Methods for substrate orientation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7077973
APP PUB NO 20040209477A1
SERIAL NO

10418673

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Method and apparatus for etching a metal layer disposed on a substrate, such as a photolithographic reticle, are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a photolithographic reticle including positioning the reticle in a first orientation on a reticle support in a processing chamber, wherein the reticle comprises a metal photomask layer formed on an optically transparent substrate, and a patterned resist material deposited on the metal photomask layer, etching the metal photomask layer in the first orientation, positioning the reticle in at least a second orientation, and etching the metal photomask layer in the at least second orientation.

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  • APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buxbaum, Alex Portland, OR 15 470
Skyberg, Bjorn Newberg, OR 1 389

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