KLA Conquers Phase Shift Inspection

Organization Name :KLA-TencorTime Period :1990'sRelevant Date :1991-05-20

Summary : Technology, Circa 1991 – As lithography moved into ever lower k factors, the concept of Phase Shifting the light, pioneered my Mark Levinsion at IBM, led to phase shift mask.

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