IP Library Patent Application 17834279
Patent Application
App. No. 17/834,279

BLANK MASK AND PHOTOMASK USING THE SAME

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17/834,279
Abstract

A blank mask including: a transparent substrate and a light shielding film disposed on the transparent substrate, wherein the light shielding film includes a transition metal and at least one of oxygen and nitrogen, and wherein the light shielding film has an SA1 value of 60 to 90 mN/m according to Equation 1-1: SA 1 =γ SL ×tan θ  [Equation 1 - 1] where, in the Equation 1-1, the γ SL is an interfacial energy between the light shielding film and a pure water and θ is a contact angle of the light shielding film measured with the pure water, is disclosed.

Claims (49)

1 . A blank mask comprising:

a transparent substrate and a light shielding film disposed on the transparent substrate,

wherein the light shielding film comprises a transition metal and at least one of oxygen and nitrogen, and

wherein the light shielding film has an SA1 value of 60 to 90 mN/m according to Equation 1-1:

SA1=γ SL ×tan θ  [Equation 1-1]

where, in the Equation 1-1, the γ SL is an interfacial energy between the light shielding film and a pure water and θ is a contact angle of the light shielding film measured with the pure water.

2 . The blank mask of claim 1 ,

wherein the θ is 70° or more.

3 . The blank mask of claim 1 ,

wherein the γ SL is 22 mN/m or more.

4 . The blank mask of claim 1 ,

wherein the light shielding film has a surface energy of 42 to 47 mN/m.

5 . The blank mask of claim 4 ,

wherein the light shielding film has a ratio of 0.135 to 0.16 for polar component of the surface energy compared to the surface energy of the light shielding film.

6 . The blank mask of claim 1 ,

wherein the light shielding film comprises a first light shielding layer and a second light shielding layer disposed on the first light shielding layer.

7 . The blank mask of claim 6 ,

wherein an amount of the transition metal of the second light shielding layer is greater than an amount of the transition metal of the first light shielding layer.

8 . The blank mask of claim 1 ,

wherein the transition metal comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ta, Ti, and Hf.

9 . A blank mask comprising:

a transparent substrate, a phase shift film disposed on the transparent substrate, and a light shielding film disposed on the phase shift film,

wherein the phase shift film comprises a transition metal and silicon,

wherein the light shielding film comprises a transition metal and at least one of oxygen and nitrogen, and

wherein a contact angle of the light shielding film measured with a pure water is 70° or more.

10 . The blank mask of claim 9 ,

wherein the γ SL is 22 mN/m or more.

11 . The blank mask of claim 9 ,

wherein the light shielding film has a surface energy of 42 to 47 mN/m.

12 . The blank mask of claim 11 ,

wherein the light shielding film has a ratio of 0.135 to 0.16 for polar component of the surface energy compared to the surface energy of the light shielding film.

13 . The blank mask of claim 9 ,

wherein the light shielding film comprises a first light shielding layer and a second light shielding layer disposed on the first light shielding layer.

14 . The blank mask of claim 13 ,

wherein an amount of the transition metal of the second light shielding layer is greater than an amount of the transition metal of the first light shielding layer.

15 . The blank mask of claim 9 ,

wherein the transition metal comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ta, Ti, and Hf.

16 . A photomask comprising:

a transparent substrate and a light shielding pattern film disposed on the transparent substrate,

wherein the light shielding pattern film comprises a transition metal and at least one of oxygen and nitrogen, and

wherein the light shielding pattern film has a PSA1 value of 60 to 90 mN/m according to Equation 3 below:

PSA1=γ PSL ×tan θ P   [Equation 3]

where, in the Equation 3, γ PSL is an interfacial energy between an upper surface of the light shielding pattern film and a pure water and θ P is a contact angle of the upper surface of the light shielding pattern film measured with the pure water.

17 . The photomask of claim 16 ,

wherein the light shielding pattern film comprises a first light shielding layer and a second light shielding layer disposed on the first light shielding layer.

18 . The photomask of claim 17 ,

wherein an amount of the transition metal of the second light shielding layer is greater than an amount of the transition metal of the first light shielding layer.

19 . The photomask of claim 16 ,

wherein the transition metal comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ta, Ti, and Hf.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2026
From: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
To: LUMINAMASK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074478/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: SKC SOLMICS CO., LTD.
To: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065509/0991 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: LEE, GEONGON; CHOI, SUK YOUNG; LEE, HYUNG-JOO; KIM, SUHYEON; SON, SUNG HOON; KIM, SEONG YOON; JEONG, MIN GYO; CHO, HAHYEON; KIM, TAEWAN; SHIN, INKYUN
To: SKC SOLMICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060302/0869 →