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Investigation of smart inspection of critical layer reticles using additional designer data to determine defect significance

Volk et al., 2003

Document ID
18188215268660020219
Author
Volk W
Hess C
Ruch W
Yu Z
Ma W
Fisher L
Vickery C
Ma Z
Publication year
Publication venue
23rd Annual BACUS Symposium on Photomask Technology

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With expected implementation of low k1 lithography on 193nm scanners for 65nm node wafer production, high resolution defect inspection will be needed to insure reticle quality and reticle manufacture process monitoring. Reticle cost and reticle defectivity are both …
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