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Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography masks

US6984475B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2003
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/40
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography mask blank. The mask blank can include a substrate having a reflector film disposed over an upper surface of the substrate. The mask blank is provided with structural features to facilitate indirect grounding of the reflector film.

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