Halftone phase shift mask blank, halftone phase shift mask, and pattern exposure method

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PATENT NO 9927695
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15078618

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In a halftone phase shift mask blank comprising a transparent substrate and a halftone phase shift film thereon, the halftone phase shift film is composed of a silicon base material consisting of silicon, nitrogen and 0-6 at % of oxygen, has a refractive index n of at least 2.4, an extinction coefficient k of 0.4-0.7, and a thickness of 40-67 nm. The halftone phase shift film is thin enough to be advantageous for photomask pattern formation, has chemical resistance against chemical cleaning, and maintains a necessary phase shift for phase shift function and a necessary transmittance for halftone function.

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SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTDJAPAN

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Inazuki, Yukio Joetsu, JP 113 794
Kosaka, Takuro Joetsu, JP 52 118

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