WO2009084516A1 - マスクブランクス、マスクブランクスの製造方法及びマスクの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mask blank, a mask blank manufacturing method, and a mask manufacturing method.
- a photomask having a light-shielding transfer pattern on a transparent substrate is used for miniaturization of various patterns.
- the transfer pattern in the photomask can be obtained by forming a resist mask on the light shielding film formed on the transparent substrate and patterning the light shielding film using this resist mask.
- a chemically amplified resist has been conventionally used in order to improve the resolution (patterning property) and throughput of the light shielding film.
- the chemically amplified resist is a composition containing a base resin and an acid generator, and the acid generator generates an acid as a catalyst substance when it receives exposure light.
- the acid generated by the exposure is subsequently heated to react with a functional group or a functional substance that affects the solubility of the base resin, thereby causing the resist material to exhibit a resist function. That is, the acid generated by exposure causes a crosslinking reaction to proceed in the negative resist and a decomposition reaction in the positive resist. Accordingly, the chemically amplified resist enables patterning of the resist with a small exposure amount.
- Patent Document 1 a high-density inorganic film made of a silicide-based material is interposed as a suppression layer between a light shielding film and a chemically amplified resist. According to this, the diffusion of the acid to the light shielding film is suppressed by the suppression layer, and consequently the resist mask shape defect is suppressed. Further, in Patent Document 2, a suppression layer made of an organic material having an etching rate higher than that of the resist mask is interposed between the light shielding film and the chemically amplified resist. According to this, since a selection ratio can be obtained between the suppression layer and the resist mask, deformation of the resist mask can be suppressed in etching of the suppression layer, and a light shielding film having higher resolution can be patterned.
- the film density of the inorganic film easily fluctuates depending on the surface roughness of the light-shielding film, resulting in a large variation in the shape of the resist mask and thus the shape of the transfer pattern. .
- the process of patterning a suppression layer and the process for removing a suppression layer are needed separately. For this reason, the number of processes for producing a photomask is increased, and the productivity of the photomask is greatly impaired.
- the organic film When an organic material is used as the suppression layer, the organic film has a lower film density than the inorganic film, so that acid diffusion to the light shielding film cannot be sufficiently prevented. It is difficult to suppress penetration. Therefore, in the suppression layer made of an organic material, a thick film of, for example, 30 nm or more is necessary in order to prevent acid diffusion and base penetration. Therefore, it is difficult to reduce the film thickness as compared with the inorganic film, and when the suppression layer is made thin, a resist mask shape defect is caused. On the other hand, when the thickness of the suppression layer is increased, the resist mask is significantly etched while the suppression layer is etched using the resist mask, and the resolution of the light shielding film is significantly reduced. JP 2003-107675 A JP 2007-171520 A
- the present invention provides a mask blank, a mask blank manufacturing method, and a mask manufacturing method capable of forming a transfer pattern having high resolution without causing a shape defect.
- the first aspect of the present invention is mask blanks.
- the mask blank includes a transparent substrate, a layer to be etched located above the transparent substrate, a suppression layer positioned above the layer to be etched and formed using a first chemically amplified resist, and the suppression layer And a mask layer formed using a second chemically amplified resist, wherein the mask layer receives exposure light to generate an acid by the second chemically amplified resist, and
- the mask layer functions to change the solubility of the mask layer in the developing solution, and the suppression layer receives the exposure light through the mask layer to generate an acid by the first chemically amplified resist, and the mask It functions to develop insolubility of the layer in the developer.
- the second aspect of the present invention is a mask blank manufacturing method.
- the method includes a step of forming an etching layer on a transparent substrate, a step of forming a suppression layer on the etching target layer using a first chemically amplified resist, and a second layer on the suppression layer.
- Forming a mask layer using a chemically amplified resist comprising the steps of: forming the mask layer by applying the second chemically amplified resist on the suppression layer; and Removing the solvent contained in the second chemically amplified resist, and the step of forming the suppression layer comprises applying the first chemically amplified resist on the layer to be etched, and the first chemical Removing the solvent contained in the first chemical amplification resist by heating the amplification resist, and the suppression layer receives the exposure light that exposes the mask layer, whereby the first chemical Functions to express insoluble in a developer of the mask layer by the width resists.
