LI Wu-sheng, HUI Guan-bao, CHOI Seung-jin, SHI Da-wei, GUO Jian, SUN Shuang, XUE Jian-she. Preliminary study on improving resolution on mirror projection mask aligner with phase shift mask[J]. , 2014,29(4): 544-547
LI Wu-sheng, HUI Guan-bao, CHOI Seung-jin, SHI Da-wei, GUO Jian, SUN Shuang, XUE Jian-she. Preliminary study on improving resolution on mirror projection mask aligner with phase shift mask[J]. , 2014,29(4): 544-547DOI:
Preliminary study on improving resolution on mirror projection mask aligner with phase shift mask
Realizing high PPI (Pixel Per Inch) requires finer line width and spacing
but it is difficult because of the restrictions of resolution of MPA (Mirror Projection mask Aligner) exposure equipment
so improvement of photolithographic resolution based on no modification of MPA exposure equipment is investigated. First
we compared the intensity distributions results of equidistant lines (2.5 m) of the conventional binary mask and PSM (phase shift mask) when defocus is zero by software simulation
then defocus dependency is obtained by simulation analysis according to the MPA equipment parameter. Finally
exposure latitude and SEM profile of the conventional binary mask and PSM in the same condition was compared. Experimental results indicate that PSM can double the process margin of the space or line beyond MPA resolution
and make the CD(critical dimension) distribution more concentrated and increase the stability of the fine line. Thus it concluded that lithography resolution of MPA can be improved by PSM.
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