GB8519910D0 - Photolithographic masks - Google Patents

Photolithographic masks

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Publication number
GB8519910D0
GB8519910D0 GB858519910A GB8519910A GB8519910D0 GB 8519910 D0 GB8519910 D0 GB 8519910D0 GB 858519910 A GB858519910 A GB 858519910A GB 8519910 A GB8519910 A GB 8519910A GB 8519910 D0 GB8519910 D0 GB 8519910D0
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Prior art keywords
mask
pixel
computer
pixels
providing
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Pending
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GB858519910A
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Priority to GB858519910A priority Critical patent/GB8519910D0/en
Publication of GB8519910D0 publication Critical patent/GB8519910D0/en
Priority to GB8619442A priority patent/GB2179472B/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F1/00—Originals for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g., masks, photo-masks, reticles; Mask blanks or pellicles therefor; Containers specially adapted therefor; Preparation thereof
    • G03F1/50—Mask blanks not covered by G03F1/20 - G03F1/34; Preparation thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03C—PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES; PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, e.g. CINE, X-RAY, COLOUR, STEREO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES; AUXILIARY PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
    • G03C5/00—Photographic processes or agents therefor; Regeneration of such processing agents
    • G03C5/02—Sensitometric processes, e.g. determining sensitivity, colour sensitivity, gradation, graininess, density; Making sensitometric wedges

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Exposure And Positioning Against Photoresist Photosensitive Materials (AREA)
  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)

Abstract

A photolithographic mask is made by a computer generated two-dimensional array of light and dark pixels being photoreduced to provide the mask in which the pixels remain resolved. In use the mask is imaged on to a workpiece such that individual pixels are not resolved, thus providing a varying grey scale which closely approximates to a true grey scale. Problems with non-linear response of photographic materials to illumination intensity are avoided. The pixel array is divided up into resolution cells or pixel sub-arrays each providing a respective optical transmission coefficient. The computer assigns each cell a respective pixel pattern appropriate to the respective transmission coefficient. Pixel patterns may be prearranged and stored or computed using a random number generator. Transmission coefficients may be input to the computer as data, or alternatively computed from a mathematical function where the required mask transmission profile corresponds to such a function.
GB858519910A 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 Photolithographic masks Pending GB8519910D0 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB858519910A GB8519910D0 (en) 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 Photolithographic masks
GB8619442A GB2179472B (en) 1985-08-08 1986-08-08 Method of making photolithographic masks

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB858519910A GB8519910D0 (en) 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 Photolithographic masks

Publications (1)

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GB8519910D0 true GB8519910D0 (en) 1985-09-18

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GB858519910A Pending GB8519910D0 (en) 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 Photolithographic masks
GB8619442A Expired GB2179472B (en) 1985-08-08 1986-08-08 Method of making photolithographic masks

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GB8619442A Expired GB2179472B (en) 1985-08-08 1986-08-08 Method of making photolithographic masks

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Families Citing this family (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4902899A (en) * 1987-06-01 1990-02-20 International Business Machines Corporation Lithographic process having improved image quality
FR2642861B1 (en) * 1989-02-06 1991-05-24 Laine Philippe PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUPPORTS HAVING A DEGRADED APPEARANCE
US5192641A (en) * 1990-12-19 1993-03-09 Hoechst Celanese Corporation Method of thermal wax transfer as a mask for digital color proofing
US5310623A (en) * 1992-11-27 1994-05-10 Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc. Method for fabricating microlenses
KR950008384B1 (en) * 1992-12-10 1995-07-28 삼성전자주식회사 Method of forming pattern
US5600486A (en) * 1995-01-30 1997-02-04 Lockheed Missiles And Space Company, Inc. Color separation microlens
US5781257A (en) * 1995-01-30 1998-07-14 Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Co Flat panel display
US6107000A (en) * 1996-12-17 2000-08-22 Board Of Regents - University Of California - San Diego Method for producing micro-optic elements with gray scale mask
US5998066A (en) * 1997-05-16 1999-12-07 Aerial Imaging Corporation Gray scale mask and depth pattern transfer technique using inorganic chalcogenide glass

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4308326A (en) * 1979-03-28 1981-12-29 Wirth John L Halftone contact screen and photographic method of making the screen

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB8619442D0 (en) 1986-09-17
GB2179472B (en) 1989-07-26
GB2179472A (en) 1987-03-04

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