Patent ID: 6406573
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G03F

Abstract:
A method of fabrication, inspection, and repair of a pelliclized photomask substrate, the method comprising the steps ofcreating a photomask pattern on a photomask substrate; cleaning, inspecting, and repairing the photomask pattern; providing a pellicle support frame; applying a pellicle membrane to the pellicle support frame; temporarily statically adhering the pellicle support frame to the photomask substrate; performing the following steps as often as necessary: inspecting the pellicle support frame and photomask pattern while statically adhering the pellicle support frame to the photomask substrate, removing the pellicle support device, if necessary, cleaning and repairing the photomask pattern, and temporarily statically adhering the pellicle support frame to the photomask substrate; and permanently bonding the pellicle support frame to the photomask substrate when through-pellicle inspection is successful.