Antireflective coating optimization techniques for sub-0.2-um geometries

Kevin D. Lucas; C. Cook; K. Lee; Jamie A. Vasquez; B. Montgomery; K. Wehmer; Stanley M. Filipiak; D. O'Meara; Charles Fredrick King; Anna Phillips; Benjamin C. P. Ho

doi:10.1117/12.350832

14 June 1999 Antireflective coating optimization techniques for sub-0.2-μm geometries

Kevin D. Lucas, C. Cook, K. Lee, Jamie A. Vasquez, B. Montgomery, K. Wehmer, Stanley M. Filipiak, D. O'Meara, Charles Fredrick King, Anna Phillips, Benjamin C. P. Ho

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Proceedings Volume 3677, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XIII; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.350832
Event: Microlithography '99, 1999, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Abstract

As 248 nm DUV lithography is pushed to the 0.18 micrometers generation with logic features 0.14 micrometers and below, process control requirements become severe. Previously acceptable exposure latitude variations due to substrate reflectivity have become unacceptable. Additionally, next generation 248 nm steppers with extremely narrow band laser illumination cause significant increase in substrate interference effects. These factors create stringent requirements for anti-reflective coating (ARC) optimization. We present result of experimental work to fine tune inorganic ARC thickness and optical properties for subtractive and inlaid feature types at the 0.18 micrometers generation. This work focuses on cost and time effective single wafer ARC optimization methods for extension to 300 nm wafer sizes. The methods include reflectometry, spectroscopic ellipsometry, generation of test wafers with large film thickness uniformity and calibrated simulation.

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Kevin D. Lucas, C. Cook, K. Lee, Jamie A. Vasquez, B. Montgomery, K. Wehmer, Stanley M. Filipiak, D. O'Meara, Charles Fredrick King, Anna Phillips, and Benjamin C. P. Ho "Antireflective coating optimization techniques for sub-0.2-μm geometries", Proc. SPIE 3677, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XIII, (14 June 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.350832

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