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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MATERIALS THEREFOR</text></title-part><title-part><text>ORIGINALS THEREFOR</text></title-part><title-part><text>APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; </text><reference><text>phototypographic composing devices <class-ref scheme="cpc">B41B</class-ref>; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03C</class-ref>; electrophotography, sensitive layers or processes therefor <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03G</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated : <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;photosensitive&quot; means not only sensitive to electro-  magnetic radiation but also to corpuscular radiation; </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;photosensitive compositions&quot; covers photosensitive  substances, e.g. quinonediazides, and, if applicable,  binders or additives; </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;photosensitive materials&quot; covers the photosensitive  compositions, e.g. photoresists, the bases carrying them  and, if applicable, auxiliary layers. </note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><note-paragraph warning-type="ipc-not-used">The following IPC groups are not in the CPC scheme. The subject matter for these IPC groups is classified in the following CPC groups: <table><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">G03F3/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">H04N1/46</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">G03F7/207</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/20</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">G03F7/23</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/22</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">G03F9/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F9/00</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/24" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/24" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/24</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Reflection masks</text></title-part><title-part><text>Preparation thereof</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/28" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/28</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>with three or more diverse phases on the same PSM</text></title-part><title-part><text>Preparation thereof</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/29" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/29" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/29</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Rim PSM or outrigger PSM</text></title-part><title-part><text>Preparation thereof</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/30" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/30" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/30</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Alternating PSM, e.g. Levenson-Shibuya PSM</text></title-part><title-part><text>Preparation thereof</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/32" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/32</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Attenuating PSM [att-PSM], e.g. halftone PSM or PSM having semi-transparent phase shift portion,</text></title-part><title-part><text>Preparation thereof</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/52" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/52" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/52</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Reflectors</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/54" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/54" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/54</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Absorbers, e.g. of opaque materials</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/56" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/56" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/56</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Organic absorbers, e.g. of photo-resists</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/58" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/58" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/58</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>having two or more different absorber layers, e.g. stacked multilayer absorbers</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/64" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/64" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/64</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material, including bonding means therefor</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/70" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/70" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/70</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Adapting basic layout or design of masks to lithographic process requirements, e.g., second iteration correction of mask patterns for imaging</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/72" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/72" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/72</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Repair or correction of mask defects</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/74" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/74" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/74</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>by charged particle beam [CPB], e.g. focused ion beam</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/78" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/78" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/78</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>by charged particle beam [CPB], e.g. electron beam patterning of masks</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/80" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/80" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/80</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Etching</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/82" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/82" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/82</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Auxiliary processes, e.g. cleaning or inspecting</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/84" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/84" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/84</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Inspecting</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F1/86" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F1/86" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F1/86</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>by charged particle beam [CPB]</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="7" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F3/00" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F3/00" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F3/00</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Colour separation</text></title-part><title-part><text>Correction of tonal value </text><reference><text>photographic copying apparatus in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/0955" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/095" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/0955</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>one of the photosensitive systems comprising a non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compound having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/12" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/12</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Production of screen printing forms or similar printing forms, e.g. stencils</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/14" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/14" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/14</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Production of collotype printing forms</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/165" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/165</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Monolayers, e.g. Langmuir-Blodgett</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/168" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F7/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/168</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Finishing the coated layer, e.g. drying, baking, soaking</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/18" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/18" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/18</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Coating curved surfaces</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/2002" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/2002</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with visible light or UV light, through an original having an opaque pattern on a transparent support, e.g. film printing, projection printing; by reflection of visible or UV light from an original such as a printed image</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/322" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/322</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Aqueous alkaline compositions</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/325" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/325</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Non-aqueous compositions</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/42" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F7/42" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/42</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Stripping or agents therefor</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> Stripping involving the use of a combination of means, e.g. plasma and radiation, is classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/42</class-ref> only </note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/423" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F7/42" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/423</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>containing mineral acids or salts thereof, containing mineral oxidizing substances, e.g. peroxy compounds</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/426" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F7/42" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/426</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>containing organic halogen compounds; containing organic sulfonic acids or salts thereof; containing sulfoxides</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/427" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="G03F7/42" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/427</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using plasma means only</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/428" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/42" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/428</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using ultrasonic means only</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70008" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70008</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Production of exposure light, i.e. light sources</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70016" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70016</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>by discharge lamps </text><reference><text>discharge lamps <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">H01J61/00</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70025" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70025</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>by lasers </text><reference><text>lasers <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">H01S3/00</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70033" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70033</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>by plasma EUV sources </text><reference><text>plasma EUV sources <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">H05G2/00</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70041" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70041</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>by pulsed sources</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/7005" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/7005</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>by multiple sources </text><reference><text>addressable array sources specially adapted to produce patterns <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70391</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70058" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70058</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Mask illumination systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70066" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70066</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Size and form of the illuminated area in the mask plane, e.g. REMA</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70083" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70083</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Non-homogeneous intensity distribution in the mask plane</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70091" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70091</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Illumination settings, i.e. intensity distribution in the pupil plane, angular distribution in the field plane; On-axis or off-axis settings, e.g. annular, dipole, quadrupole; Partial coherence control, i.e. sigma or numerical aperture [NA]</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/701" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/701</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Off-axis setting using an