- the third aspect of the present invention is a mask manufacturing method.
- the method includes the steps of manufacturing the mask blank using the mask blank manufacturing method according to the second aspect, and forming a resist mask by irradiating the mask light of the mask blank with the exposure light. And a step of forming a transfer pattern by etching the suppression layer of the mask blank and the layer to be etched using the resist mask.
- Process drawing which shows the manufacturing method of a mask. (A), (b) is the SEM image which shows the transfer pattern of an Example and a comparative example, respectively.
- a mask blank 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- a mask blank 10 includes a light shielding film 12 that shields exposure light and an antireflection film 13 that prevents reflection of exposure light on a transparent substrate 11.
- the light shielding film 12 and the antireflection film 13 constitute a base layer 14 as an etched layer.
- a synthetic quartz substrate can be used.
- the light shielding film 12 for example, chromium can be used, and as the antireflection film 13, for example, any one oxide selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, titanium, vanadium, and zirconium, Nitride, carbide, and oxynitride can be used.
- the uppermost layer of the mask blank 10 is provided with a mask layer 15 formed using a chemically amplified photoresist.
- a suppression layer 20 is provided between the mask layer 15 and the base layer 14 and is formed using a chemically amplified photoresist to suppress a decrease in resolution of the mask layer 15.
- the chemically amplified resist for forming the mask layer 15 is referred to as a mask resist
- the chemically amplified resist for forming the suppressing layer 20 is referred to as a suppressing resist.
- the chemically amplified resist is a composition containing a base resin that changes solubility in an alkaline solution as a developer and an acid generator that generates an acid by exposure light.
- the acid generator include onium salt acid generators such as sulfonium salt acid generators and iodonium salt acid generators, oxime sulfonate acid generators, and imide sulfonate acid generators. Etc. can be used.
- the base resin for example, parahydroxystyrene resin and derivatives thereof can be used.
- a structure in which a part of the hydroxyl groups of the parahydroxystyrene resin is substituted with an acetal protecting group having an alkali insoluble structure can be used. What mixed the agent can be used.
- a light source for exposure light for example, an electron beam accelerated to 50 kV or a DUV laser beam having a wavelength of 257 nm can be used.
- the chemically amplified resist is applied to a control object in a state containing an organic solvent, and is solidified by removing the organic solvent.
- the chemically amplified resist absorbs exposure light from the solidified state, thereby generating an acid in the acid generator, and reacting the base resin with a substituent of the base resin and an acid, a reaction between the crosslinking agent and the acid, etc.
- the organic solvent for example, ketones, alcohols, ethers, esters and the like can be used.
- the mask layer 15 is a layer in which the organic solvent contained in the mask resist is removed by heating and solidified, and is formed by heating the mask resist applied on the suppression layer 20.
- the film thickness of the mask layer 15 is 500 nm or less, preferably 400 nm or less, and more preferably 300 nm or less in order to form a high-definition transfer pattern.
- a positive type containing an alkali-insoluble base resin and expressing alkali solubility by absorbing exposure light can be used.
- a negative type containing an alkali-soluble base resin and expressing alkali insolubility by absorbing exposure light can be used.
- the mask layer 15 generates an acid with an acid generator when receiving exposure light in a resist mask forming process (mask manufacturing process).
- the mask layer 15 reacts an acid generated by exposure with a functional group or a functional substance that affects the solubility of the base resin, thereby causing the mask layer 15 to be alkali-insoluble or alkali-soluble.
- the suppression layer 20 is a layer made of a crosslinked base resin and a layer containing an acid generator, and is formed by excessively heating the suppression resist applied on the underlayer 14. . More specifically, the suppression layer 20 is formed by removing the organic solvent contained in the suppression resist by heating and crosslinking the base resin contained in the suppression resist by further heating.
