Patent 7306882 was granted and assigned to Renesas Technology Corp on December, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A phase shift mask includes a quartz substrate having a main surface partially dug, and a Cr film deposited on the main surface. The dug portion includes an undercut provided such that the Cr film partially serves as an eaves, and the Cr film has a π opening exposing a portion of the dug portion, and a first subopening exposing an end of the dug portion.