System and method for using a two part cover and a box for protecting a reticle
US8446570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/135
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods to protect a mask from being contaminated by airborne particles are described. The systems and methods include providing a reticle secured in a two-part cover. The two part cover includes a removable protection device used to protect the reticle from contaminants. The cover can be held inside a pod or box that can be used to transport the cover through a lithography system from an atmospheric section to a vacuum section. While in the vacuum section, the removable cover can be moved during an exposure process during which a pattern on the reticle can be formed on a wafer.
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