SLITS simulator: Modeling and simulation of e-beam/deep-ultraviolet exposure and silylation

被引:6
作者
McDonagh, D [1 ]
Arshak, KI [1 ]
Arshak, A [1 ]
Braddell, J [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL MICROELECTR RES CTR, CORK, IRELAND
关键词
PRIME process; lithography modeling; nanolithography; silylation; dry development;
D O I
10.1117/1.600931
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The positive resist image by dry etching (PRIME) process is a high-resolution positive resist system incorporating deep-UV (DUV)/e-beam exposure, silylation (gas/liquid phase), and dry development, A new method to calculate the silylation profile in the PRIME process is presented. New software modules have been added to the 2-D simulator SLITS (simulation of lithography on topographic substrates) to simulate the silylation and dry-developed profiles in the PRIME process. The silylation and dry-developed profiles for the PRIME process are simulated and compared to experimental results. Simulations were carried out for both e-beam and DUV exposures, Under e-beam exposure, the maximum percentage error between the simulated and experimental results was 13%. Under DUV exposure, the silylation depth at the mask edge can be reduced by increasing the dose thus effectively controlling the resist linewidth.
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页码:277 / 283
页数:7
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