Reflection mode photomask
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Abstract
A reflection mode photomask includes a multilayer over a substrate. The reflection mode photomask further includes a plurality of absorber stacks over the multilayer. Each absorber stack of the plurality of absorber stacks includes an absorber layer, wherein a material of the absorber layer is selected from the group consisting of tantalum oxynitride and tantalum silicon oxynitride. Each absorber stack of the plurality of absorber stacks further includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on the absorber layer, wherein a material of the ARC layer is selected from the group consisting of tantalum nitride and tantalum silicon.
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD | NO 8 LI-HSIN RD 6 SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSINCHU 300 |
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- 2023 Application Filing Year
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- 19835 Applications Filed
- 4214 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chen, Chun-Lang | Hsinchu, TW | 55 | 312 |
# of filed Patents : 55 Total Citations : 312 | |||
Tu, Chih-Chiang | Hsinchu, TW | 85 | 480 |
# of filed Patents : 85 Total Citations : 480 |
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