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7534531 Full phase shifting mask in damascene process  
A full phase shifting mask (FPSM) can be advantageously used in a damascene process for hard-to-etch metal layers. Because the FPSM can be used with a positive photoresist, features on an original...
7531275 Photomask assembly and method for protecting the same from contaminants generated during a lithography process  
A photomask assembly and method for protecting the photomask assembly from contaminants generated during a lithography process are disclosed. A photomask assembly includes a pellicle assembly...
7532307 Focus determination method, device manufacturing method, and mask  
One or more focus settings for use in a device manufacturing method is determined by printing a plurality of target markers at different focus settings and using a scatterometer, e.g. off-line, to...
7531293 Radiation sensitive self-assembled monolayers and uses thereof  
The invention is directed to a radiation sensitive compound comprising a surface binding group proximate to one end of the compound for attachment to a substrate, and a metal binding group...
7533363 System for integrated circuit layout partition and extraction for independent layout processing  
A system and method for integrated circuit design layout processing are disclosed to partition and extract the layout and optimize settings individually for an optimal solution to provide...
7527901 Method of repairing phase shift mask  
A method of repairing a phase shift mask includes exposing upper and side surfaces of the phase shift pattern of the mask, selectively forming a passivation layer on the surfaces of the exposed...
7527900 Reticle and optical proximity correction method  
An OPC method includes providing a primary mask having a primary pattern, forming an assist mask having a correction pattern substantially complementary to the primary pattern, and forming a...
7527918 Pattern forming method and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device  
A pattern forming method comprises forming a first resist pattern on a substrate, irradiating light on the first resist pattern, forming a resist film including a cross-linking material on the...
7524593 Exposure mask  
An exposure mask provided with a semi-transparent film, capable of forming a resist in which a convex portion is not formed in an end portion and the end portion has gentle shape. In an exposure...
7524592 Optical proximity correction mask and method of fabricating color filter  
An optical proximity correction mask used for fabricating a color filter includes a substrate, a mask pattern and a mending pattern. Wherein, the mask pattern is disposed on the substrate. The mask...
7524591 Photomask and manufacturing method thereof, fabrication process of an electron device  
A photomask made by using a negative photoresist includes a transparent substrate defined with a device chip area, an opaque device pattern formed on the transparent substrate in the device chip...
7524764 Method of forming film pattern, device, method of manufacturing the same, electro-optical apparatus, and electronic apparatus  
A method of forming a film pattern by disposing a functional liquid on a substrate, includes: forming banks on the substrate; disposing the functional liquid in areas partitioned by the banks; and...
7521157 Cross-shaped sub-resolution assist feature  
Cross-shaped sub-resolution assist features may be utilized to print lithographic patterns in semiconductor fabrication processes. The crosses may be isolated structures or may be part of a grid...
7521156 Photo mask and method of correcting the transmissivity of a photo mask  
A photo mask for use in forming a pattern, such as a photoresist pattern, is corrected to compensate for discrepancies in the transmissivity of the photo mask which results in the pattern having a...
7521697 Method for fabricating semiconductor device and equipment for fabricating the same  
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device and an equipment for fabricating the semiconductor device are described. According to the method and the equipment, a semiconductor substrate is...
7522263 Lithographic apparatus and method  
A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition an extreme ultraviolet radiation beam, a patterning device configured to impart the...
7523438 Method for improved lithographic patterning utilizing optimized illumination conditions and high transmission attenuated PSM  
A method for optically transferring a lithographic pattern corresponding to an integrated circuit utilizing a high transmission attenuated phase-shift mask onto a semiconductor substrate by use of...
7517642 Plane waves to control critical dimension  
The present invention describes an aperture including: an opaque plate; two sliver openings located in the opaque plate, the two sliver openings having rectangular shapes, the two sliver openings...
7517618 Mask, exposure method and production method of semiconductor device  
A mask capable of improving accuracy of transferring a pattern by making the configuration of a beam portion regular and simple, an exposure method using the mask and a production method of a...
7517617 Mask blank for use in EUV lithography and method for its production  
This invention relates to a mask blank for use in EUV lithography and a method for its production. The mask blank comprises a substrate with a front side and a rear side whereby a coating is...
7514345 Electroactive polymers for lithography  
Systems and methods for lithography include actuating an electroactive polymer member to position mask and/or substrate.
7514185 Preparation of photomask blank and photomask  
A photomask blank is prepared by forming a light-absorbing film on a transparent substrate, and irradiating the light-absorbing film with light from a flash lamp at an energy density of 3 to 40...
7514184 Reticle with antistatic coating  
A static resistant reticle comprises a substrate and a patterning layer and is covered by an antistatic conductive film of quaternary amine (R 4 N) + Cl − . A pellicle structure comprising an...
7514186 System for electrically connecting a mask to earth, a mask  
A reticle includes an area provided with a conductive metal-based compound coating for electrically grounding the reticle. The reticle is suitable for use with a lithography apparatus whereby the...
7514183 Method for performing transmission tuning of a mask pattern to improve process latitude  
A method of generating a mask for use in a photolithography process. The method includes the steps of determining a target mask pattern having a plurality of features to be imaged and an...
7511282 Sample preparation  
Methods of extracting a TEM sample from a substrate include milling a hole on the sample and inserting a probe into the hole. The sample adheres to the probe, and can be processed on transferred...