- the thickness of the suppression layer 20 is sufficiently thinner than the mask layer 15, for example, 1 nm to 200 nm, preferably 1 to 50 nm, more preferably 1 to 30 nm.
- As the resist for suppression a negative type which contains an alkali-soluble base resin and develops alkali insolubility by baking (heating) and further by irradiation with exposure light can be used.
- the suppression layer 20 generates an acid with an acid generator when receiving exposure light in a transfer pattern forming process (mask manufacturing process).
- the suppression layer 20 causes the acid generated by the acid generator to interdiffuse between the mask layer 15 and the suppression layer 20.
- the suppression layer 20 since the base resin is cross-linked, the film density is dense. Thereby, the suppression layer 20 suppresses the diffusion of the acid from the mask layer 15 and the penetration of the base from the base layer 14, and reliably suppresses the decrease of the acid in the mask layer 15.
- the mask blank 10 may have a configuration including a phase shift type halftone film 21 that shifts the phase of exposure light between the transparent substrate 11 and the base layer 14.
- phase shift type halftone film 21 include various types such as chromium (CrO, CrF, etc.), molybdenum (MoSiON, MoSiN, MoSiO, etc.), tungsten (WSiON, WSiN, WSiO, etc.), and silicon (SiN, etc.).
- a known halftone film can be used.
- the mask blank 10 has an absorber film made of a tantalum-based material or a chromium-based material for forming a transfer pattern on the multilayer reflective film or a buffer layer provided on the multilayer reflective film.
- An absorber film may be used as the underlayer 14.
- the mask blanks 10 may have a transfer pattern forming thin film made of a chromium-based material or the like for forming a transfer pattern, and this transfer pattern forming thin film may be used as the underlayer 14.
- the mask blank 10 in this embodiment includes a photomask blank, a phase shift mask blank, a reflective mask blank, and an imprint transfer type substrate.
- the formation process of the suppression layer 20, which is a feature of the present invention is the same regardless of the type of the mask blank, and the formation process of the base layer 14 differs depending on the type of the mask blank. . Therefore, in the following, a method for manufacturing the mask blanks 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing mask blanks.
- the sputtering method or the like is used, and the base layer 14 is formed on the transparent substrate 11 (base layer forming step: step S11).
- base layer forming step: step S11 base layer forming step
- a spin coating method or the like is used, and a coating film made of a suppression resist is formed on the surface of the underlayer 14 (first application step: step S12).
- first baking step step S13
- the organic solvent contained in the suppression resist is removed by heating, and the base resin contained in the suppression resist is crosslinked by further heating.
- an insoluble suppression layer 20 is formed on the surface of the base layer 14 in the manufacturing stage of the mask blanks 10.
- the excessive baking includes performing heat treatment at a higher temperature and / or longer time than baking in the subsequent second baking step.
- the suppression resist 20 is heated excessively at a higher temperature and / or longer time than normal baking (that is, the second baking step), so that the suppression layer 20 can be heated by heating the subsequent mask resist.
- the fluctuation of the characteristics is suppressed. Therefore, the insolubility of the suppression layer 20 can be suitably maintained at the manufacturing stage of the mask blanks 10.
- step S14 When the suppression layer 20 is formed, a spin coating method or the like is used, and a coating film made of a mask resist is formed on the surface of the suppression layer 20 (second coating step: step S14).
- second coating step: step S14 When the mask resist coating film is formed on the surface of the suppression layer 20, a baking apparatus is used, and the mask resist coating film is baked (second baking step: step S15). In the second baking step, the organic solvent contained in the mask resist is removed by heating, whereby the mask layer 15 is formed on the surface of the suppression layer 20 and the mask blanks 10 are formed.
- the suppression layer 20 that is a feature of the present invention is the same regardless of the type of mask blanks, and the underlayer 14 is different depending on the type of mask blanks. Therefore, in the following, a mask manufacturing method using the mask blanks 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a mask manufacturing method
- FIGS. 5 and 6 are process diagrams showing a mask manufacturing method.
