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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Emily Y. Shu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
George Chen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Emily Y. Shu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
George Chen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a reticle having a frontside including a pattern to be imaged onto a semiconductor wafer, a thin film located over a backside of the reticle to form a global convex shape and to reduce friction when sliding on a chuck, and the chuck having a topside to which the backside of the reticle conforms.