aperture</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70108" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70108</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Off-axis setting using a light-guiding element</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70116" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70116</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Off-axis setting using a programmable means, e.g. LCD or DMD</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70125" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70125</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Use of illumination settings tailored to particular mask patterns </text><reference><text>details of setting means <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70091</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70133" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70133</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Measurement of illumination distribution, in pupil plane or field plane</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70141" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70141</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Illumination system adjustment, alignment during assembly of illumination system </text><reference><text>alignment of mask with workpiece <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F9/70</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/7015" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/7015</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Details of optical elements</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70158" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70158</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Diffractive optical elements</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70166" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70166</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Capillary or channel elements, e.g. nested EUV mirrors</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70175" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70175</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Lamphouse reflector arrangements, i.e. collecting light from solid angle upstream of the light source</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70183" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70183</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Zoom systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70191" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70191</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Optical correction elements, filters or phase plates for controlling intensity, wavelength, polarization, phase or the like</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> Wavelength or polarisation control is further classified in groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70566</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70575</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/702" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/702</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Reflective illumination, i.e. reflective optical elements other than folding mirrors</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70208" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70208</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Multiple illumination paths, e.g. radiation distribution device, multiplexer, demultiplexer for single or multiple projection systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70216" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70216</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Systems for imaging mask onto workpiece</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70225" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70225</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Catadioptric systems, i.e. documents describing optical design aspect details</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph><br/> Catadioptric systems are further classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G02B17/0892</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70233" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70233</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Optical aspects of catoptric systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph><br/> Further aspects of catoptric systems are classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G02B17/06</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70241" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70241</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Optical aspects of refractive systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> Further aspects of refractive systems are classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G02B13/143</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/7025" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/7025</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Size or form of projection system aperture</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70258" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70258</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Projection system adjustment, alignment during assembly of projection system </text><reference><text>alignment of mask with workpiece <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F9/70</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70266" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70266</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Adaptive optics, e.g. deformable optical elements for wavefront control</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70275" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70275</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Multiple projection paths, array of projection systems, microlens projection systems, tandem projection systems</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70283" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2020-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70283</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-08-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Masks or their effects on the imaging process, e.g. Fourier masks, greyscale masks, holographic masks, phase shift masks, phasemasks, lenticular masks, multiple masks, tilted masks, tandem masks </text><reference><text>masks <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F1/00</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70291" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70291</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Addressable masks</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/703" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/703</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Non-planar pattern area or non-planar masks</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70308" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2016-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70308</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2016-08-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Optical correction elements, filters and phase plates for manipulating, e.g. intensity, wavelength, polarization, phase, image shift </text><reference><text>filters <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">G02B5/20</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph><br/> Wavelength or polarisation control is further classified in groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70566</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70575</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70316" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70316</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Details of optical elements, e.g. of Bragg reflectors or diffractive optical elements</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> Particular optical materials are further classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70958</class-ref>; </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Multilayer reflectors for X-ray or EUV lithography are further classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G21K1/062</class-ref></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70325" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70325</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Resolution enhancement techniques not otherwise provided for, e.g. darkfield imaging, interfering beams, spatial frequency multiplication, nearfield lens</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70333" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70333</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Focus drilling, e.g. FLEX</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70341" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70341</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Immersion </text><reference><text>chemical composition of immersion liquids <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/2041</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/7035" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/7035</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Proximity or contact printer</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70358" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70358</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Scanning exposure, i.e. relative movement of patterned beam and workpiece during imaging</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70366" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70366</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Rotary scanning</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70375" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70375</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Imaging systems not otherwise provided for, e.g. multiphoton lithography; Imaging systems comprising means for converting one type of radiation into another type of radiation, systems comprising mask with photo-cathode</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70383" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70383</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Direct write, i.e. pattern is written directly without the use of a mask by one or multiple beams </text><reference><text>&quot;maskless&quot; lithography using a programmable mask <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70291</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70391" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70391</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Addressable array sources specially adapted to produce patterns, e.g. addressable LED arrays </text><reference><text>array sources for exposure apparatus comprising a mask <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/7005</class-ref>; illumination setting using programmable means in exposure apparatus comprising a mask <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70116</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/704" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/704</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Scanned exposure beam, e.g. raster-, rotary- and vector scanning </text><reference><text>mask projection exposure involving relative movement of patterned beam and workpiece during imaging <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70358</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70408" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70408</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Interferometric lithography; Holographic lithography; Self-imaging lithography</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70416" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70416</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Stereolithography, 3D printing, rapid prototyping</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>Apparatus for photolithographical production of three dimensional images are further classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/0037</class-ref> and group <class-ref scheme="cpc">B29C64/00</class-ref></CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70425" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70425</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Imaging strategies, e.g. for increasing throughput, printing product fields larger than the image field, compensating lithography- or non-lithography errors, e.g. proximity correction, mix-and-match, stitching, double patterning</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70433" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2020-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70433</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-08-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Layout for increasing efficiency, for compensating imaging errors, e.g. layout of exposure fields,; Use of mask features for increasing efficiency, for compensating imaging errors </text><reference><text>circuit design <u>per se</u> <class-ref scheme="cpc">G06F30/30</class-ref>; designing or making of mask <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F1/00</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70441" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70441</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Optical proximity correction</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/7045" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/7045</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Hybrid exposure, i.e. combining different types of exposure, e.g. projection, proximity, direct write, interferometric, uv, x-ray, particle beam </text><reference><text>constructional details <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03F7/70991</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="G03F7/70675" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="G03F7/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>G03F7/70675</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using latent image</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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