- a positive type as the mask resist
- the same process as in the case of using the negative type is performed.
- a negative type is used as the suppression mask resist and a positive type is used as the mask resist will be described.
- step S21 in the mask manufacturing method, first, an exposure apparatus is used, and exposure light L having a predetermined wavelength is irradiated onto the exposure area EA of the mask layer 15 as shown in FIG. Next, a baking apparatus is used, and the exposed mask layer 15 is baked (exposure process: step S21).
- the exposure area EA in the mask layer 15 acid is generated by the acid generator that has received the exposure light L.
- the acid generated by the exposure reacts with a functional group or a functional substance that affects the solubility of the base resin by a baking treatment, thereby causing alkali solubility in the exposed area EA.
- the suppression layer 20 immediately below the exposure area EA the exposure light L transmitted through the mask layer 15 is irradiated, and an acid is generated by the acid generator. By this acid, the crosslinking of the base resin in the suppression layer 20 is further promoted, and insolubility can be more reliably expressed in the suppression layer 20. Therefore, the suppression layer 20 immediately below the exposure area EA causes the acid generated by the acid generator to interdiffuse between the mask layer 15 and the suppression layer 20 and suppresses diffusion of the base from the underlayer 14.
- the suppression layer 20 causes the mask layer 15 to uniformly exhibit alkali solubility over the entire exposure area EA while suppressing the decrease in acid of the mask layer 15 at the interface with the mask layer 15.
- the suppression layer 20 maintains the acid concentration in the exposure area EA by acid mutual diffusion. Therefore, the film thickness of the suppression layer 20 can be significantly reduced compared to the case where the acid diffusion from the mask layer 15 in the exposure area EA is suppressed only by the film thickness and film density of the suppression layer 20.
- a developing device is used, and a developing solution is supplied over the entire mask layer 15 (development process: step S22).
- a developing solution is supplied over the entire mask layer 15 (development process: step S22).
- the entire exposed area EA elutes into the developer, and an area excluding the exposed area EA (hereinafter simply referred to as a resist mask 15 ⁇ / b> P) is on the suppression layer 20.
- the suppression layer 20 since the base resin is cross-linked by an excessive baking treatment or an acid generated by the exposure light L, the suppression layer 20 is not eluted into the developer regardless of the elution of the mask layer 15. Therefore, since the acid decrease in the exposure area EA of the mask layer 15 is suppressed, the resolution (patterning property) of the mask layer 15 can be improved at the interface with the suppression layer 20.
- an etching apparatus is used to perform the etching process on the entire mask blank 10 (etching step: step S23).
- a mixed gas containing a halogen and oxygen is selected as an etching gas.
- the region of the suppression layer 20 exposed from the exposure region EA is removed by exposure to an etching gas containing oxygen.
- the underlayer 14 immediately below the exposure area EA is removed (etched) by removing the area of the suppression layer 20 immediately above. As a result, a transfer pattern is formed in the area other than the exposure area EA in the mask blank 10.
- Example 1 A synthetic quartz substrate having a thickness of 0.25 inches and a size of 6 inches square was used as the transparent substrate 11. And the chromium film
- a negative chemically amplified resist (FEN-270, manufactured by Fuji Film Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.) was applied by spin coating to form a 10 nm coating film on the chromium film (first coating process). Thereafter, an excessive baking process was performed on the coating film of the resist for suppression under the conditions of 200 ° C. and 15 minutes using a hot plate to obtain the suppression layer 20 (first baking step).
- a 300 nm coating film was formed on the suppression layer 20 by a spin coating method using a positive chemically amplified resist (FEP-171 manufactured by Fuji Film Electronic Materials) (second coating step). Thereafter, using a hot plate, the coating film of the mask resist was baked under the conditions of 145 ° C. for 15 minutes to form the mask layer 15 to obtain the mask blanks 10 of Example 1 ( Second baking step).
