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App. No. 18/031,321

REFLECTIVE MASK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REFLECTIVE MASK

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18/031,321
Abstract

The present invention provides a reflective mask capable of reducing the shadowing effect and having sufficient hydrogen radical resistance and a method for producing the reflective mask. A reflective mask ( 100 ) according to this embodiment includes: a substrate ( 11 ); a reflective film ( 12 ) reflecting an EUV light having a multi-layer film structure formed on the substrate ( 11 ); a protective film ( 13 ) formed on the reflective film ( 12 ) and protecting the reflective film ( 12 ); an absorption film pattern ( 14 a ) absorbing the EUV light formed on the protective film ( 13 ); and an oxide coating ( 15 ) formed on the absorption film pattern ( 14 a ), in which the absorption film pattern ( 14 a ) contains Sn and a metal element other than Sn and has a ratio of the atomic weight of Sn to the total atomic weight of the metal element other than Sn (Sn/Metal element other than Sn) within the range of 1 or more and less than 20 and the oxide coating ( 15 ) is resistant to hydrogen radicals and is formed on the surface and the side surfaces of the absorption film pattern ( 14 a ).

Claims (42)

1 . A reflective mask comprising:

a substrate;

a reflective film configured to reflect an EUV light having a multi-layer film structure formed on the substrate;

a protective film formed on the reflective film, and configured to protect the reflective film;

an absorption film configured to absorb the EUV light formed on the protective film; and

an oxide coating formed on the absorption film; wherein the absorption film contains Sn and a metal element other than Sn and has a ratio of an atomic weight of the Sn to a total atomic weight of the metal element other than Sn (Sn/Metal element other than Sn) within a range of 1 or more and less than 20, and the oxide coating is resistant to a hydrogen radical and formed on a surface and side surfaces of the absorption film.

2 . A reflective mask comprising:

a substrate;

a reflective film configured to reflect an EUV light having a multi-layer film structure formed on the substrate;

a protective film formed on the reflective film, and configured to protect the reflective film;

an absorption film configured to absorb the EUV light formed on the protective film; and

an oxide coating formed on the absorption film; wherein the absorption film contains Sn in a proportion of 50 at % or more, and the oxide coating is resistant to a hydrogen radical and formed on a surface and side surfaces of the absorption film.

3 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide coating contains a compound containing at least one of oxides of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf.

4 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide coating does not contain Sn or the oxide coating contains Sn, and a content of the Sn is smaller than a content of the compound containing at least one of oxides of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf.

5 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the absorption film contains a compound containing at least one of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf as the metal element other than Sn.

6 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide coating has a film thickness of 1 nm or more.

7 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the absorption film does not contain B, C, P, Si, and Ge, which are metalloid elements, or contains at least one of the metalloid elements, and has a ratio of a total atomic weight of the metalloid element to a total atomic weight of the metal element other than Sn (Metalloid element/Metal element other than Sn) within a range of 0 or more and 1 or less.

8 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the absorption film contains the compound containing at least one of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf in a proportion of more than 5 at %.

9 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein the absorption film is able to be etched with a fluorine-based gas or a chlorine-based gas.

10 . The reflective mask according to claim 1 , wherein a total film thickness of the absorption film and the oxide coating is 45 nm or less, and an OD value (Optical Density) is 1.0 or more.

11 . A method for producing a reflective mask, the reflective mask including:

a substrate;

a reflective film configured to reflect an EUV light having a multi-layer film structure formed on the substrate;

a protective film configured to protect the reflective film formed on the reflective film;

an absorption film configured to absorb the EUV light formed on the protective film; and

an oxide coating formed on the absorption film; wherein

the absorption film contains Sn and a metal element other than Sn and has a ratio of an atomic weight of the Sn to a total atomic weight of the metal element other than Sn (Sn/Metal element other than Sn) within a range of 1 or more and less than 20, and

the oxide coating is resistant to a hydrogen radical and formed on a surface and side surfaces of the absorption film.

12 . A method for producing a reflective mask, the reflective mask including:

a substrate;

a reflective film configured to reflect an EUV light having a multi-layer film structure formed on the substrate;

a protective film configured to protect the reflective film formed on the reflective film;

an absorption film configured to absorb the EUV light formed on the protective film; and

an oxide coating formed on the absorption film; wherein the absorption film contains Sn in a proportion of 50 at % or more, and the oxide coating is resistant to a hydrogen radical and formed on a surface and side surfaces of the absorption film.

13 . The method for producing a reflective mask according to claim 11 , wherein the oxide coating is formed by oxidizing the absorption film.

14 . The reflective mask according to claim 2 , wherein the oxide coating contains a compound containing at least one of oxides of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf.

15 . The reflective mask according to claim 2 , wherein the oxide coating does not contain Sn or the oxide coating contains Sn, and a content of the Sn is smaller than a content of the compound containing at least one of oxides of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf.

16 . The reflective mask according to claim 3 , wherein the oxide coating does not contain Sn or the oxide coating contains Sn, and a content of the Sn is smaller than a content of the compound containing at least one of oxides of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf.

17 . The reflective mask according to claim 2 , wherein the absorption film contains a compound containing at least one of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf as the metal element other than Sn.

18 . The reflective mask according to claim 3 , wherein the absorption film contains a compound containing at least one of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf as the metal element other than Sn.

19 . The reflective mask according to claim 4 , wherein the absorption film contains a compound containing at least one of Cr, Ta, Nb, Ti, Al, V, and Hf as the metal element other than Sn.

20 . The reflective mask according to claim 2 , wherein the oxide coating has a film thickness of 1 nm or more.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: TOPPAN PHOTOMASK CO., LTD.
To: TEKSCEND PHOTOMASK CORP.
Reel/Frame 069870/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2023
From: ICHIKAWA, KENJIRO; GODA, AYUMI; NAKANO, HIDEAKI; YAMAGATA, YUTO
To: TOPPAN PHOTOMASK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063295/0551 →