Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 13, 1320004(2023)

Development of Precise 3D Mask Model with Reduced Runtime for Lithography

Han Bao1,2 and Yong Zhang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
  • 2SMIT, Shenzhen 518057, Guangdong, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optics in Computing

    Received: Dec. 21, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 8, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 12, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhang Yong (zhangyong@siat.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS222165

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