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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/64 (2006.01); G03F 1/64 (2012.01); G03F 1/38 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 1/64 (2013.01); G03F 1/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for mounting a pellicle to a photomask, including a cover having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the second side is configured to face the photomask, and an air pad disposed between the first side and the second side, wherein the air pad comprises a compartment filled with air.