Patent ID: 8136055

Claim:
A system comprising: a photomask including a mask field with a pattern of features configured to correspond to features of an integrated circuit; a pellicle coupled with the photomask, the pellicle including a transparent membrane and a frame connecting the transparent membrane with the photomask to define an enclosed space isolated from an ambient environment; an electronics package physically mounted to the photomask and located inside the enclosed space, the electronics package including a sensor configured to monitor an attribute and generate sensor data related to the attribute, a first transceiver, and a processor coupled with the sensor and coupled with the transceiver; and a processing device in communication with the electronics package, the processing device configured to analyze the sensor data communicated from the electronics package to the processing device, wherein the frame is coupled with the first transceiver so as to operate as a first antenna for transmitting the sensor data from the electronics package to the processing device.