Mask Error Enhancement Factor

05 Lithography & Mask Technology

Notation MEEF

Definition

Sensitivity ratio describing how a dimensional error or change on a mask maps into a change in the printed resist or wafer feature after accounting for projection reduction.

Application

Used in lithography process control and OPC assessment to quantify amplification of mask dimensional errors in printed features.

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MEF; mask error factor

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