Method of producing mask inspection data, method of manufacturing a photo mask and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
First Claim
1. A method of producing mask inspection data, comprising:
- preparing design data of a semiconductor device;
preparing a lithography condition relevant to a lithography process for transferring a mask pattern formed on a photo mask onto a wafer;
preparing a wafer processing condition relevant to wafer processing using a pattern transferred onto the wafer;
preparing a first proximity correction model for correcting proximity effect relevant to the lithography condition and the wafer processing condition;
generating mask pattern data based on the design data and the first proximity correction model; and
generating mask inspection data corresponding to the mask pattern data.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of producing mask inspection data, including preparing design data of a semiconductor device preparing a lithography condition relevant to a lithography process for transferring a mask pattern formed on a photo mask onto a wafer, preparing a wafer processing condition relevant to wafer processing using a pattern transferred onto the wafer, preparing a first proximity correction model for correcting proximity effect relevant to the lithography condition and the wafer processing condition, generating mask pattern data based on the design data and the first proximity correction model, and generating mask inspection data corresponding to the mask pattern data.
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1. A method of producing mask inspection data, comprising:
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preparing design data of a semiconductor device;
preparing a lithography condition relevant to a lithography process for transferring a mask pattern formed on a photo mask onto a wafer;
preparing a wafer processing condition relevant to wafer processing using a pattern transferred onto the wafer;
preparing a first proximity correction model for correcting proximity effect relevant to the lithography condition and the wafer processing condition;
generating mask pattern data based on the design data and the first proximity correction model; and
generating mask inspection data corresponding to the mask pattern data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A method of manufacturing a photo mask, comprising:
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preparing mask pattern data for manufacturing a photo mask having a pattern based on design data, the mask pattern data being based on the design data and a first proximity correction model for correcting proximity effect relevant to lithography condition and wafer processing condition, the lithography condition relating to a lithography process for transferring a mask pattern formed on a photo mask onto a wafer, the wafer processing condition relating to wafer processing using a pattern transferred onto the wafer;
generating mask inspection data for inspecting a pattern to be formed on the photo mask based on the mask pattern data;
preparing a mask process condition for producing the photo mask;
preparing a second proximity correction model for correcting proximity effect relevant to the mask process condition;
generating mask writing data based on the mask pattern data and the second proximity correction model;
producing a photo mask based on the mask writing data and the mask process condition;
detecting a shape of a pattern formed on the produced photo mask to acquire mask detection information; and
comparing the mask detection information with the mask inspection data to inspect the photo mask. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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