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Pellicle for EUV lithography

US9958770B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2015
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/027
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pellicle for EUV lithography is provided. The pellicle for EUV lithography may improve strength of a pellicle film by having a strength reinforcing layer including a first coupling layer and a carbon nanostructure disposed on a first inorganic layer, the first coupling layer here increase coupling strength between the first inorganic layer and the strength reinforcing layer, and a strength reinforcing layer including a carbon nanostructure. Also, a pellicle for EUV lithography according to another embodiment and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The pellicle for EUV lithography includes a plurality of holes and is a porous thin film made of a material with an extinction coefficient less than or equal to 0.02, and a diameter of the holes is less than or equal to 1 μm. Accordingly, improved strength is achievable because thickness may be made large with still having high EUV transmission.

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