- FEP-171 positive chemically amplified resist manufactured by Fuji Film Electronic Materials
- FIG. 7A shows an SEM image of the resist mask 15P having an L / S design rule of 100 nm / 100 nm.
- the bottom portion of the resist mask 15P of Example 1 (the arrow portion in FIG. 7A) has a shape in which the mask layer 15 extends along the suppression layer 20, that is, the so-called “tailing”. ”Was not confirmed, and it was found that the mask layer 15 had high resolution.
- the underlayer 14 was etched to obtain a transfer pattern having L / S design rules of 100 nm / 100 nm and 200 nm / 200 nm.
- An SEM image was measured for a transfer pattern having an L / S design rule of 100 nm / 100 nm.
- the skirt portion of the transfer pattern no variation exceeding 10 nm was recognized from the line, and it was confirmed that the underlayer 14 had high resolution like the mask layer 15.
- Comparative Example 1 The mask blanks 10 of Comparative Example 1 were obtained in the same manner as Example 1 without performing the first coating process and the first baking process. And the mask blank 10 of the comparative example 1 was exposed using the 50-keV electron beam exposure apparatus, the baking blank and the development process were given to the mask blank 10 after exposure, and the resist mask 15P of the comparative example 1 was obtained. .
- FIG. 7B shows an SEM image of the resist mask 15P having an L / S design rule of 100 nm / 100 nm.
- the bottom portion (the arrow portion shown in FIG. 7B) of the resist mask 15P of Comparative Example 1 has “bottom” where the mask layer 15 spreads along the base layer 14. It was confirmed that the resolution of the mask layer 15 in Comparative Example 1 was significantly inferior to that of Example 1.
- the underlying layer 14 was etched to obtain a transfer pattern having L / S design rules of 100 nm / 100 nm and 200 nm / 200 nm as in the example. Then, an SEM image was measured for a transfer pattern having an L / S design rule of 100 nm / 100 nm. As a result, a variation of about 30 nm from the line is recognized at the skirt portion of the transfer pattern, and the resolution of the underlayer 14 in Comparative Example 1 is significantly inferior to that of Example 1 as in the mask layer 15. I found out.
- Comparative Example 2 In the first coating step, a 10 nm coating film made of a resist underlayer forming material (antireflection film forming material) (Nissan Chemical: ARC29A) that does not contain an acid generator is formed, and the other steps are the same as in Example 1. By doing so, the mask blank 10 of the comparative example 2 was obtained.
- a resist underlayer forming material antireflection film forming material
- the mask blank 10 of one embodiment has the following advantages.
- the mask layer 15 is formed using a mask resist, generates an acid by the mask resist by receiving the exposure light L, and changes the solubility of the mask layer 15 in the developer.
- the suppression layer 20 is formed using a suppression resist, and generates an acid by the suppression resist by receiving the exposure light L through the mask layer 15, thereby expressing insolubility of the mask layer 15 in the developer.
- the change in the acid concentration of the mask layer 15 in the exposure area EA is suppressed by the film thickness of the suppression layer 20, the film density of the suppression layer 20, and the acid concentration of the suppression layer 20.
- the characteristics are uniform throughout the exposure area EA.
- the mask blank 10 can reduce the thickness of the suppression layer 20 as compared with the case where the acid concentration change in the mask layer 15 is suppressed by the film thickness of the suppression layer 20 and the film density of the suppression layer 20. . Therefore, in the mask blank 10, the patterning failure of the underlayer 14 can be eliminated by suppressing the change in acid concentration, and the resolution of the underlayer 14 can be improved by reducing the thickness of the suppression layer 20.
- the suppression layer 20 is formed by performing excessive baking on the suppression resist. . Therefore, the insolubility of the suppression layer 20 can be expressed at the manufacturing stage of the mask blanks 10.
- the thickness of the suppression layer 20 is 1 nm to 200 nm. Therefore, since the thinning of the suppression layer 20 is reliably realized, the resolution of the foundation layer 14 can be improved reliably.
