Reflective mask blank for EUV lithography and process for producing the same

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PATENT NO 8956787
APP PUB NO 20120322000A1
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13598837

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To provide an EUV mask blank provided with a low reflective layer, which has excellent properties as an EUV mask blank. A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography comprising a substrate, and a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light, an absorber layer for absorbing EUV light and a low reflective layer to an inspection light (wavelength: 190 to 260 nm) for a mask pattern, formed in this order on the substrate, wherein the low reflective layer has a stacked structure having a first layer containing at least 95 at % in total of silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N), and a second layer containing at least 95 at % in total of tantalum (Ta), oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N) or a second layer containing at least 95 at % in total of tantalum (Ta) and nitrogen (N), stacked in this order from the absorber layer side.

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AGC INC5-1 MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-8405

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Hayashi, Kazuyuki Tokyo, JP 165 1295
Uno, Toshiyuki Tokyo, JP 32 319

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