Monte Carlo model of charging in resists in e-beam lithography

被引:4
作者
Ko, YU [1 ]
Hwu, JJ [1 ]
Joy, DC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, EM Facil, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
来源
METROLOGY, INSPECTION, AND PROCESS CONTROL FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY XIV | 2000年 / 3998卷
关键词
beam deflection; charging; electron beam lithography; mask pattern; insulator;
D O I
10.1117/12.386526
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Charging effects on beam deflection of incident electrons in electron beam lithography are investigated We shows first in detail how the non-unity yield of electron generation in insulator resist leads to local charging accumulation and affects the beam deflection of incident electrons as charging develops. Then the amounts of beam deflection are identified for various operating and resist dimension conditions, and then we conclude that the beam deflection should be avoided for more accurate manufacturing semiconductor devices by the control of charging effects.
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页码:694 / 702
页数:9
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