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Method of manufacturing photo-mask and photo-mask manufactured thereby

CA 1313792 C · Owner: Mieda, Michinobu · Inventors: Katayama, Hiroyuki; Inui, Tetsuya; Ohta, Kenji

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A method of manufacturing a photo-mask which, includes the steps of applying a resist film onto a substrate of quartz, glass and the like, subjecting the resist film to light exposure and development to form a fine resist pattern, etching the mask substrate covered by the fine resist pattern so as to cause a non-light transmitting thin film of Cr, Ta, etc. to adhere thereon by vapor deposition sputtering and the like, and removing the thin film on the resist pattern together with the resist film thereby-to, form the photo-mask. The disclosure is also directed to a photo-mask manufactured by the above method.

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  • Granted February 23, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 23, 2010.
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FiledFebruary 23, 1987
GrantedFebruary 23, 1993
Term endedFebruary 23, 2010
Patent numberCA 1313792 C
Classification (IPC)G11B7/26 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedFeb 23, 1987Patent grantedFeb 23, 1993Term endedFeb 23, 2010

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