IP Library Granted Patent US 11,054,738
Granted Patent B2
US 11,054,738 · App. 16/700,228 · Granted Jul 6, 2021

Pellicle

Inventor: Yu Yanase (Annaka, JP)
Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
G03F1/64G03F1/62
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Patent No.
US 11,054,738
App. No.
16/700,228
Granted
Jul 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pellicle characterized by having an amount of released aqueous gas of 1×10 −3 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle, an amount of released hydrocarbon-based gas of 1×10 −5 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle in a range of measured mass number of 45 to 100 amu, and an amount of released hydrocarbon-based gas of 4×10 −7 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle in a range of measured mass number of 101 to 200 amu, under vacuum after the pellicle has been left to stand for 10 minutes in an atmosphere of 23° C. and 1×10 −3 Pa or less.

Claims (5)

1. A pellicle, having an amount of released aqueous gas of 1×10 −3 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle, an amount of released hydrocarbon-based gas of 1×10 −5 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle in a range of measured mass number of 45 to 100 amu, and an amount of released hydrocarbon-based gas of 4×10 −7 Pa·L/s or less per pellicle in a range of measured mass number of 101 to 200 amu, under vacuum after the pellicle being left to stand for 10 minutes in an atmosphere of 23° C. and 1×10 −3 Pa or less.

2. The pellicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pellicle includes a pellicle film and a pellicle frame, and the pellicle film is arranged on an upper end face of the pellicle frame with an adhesive agent or a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent interposed therebetween.

3. The pellicle according to claim 2 , wherein the pellicle film is arranged on an upper end face of the pellicle frame, and then the entire pellicle is exposed to heating and reduced pressure.

4. The pellicle according to claim 2 , wherein the pellicle film is arranged on an upper end face of the pellicle frame, and then the entire pellicle is coated with a gas-impermeable film.

5. The pellicle according to claim 3 , wherein the pellicle film is arranged on an upper end face of the pellicle frame, and then the entire pellicle is coated with a gas-impermeable film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2019
From: YANASE, YU
To: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051165/0903 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-226457 · Dec 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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