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EUV mask blank and method of making EUV mask blank

US12265322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2023
Grant dateApr 1, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/52
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An extreme ultraviolet mask including a substrate, a reflective multilayer stack on the substrate and a capping layer on the reflective multilayer stack is provided. The reflective multilayer stack is treated prior to formation of the capping layer on the reflective multilayer stack. The capping layer is formed by an ion-assisted ion beam deposition or an ion-assisted sputtering process.

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