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Mask blank glass substrate, multilayer reflective film coated substrate, mask blank, mask, and methods of manufacturing the same

US9195131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2012
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F1/60
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a mask blank glass substrate that has high surface smoothness, that is formed with a fiducial mark capable of improving the detection accuracy of a defect position or the like, and that enables reuse or recycling of a glass substrate included therein. An underlayer is formed on a main surface, on the side where a transfer pattern is to be formed, of a glass substrate for a mask blank. The underlayer serves to reduce surface roughness of the main surface of the glass substrate or to reduce defects of the main surface of the glass substrate. A surface of the underlayer is a precision-polished surface. A fiducial mark which provides a reference for a defect position in defect information is formed on the underlayer.

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