7512926 Phase-shifting masks with sub-wavelength diffractive optical elements  
The present invention discloses a method of designing a set of two tiled masks, as well as, a mask including: a first tile, the first tile being transparent to a light, the first tile having a...
7510980 Method for manufacturing semiconductor device  
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention includes: forming a first film, a second film and a third film in sequence on a silicon substrate; patterning a resist...
7512928 Sub-resolution assist feature to improve symmetry for contact hole lithography  
A method of making a mask design having optical proximity correction features is provided. The method can include obtaining a target pattern comprising a plurality of target pattern features...
7512927 Printability verification by progressive modeling accuracy  
A fast method of verifying a lithographic mask design is provided wherein catastrophic errors are identified by iteratively simulating and verifying images for the mask layout using progressively...
7507661 Method of forming narrowly spaced flash memory contact openings and lithography masks  
A method is provided for creating optical features on a lithography mask for use in patterning a series of openings of an etch mask on a semiconductor device wafer, comprising creating a series of...
7507960 Apparatus and method for controlled particle beam manufacturing  
A chamber for exposing a workpiece to charged particles includes a charged particle source for generating a stream of charged particles, a collimator configured to collimate and direct the stream...
7509621 Method and apparatus for placing assist features by identifying locations of constructive and destructive interference  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that determines a location in a layout to place an assist feature. During operation, the system receives a layout of an integrated circuit....
7508051 Wafer with optical control modules in dicing paths  
In a wafer ( 1 ) with a number of exposure fields ( 2 ), each of which exposure fields ( 2 ) comprises a number of lattice fields ( 3 ) with an IC ( 4 ) located therein, two groups ( 5, 7 ) of...
7507505 Fabrication method of extreme ultraviolet radiation mask mirror using atomic force microscope lithography  
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a reflective multi-layered thin film mirror for an extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) exposure process that is one of the next...
7509623 Manufacturing method of semiconductor device  
A pattern correction method executed by a computer includes a first correction and a second correction. The first correction is executed by calculating a correction value, in consideration for an...
7509620 Dual phase shift photolithography masks for logic patterning  
A pair of phase shift photolithography masks and a process for deriving them is described. In one embodiment, the invention includes deriving a complex electric field estimate for an intended...
7507506 Method and structure for creating a multilayer mask (MLM or MLR) using multiple write tools to minimize mask write and substrate costs  
A method of printing multi-layer masks includes analyzing masking requirements of the photomask includes creating pairings of all masking layers requiring substantially similar processing, wherein...
7504185 Method for depositing multi-layer film of mask blank for EUV lithography and method for producing mask blank for EUV lithography  
A method for depositing, by ion beam sputtering, a multilayer reflective coating of a reflective mask blank for EUV lithography on a substrate having a concave defect formed thereon, characterized...
7504183 Chromeless phase-shifting mask for equal line/space dense line patterns  
A phase-shifting mask suited for equal line/space, small pitched, dense line pattern is disclosed. The phase-shifting mask includes a transparent substrate, a partially shielded mesa line pattern...
7504182 Photolithography mask repair  
Masks can be repaired by creating a structure that is different from the original design, but that produces the same aerial image. For example, missing opaque material can be replaced by implanting...
7504186 Photomask, method for producing the same, and method for forming pattern using the photomask  
A photomask has a semi-light-shielding portion having a light-shielding property and a light-transmitting portion surrounded by the semi-light-shielding portion, and a peripheral portion positioned...
7504184 Phase-shifting mask for equal line/space dense line patterns  
A phase-shifting mask suited for equal line/space, small pitched, dense line pattern is disclosed. The phase-shifting mask includes a transparent substrate, a partially shielded mesa line pattern...
7501211 Laser mask and crystallization method using the same  
A crystallization method includes providing a substrate having a silicon thin film; positioning a laser mask having first to fourth blocks on the substrate, each block having a periodic pattern...
7501156 Pattern formation substrate and method for pattern formation  
A pattern formation substrate comprising a substrate having thereon a hydrophobic region exhibiting repellency to liquid drops and a hydrophilic line exhibiting affinity with liquid drops. The...
7502103 Metrology tool, system comprising a lithographic apparatus and a metrology tool, and a method for determining a parameter of a substrate  
A metrology tool is arranged to measure a parameter of a substrate that has been provided with a pattern in a lithographic apparatus. The metrology tool includes a base frame, a substrate table...
7501213 Method for forming generating mask data  
A mask pattern to be provided on a transparent substrate 2 includes a semi-light-shielding portion 3 which transmits exposure light in the same phase as that of the light-transmitting portion ...
7501212 Method for generating design rules for a lithographic mask design that includes long range flare effects  
A method is described for computing distance based and pattern density based design rules for the mask layout design of a VLSI chip so that the design satisfying the above design rules when...
7503030 Correcting 3D effects in phase shifting masks using sub-resolution features  
Using phase shifting on a mask can advantageously improve printed feature resolution on a wafer, thereby allowing greater feature density on an integrated circuit. Phase shifting can create an...
7498104 Phase shift photomask  
A phase shift photomask is described, including a transparent substrate, and at least one isolated linear pattern, dense linear patterns and a transparent phase-shift region on the substrate. The...