Monitor for variation of critical dimensions (CDs) of reticles

The present invention provides a reticle for use in a lithographic process. The reticle, in one embodiment, includes a patterned layer located over a reticle substrate. The reticle may further include a test pattern located over the reticle substrate, wherein a portion of the test pattern is within...

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Hauptverfasser: Hong, Hyesook, Ma, Zhiliu, Wright, John K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a reticle for use in a lithographic process. The reticle, in one embodiment, includes a patterned layer located over a reticle substrate. The reticle may further include a test pattern located over the reticle substrate, wherein a portion of the test pattern is within a step-distance of a portion of the patterned layer. In this embodiment, a variance in the test pattern is indicative of a variance in the patterned layer.