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Phase shifting photomask and a method of fabricating thereof

US7635546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2007
Grant dateDec 22, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/54
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A phase shifting photomask comprising a patterned film stack formed on a transparent substrate and a method of fabricating the photomask are disclosed. In one embodiment, the film stack includes a first layer having a pre-determined value of transparency to light of an illumination source of a lithographic system and a second layer that is substantially transparent to the light and facilitates in the light a pre-determined phase shift.

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