IP Library Granted Patent US 8,153,339
Granted Patent B2
US 8,153,339 · App. 12/823,030 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Mask and manufacturing method of a semiconductor device and a thin film transistor array panel using the mask

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Patent No.
US 8,153,339
App. No.
12/823,030
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exposure mask is provided, which includes: a light blocking opaque area blocking incident light; a translucent area; and a transparent area passing the most of incident light, wherein the translucent area generates the phase differences in the range of about −70° to about +70°.

Claims (13)

1. An exposure mask comprising:

a light blocking opaque area;

a translucent area; and

a transparent area;

wherein the translucent area generates a phase difference in an incident light passing through the transparent area,

wherein the phase difference is in the range between about −70° to about +70°; and

wherein the transmittance of the translucent area is about 20 and about 40 percent of the transmittance in the transparent area.

2. The exposure mask of claim 1 , wherein the light blocking opaque area is a coated layer of opaque material.

3. The exposure mask of claim 2 , wherein the translucent layer includes MoSi.

4. The exposure mask of claim 3 , wherein the translucent layer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of MoSiN, MoSiO, MoSiC, MoSiCO, MoSiCN, MoSiON, and MoSiCON.

5. The exposure mask of claim 2 , wherein the translucent layer includes a plurality of slits that are made of an opaque material.

6. The exposure mask of claim 2 , wherein the light blocking opaque layer includes Cr.

7. The exposure mask of claim 2 , wherein the translucent layer comprises about 0-20% C, 0-60% O, 0-60% N, and 20-60% Si by atomic weight, with the remainder being metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
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