. A surface layer of the reference marks contains an element that is the same as at least one of the elements contained in the protective film. A shrink region, where at least a portion of the plurality of films contained in the multilayer reflective film are shrunk, is formed at the bottom of the reference marks.

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