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System for monitoring haze of a photomask

US8422760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2009
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/84
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for monitoring haze of a photomask includes an installation unit in which a photomask is mounted, a light emission unit emitting a light beam to the photomask installed on the installation unit, a detection unit detecting a diffraction pattern of the light beam emitted by the light emission unit and passed through the photomask, and an analysis unit analyzing the diffraction pattern detected by the detection unit.

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