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Lithographic mask and manufacturing method thereof

US8535856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2012
Grant dateSep 17, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/82
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Cleaning is carried out by using a sulfuric acid type detergent at a resist stripping and cleaning step (step 5) in a semitranslucent portion forming process and a resist stripping and cleaning step (step 10) in a shielding band forming process, and a sulfuric acid removing step of partially or wholly removing a surface layer portion in a pattern into which a sulfate ion is adsorbed is then carried out to effectively remove the adsorbed sulfate ion.

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