- the mask layer 15 and the suppression layer 20 are formed using a chemically amplified resist, adhesion between the mask layer 15 and the suppression layer 20 and between the suppression layer 20 and the foundation layer 14 are determined. Adhesion can be secured.
- the antireflection film 13 may be changed to a semi-transmissive film.
- the underlayer 14 may be, for example, a light shielding film 12 or a single layer made of only a semi-transmissive film.
- the underlayer 14 is not limited to the stacking order of the light shielding film 12 and the semi-transmissive film, and for example, the light shielding film 12 may be laminated on the semi-transmissive film.
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本発明の第1の態様は、マスクブランクスである。マスクブランクスは、透明基板と、前記透明基板の上方に位置する被エッチング層と、前記被エッチング層の上方に位置し、第1化学増幅型レジストを用いて形成された抑制層と、前記抑制層の上方に位置し、第2化学増幅型レジストを用いて形成されたマスク層とを備え、前記マスク層は、露光光を受けることにより前記第2化学増幅型レジストによって酸を生成して、前記マスク層の現像液に対する溶解性を変化させるように機能し、前記抑制層は、前記マスク層を介して前記露光光を受けることにより前記第1化学増幅型レジストによって酸を生成して、前記マスク層の現像液に対する不溶性を発現するように機能する。
図1において、マスクブランクス10は、透明基板11の上に、露光光を遮光する遮光膜12と、露光光の反射を防止する反射防止膜13とを具備する。本実施形態においては、これら遮光膜12と反射防止膜13とによって、被エッチング層としての下地層14が構成されている。
この際、図6に示すように、マスク層15では、露光領域EAの全体が現像液へ溶出し、露光領域EAを除く領域(以下単に、レジストマスク15Pと言う。)が抑制層20の上に残存する。一方、抑制層20においては、過剰ベーキング処理や露光光Lによる酸によってベース樹脂が架橋していることから、マスク層15の溶出に関わらず、抑制層20は現像液へは溶出しない。そのため、マスク層15の露光領域EAにおける酸の減少が抑えられているので、抑制層20との間の界面において、マスク層15の解像性(パターニング性)を向上できる。
この際、下地層14をエッチングするためには、エッチングガスとして、ハロゲン系と酸素とを含む混合ガスが選択される。露光領域EAから露出する抑制層20の領域は、酸素を含むエッチングガスへ曝されることにより除去される。露光領域EAの直下にある下地層14は、直上の抑制層20の領域が除去されることにより除去(エッチング)される。その結果、マスクブランクス10において露光領域EAを除く領域に転写パターンが形成される。
(実施例1)
厚さが0.25インチであって、サイズが6インチ角の合成石英基板を、透明基板11として用いた。そして、スパッタリング法を用いて、透明基板11の上にクロム膜を成膜し、下地層14を得た(下地層形成工程)。
第1塗布工程と第1ベーキング工程とを行うことなく、その他の工程を実施例1と同じくして、比較例1のマスクブランクス10を得た。そして、50keVの電子線露光装置を用いて、比較例1のマスクブランクス10を露光し、露光後のマスクブランクス10にベーキング処理と現像処理とを施して、比較例1のレジストマスク15Pを得た。L/Sの設計ルールが100nm/100nmからなるレジストマスク15PのSEM画像を図7(b)に示す。
(比較例2)
第1塗布工程において、酸発生剤を含まないレジスト下地膜形成材料(反射防止膜形成材料)(日産化学製:ARC29A)からなる10nmの塗布膜を形成し、その他の工程を実施例1と同じにすることにより、比較例2のマスクブランクス10を得た。
