Innovative pattern matching method considering process margin and scanner design information

Koichiro Tsujita; Koji Mikami; Hiroyuki Ishii; Ryo Nakayama; Mikio Arakawa; Takehiro Ueno; Shogo Fujie; Kazuhiro Takahashi

doi:10.1117/12.813489

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16 March 2009 Innovative pattern matching method considering process margin and scanner design information

Koichiro Tsujita, Koji Mikami, Hiroyuki Ishii, Ryo Nakayama, Mikio Arakawa, Takehiro Ueno, Shogo Fujie, Kazuhiro Takahashi

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Proceedings Volume 7274, Optical Microlithography XXII; 72740Y (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813489
Event: SPIE Advanced Lithography, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Methods to improve accuracy of pattern matching are investigated with our software tool (k1 TUNE). Since pattern matching handles experimental data, resist simulation accuracy, SEM measurement accuracy, and identification of illumination situations used in the software and set in actual scanners are crucial. The methods to reduce their error are proposed. In addition to reducing them, a subtracting method is used to compensate them for better pattern matching. The effectiveness is certificated experimentally with accuracy of 0.010 sigma of illumination and 1~2nm of CD. Furthermore an illumination that keeps CDs constant under defocus is optimized, and the characteristics are confirmed experimentally. By using the software tool under the proposed ways, real pattern matching at fabrication lines has been possible with good accuracy, few retry, and consideration of defocus characteristics.

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Koichiro Tsujita, Koji Mikami, Hiroyuki Ishii, Ryo Nakayama, Mikio Arakawa, Takehiro Ueno, Shogo Fujie, and Kazuhiro Takahashi "Innovative pattern matching method considering process margin and scanner design information", Proc. SPIE 7274, Optical Microlithography XXII, 72740Y (16 March 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813489

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