Immersion Lithography: Photomask and Wafer-Level Materials

Optical immersion lithography utilizes liquids with refractive indices >1 (the index of air) below the last lens element to enhance numerical aperture and resolution, enabling sub-40-nm feature patterning. This shift from conventional dry optical lithography introduces numerous challenges requiri...

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Published in:Annual review of materials research 2009-08, Vol.39 (1), p.93-126
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