(1)マスク層15は、マスク用レジストを用いて形成され、露光光Lを受けることによりマスク用レジストによって酸を生成して、マスク層15の現像液に対する溶解性を変化させる。抑制層20は、抑制用レジストを用いて形成され、マスク層15を介して露光光Lを受けることにより抑制用レジストによって酸を生成して、マスク層15の現像液に対する不溶性を発現する。
(4)マスク層15と抑制層20とが、化学増幅型レジストを用いて形成されるため、マスク層15と抑制層20との間の密着性、抑制層20と下地層14との間の密着性を確保できる。
・反射防止膜13を半透過膜に変更しても良い。また、下地層14は、例えば、遮光膜12、あるいは、半透過膜のみからなる単層であっても良い。また、下地層14は、遮光膜12と半透過膜との積層順序に限定されるものではなく、例えば、半透過膜の上に遮光膜12を積層する構成であっても良い。
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- マスクブランクスであって、
透明基板と、
前記透明基板の上方に位置する被エッチング層と、
前記被エッチング層の上方に位置し、第1化学増幅型レジストを用いて形成された抑制層と、
前記抑制層の上方に位置し、第2化学増幅型レジストを用いて形成されたマスク層とを備え、
前記マスク層は、露光光を受けることにより前記第2化学増幅型レジストによって酸を生成して、前記マスク層の現像液に対する溶解性を変化させるように機能し、
前記抑制層は、前記マスク層を介して前記露光光を受けることにより前記第1化学増幅型レジストによって酸を生成して、前記マスク層の現像液に対する不溶性を発現するように機能することを特徴とするマスクブランクス。 - 請求項1に記載のマスクブランクスにおいて、
前記抑制層の膜厚は、1nm~200nmであることを特徴とするマスクブランクス。 - 請求項1に記載のマスクブランクスにおいて、
前記第1化学増幅型レジストは、
前記第1化学増幅型レジストを固化するための溶剤と、
前記露光光によって酸を発生する酸発生剤と、
前記現像液に対して可溶性を示すベース樹脂と架橋剤との混合体とを含み、
前記抑制層は、前記溶剤を除去して生成されており、前記露光光により生成された酸と前記架橋剤との反応により、架橋されたベース樹脂を形成するように機能することを特徴とするマスクブランクス。 - 請求項1に記載のマスクブランクスにおいて、
前記抑制層は、前記露光光を受ける前に、前記第2化学増幅型レジストの加熱によって不溶性を有していることを特徴とするマスクブランクス。 - 請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載のマスクブランクスにおいて、
前記抑制層用の前記第1化学増幅型レジストはネガ型レジストであることを特徴とするマスクブランクス。 - マスクブランクスの製造方法であって、
透明基板の上に被エッチング層を形成する工程と、
前記被エッチング層の上に第1化学増幅型レジストを用いて抑制層を形成する工程と、
前記抑制層の上に第2化学増幅型レジストを用いてマスク層を形成する工程であって、とを備え、
前記マスク層を形成する工程は、前記第2化学増幅型レジストを前記抑制層の上に塗布すること、および前記第2化学増幅型レジストに含まれる溶剤を除去することを含み、
前記抑制層を形成する工程は、前記第1化学増幅型レジストを前記被エッチング層の上に塗布すること、および前記第1化学増幅型レジストを加熱することによって、前記第1化学増幅型レジストに含まれる溶剤を除去することを含み、
前記抑制層は、前記マスク層を露光する露光光を受けることにより、前記第1化学増幅型レジストによって前記マスク層の現像液に対する不溶性を発現するように機能することを特徴とするマスクブランクスの製造方法。 - 請求項6に記載のマスクブランクスの製造方法において、
前記抑制層を形成する工程は、前記第1化学増幅型レジストに含まれる溶剤を除去した後に、前記第1化学増幅型レジストを更に加熱することによって不溶性を発現させることを含むことを特徴とするマスクブランクスの製造方法。 - マスクの製造方法であって、
請求項6に記載のマスクブランクスの製造方法を用いて前記マスクブランクスを製造する工程と、
前記マスクブランクスのマスク層に前記露光光を照射してレジストマスクを形成する工程と、
前記レジストマスクを用いて前記マスクブランクスの抑制層と被エッチング層とをエッチングすることにより転写パターンを形成する工程と
を備えたことを特徴とするマスクの製造方法。
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