Radiation imagery chemistry: process – composition – or product th – Radiation modifying product or process of making – Radiation mask
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Rosasco, S. (Department: 1756)
Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th
Radiation modifying product or process of making
Radiation mask
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147974
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes methods of converting reticles from configurations suitable for utilization with later generation (shorter wavelength) stepper radiations to configurations suitable for utilization with earlier generation (longer wavelength) stepper radiations. The invention can be utilized for converting a reticle from a configuration suitable for 193 nanometer wavelength radiation to a configuration suitable for 248 nanometer wavelength radiation. In such aspect, a quartz-containing material of a substrate can be protected with a patterned layer consisting essentially of molybdenum and silicon while the quartz-containing material is subjected to a dry etch. The configuration suitable for 248 nanometer wavelength radiation can be constructed so that a phase of 248 nanometer wavelength radiation is shifted by about 180° upon passing through combined thicknesses of the patterned layer and the quartz-containing material, relative to 248 nanometer wavelength radiation which passes only through the quartz-containing material.
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Chance Randall W.
Rolfson J. Brett
Zerrade Azeddine
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Rosasco S.
Wells St. John P.S.
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