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Rosenbusch et al., 2003 - Google Patents

Aerial-image based inspeciton of AAPSM for 193-nm lithography generation

Rosenbusch et al., 2003

Document ID
13296327328187078418
Author
Rosenbusch A
Hemar S
Falah R
Publication year
Publication venue
Photomask and Next-Generation Lithography Mask Technology X

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The inspection of alternating phase shifting masks is still one of the major challenges in state- of-the-art mask making. Main issue is that phase defects cannot easily be identified by inspection systems using an inspection wavelength different form the target exposure …
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    • G03F1/00—Originals for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g., masks, photo-masks, reticles; Mask blanks or pellicles therefor; Containers specially adapted therefor; Preparation thereof
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