X-PINCH SOFT-X-RAY SOURCE FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY

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作者
HAMMER, DA [1 ]
KALANTAR, DH [1 ]
MITTAL, KC [1 ]
QI, N [1 ]
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[1] BHABHA ATOM RES CTR,DIV PLASMA PHYS,BOMBAY 400085,INDIA
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10.1063/1.103948
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A novel soft x-ray source for submicron resolution lithography is described. Exploratory experiments with the x-pinch dense plasma radiation source have been performed using a 500 kA, 40 ns pulsed power generator. About 33 J of magnesium K-shell radiation (1.3-1.5 keV) and 10 J of aluminum K-shell radiation (1.6-1.7 keV) have been produced in a source approximately 0.5 mm or less in diameter during a single pulse. The yield increased rapidly with current, implying the possibility of exposing a resist at a distance of 40 cm using a<750 kA pulser in as few as ten pulses.
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