Free-electron laser emission architecture impact on extreme ultraviolet lithography

Erik R. Hosler; Obert R. Wood II; William A. Barletta

doi:10.1117/1.JMM.16.4.041009

30 October 2017 Free-electron laser emission architecture impact on extreme ultraviolet lithography

Erik R. Hosler, Obert R. Wood II, William A. Barletta

Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Vol. 16, Issue 4, 041009 (October 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.16.4.041009

Abstract

Laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV sources have demonstrated ∼125 W at customer sites, establishing confidence in EUV lithography (EUVL) as a viable manufacturing technology. However, for extension to the 3-nm technology node and beyond, existing scanner/source technology must enable higher-NA imaging systems (requiring increased resist dose and providing half-field exposures) and/or EUV multipatterning (requiring increased wafer throughput proportional to the number of exposure passes). Both development paths will require a substantial increase in EUV source power to maintain the economic viability of the technology, creating an opportunity for free-electron laser (FEL) EUV sources. FEL-based EUV sources offer an economic, high-power/single-source alternative to LPP EUV sources. Should FELs become the preferred next-generation EUV source, the choice of FEL emission architecture will greatly affect its operational stability and overall capability. A near-term industrialized FEL is expected to utilize one of the following three existing emission architectures: (1) self-amplified spontaneous emission, (2) regenerative amplifier, or (3) self-seeding. Model accelerator parameters are put forward to evaluate the impact of emission architecture on FEL output. Then, variations in the parameter space are applied to assess the potential impact to lithography operations, thereby establishing component sensitivity. The operating range of various accelerator components is discussed based on current accelerator performance demonstrated at various scientific user facilities. Finally, comparison of the performance between the model accelerator parameters and the variation in parameter space provides a means to evaluate the potential emission architectures. A scorecard is presented to facilitate this evaluation and provides a framework for future FEL design and enablement for EUVL applications.

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Erik R. Hosler, Obert R. Wood II, and William A. Barletta "Free-electron laser emission architecture impact on extreme ultraviolet lithography," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 16(4), 041009 (30 October 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.16.4.041009

Received: 31 May 2017; Accepted: 28 September 2017; Published: 30 October 2017

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