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Membrane for EUV lithography

US11762281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2020
Grant dateSep 19, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70983
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Membranes for EUV lithography are disclosed. In one arrangement, a membrane has a stack having layers in the following order: a first capping layer including an oxide of a first metal; a base layer including a compound having a second metal and an additional element selected from the group consisting of Si, B, C and N; and a second capping layer including an oxide of a third metal, wherein the first metal is different from the second metal and the third metal is the same as or different from the first metal.

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