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Photomask material, photomask and methods for the production thereof

US6303262A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1999
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/07
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are a photomask material for preparing a photomask having excellent heat resistance, ultraviolet resistance and image strength, a photomask having the above properties and methods for the production thereof, and the present invention provides PA1 a photomask material, which comprises a glass substrate, a physical development nucleus layer and a photosensitive layer containing silver halide, the layers being consecutively formed on the transparent substrate, and a method for the production thereof, and PA1 a photomask, which comprises a transparent substrate, a physical development nucleus layer and a light shielding film formed of a predetermined pattern of a silver film derived from silver halide, the silver film being formed by the action of the physical development nucleus in said layer during development treatment, the physical development nucleus layer and the light shielding film being consecutively formed on the transparent substrate, and a method for the production thereof.

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