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X-ray mask blank, X-ray mask and pattern transfer method

US5848120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1997
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/22
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided an X-ray mask blank from which an X-ray mask having a remarkably small positional deformation even at a large window size of 50 mm square and a remarkably positional precision can be manufactured. The X-mask blank has an X-ray transparent film on a substrate and an X-ray absorber film on the X-ray transparent film. A product of Young modulus and film thickness of the X-ray transparent film is 6.times.10.sup.8 to 3.times.10.sup.9 dyn/cm.

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