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X-ray photolithography

US4028547A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1975
Grant dateJun 7, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 30, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/30
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Photolithography of microcircuits with elements in the micrometer size range is performed with X-ray exposure of photoresist layers through electron beam generated shadow masks. Synchrotron radiation from a particle accelerator is used as an intense source of well collimated X-rays and Bragg reflection from a mosaic crystal is used to provide spectral purity for good contrast in the exposed photoresist pattern.

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