Inspection method and photomask
    51.
    发明授权
    Inspection method and photomask 失效
    检验方法和光掩模

    公开(公告)号:US07556896B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US11606121

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: G03F9/00

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70566 G03F7/706

    摘要: An inspection method, includes obtaining a first optical characteristic of a projection optical system by transferring an image of an aberration measurement unit of a photomask on a first resist film coated on a first wafer by use of a first polarized exposure light; obtaining a second optical characteristic of the projection optical system by transferring the image of the aberration measurement unit on a second resist film coated on a second wafer by use of a second exposure light having a polarization state different from the first exposure light; and calculating a difference between the first and second optical characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 一种检查方法,包括通过使用第一偏振曝光光在涂覆在第一晶片上的第一抗蚀膜上转印光掩模的像差测量单元的图像来获得投影光学系统的第一光学特性; 通过使用具有与第一曝光光不同的偏振状态的第二曝光光,将像差测量单元的图像转印在涂覆在第二晶片上的第二抗蚀剂膜上,从而获得投影光学系统的第二光学特性; 以及计算第一和第二光学特性之间的差。

    Method of creating predictive model, method of managing process steps, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing photo mask, and computer program product
    52.
    发明授权
    Method of creating predictive model, method of managing process steps, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing photo mask, and computer program product 有权
    创建预测模型的方法,管理工艺步骤的方法,制造半导体器件的方法,制造光罩的方法以及计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US07473495B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-06

    申请号:US10927218

    申请日:2004-08-27

    IPC分类号: G03F9/00

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G06F17/5068

    摘要: A method of creating a predictive model of a process proximity effect comprises: preparing a predictive model of a process proximity effect including a non-determined parameter; and determining the non-determined parameter, the method comprises: preparing a pattern group for modeling, the pattern group comprising a plurality of repetition patterns, the plurality of repetition patterns being obtained by changing a first and second dimensions of a repetition pattern which repeats a basic pattern, the first dimension defining the basic pattern, and the second dimension defining repetition of the basic pattern; selecting a predetermined repetition pattern from the pattern group for modeling, the basic pattern of the predetermined repetition pattern corresponding to a pattern which is to be formed on a wafer and has a predetermined dimension; and determining the non-determined parameter in the predictive model based on the predetermined repetition pattern and the pattern having the predetermined dimension.

    摘要翻译: 一种创建过程接近效应的预测模型的方法包括:准备包括非确定参数的过程接近效应的预测模型; 并且确定所述未确定的参数,所述方法包括:准备用于建模的图案组,所述图案组包括多个重复图案,所述多个重复图案是通过改变重复图案的重复图案的第一和第二维度而获得的 基本图案,定义基本图案的第一维度和定义基本图案重复的第二维度; 从所述图案组中选择预定的重复图案以进行建模,所述预定重复图案的基本图案与将要形成在晶片上并且具有预定尺寸的图案相对应; 以及基于预定重复图案和具有预定尺寸的图案来确定预测模型中的未确定参数。

    Method for correcting a mask pattern, a computer program product, a method for producing a photomask, and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device
    53.
    发明授权
    Method for correcting a mask pattern, a computer program product, a method for producing a photomask, and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device 有权
    用于校正掩模图案的方法,计算机程序产品,光掩模的制造方法以及半导体器件的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07353145B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-01

    申请号:US10307968

    申请日:2002-12-03

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36

    摘要: A computer implemented method for correcting a mask pattern, includes: preparing a designed mask pattern; obtaining a rough corrected mask pattern from the designed mask pattern by applying a rough correction; and obtaining a precision corrected mask pattern from the rough corrected mask pattern by applying a precision correction using a model based correction method with a precision model that simulates a transferred image of an exposure apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于校正掩模图案的计算机实现方法,包括:准备设计的掩模图案; 通过粗略校正从设计的掩模图案获得粗糙校正的掩模图案; 以及通过使用模拟所述曝光装置的转印图像的精度模型,使用基于模型的校正方法应用精度校正,从所述粗略校正的掩模图案中获得精密校正的掩模图案。

    Photomask, exposure control method and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
    54.
    发明申请
    Photomask, exposure control method and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device 失效
    光掩模,曝光控制方法和制造半导体器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070259280A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11819375

    申请日:2007-06-27

    CPC分类号: G03F1/44

    摘要: A photomask transferring a light shield film pattern formed on a transparent substrate by a projection exposure apparatus, comprising a circuit pattern for transferring a predetermined pattern to a resist film, and an exposure monitor mark, the exposure monitor mark being formed in a manner that blocks having a predetermined width p, which are not resolved by the projection exposure apparatus, are intermittently or continuously arrayed along one direction, light shield and transmission portions are arrayed along one direction in each of the blocks, the blocks are arrayed so that a dimension ratio of the light shield and transmission portions of the blocks simply changes and the phase difference of exposure light passing through adjacent light transmission portions is approximately 180°.

    摘要翻译: 一种光掩模,其通过投影曝光装置将形成在透明基板上的遮光膜图案转印,所述投影曝光装置包括用于将预定图案转印到抗蚀剂膜的电路图案,以及曝光监视标记,所述曝光监视标记以块 具有未被投影曝光装置解析的预定宽度p沿着一个方向间歇地或连续地排列,在每个块中沿着一个方向排列有光屏蔽和透射部分,块被排列成使得尺寸比 的光屏蔽和透射部分简单地改变,并且穿过相邻光传输部分的曝光光的相位差大约为180°。

    Design layout preparing method
    55.
    发明授权
    Design layout preparing method 有权
    设计布局准备方法

    公开(公告)号:US07194704B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-20

    申请号:US11012491

    申请日:2004-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06F9/45 G06F9/455

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5081 H01L21/0271

    摘要: There is disclosed a method of producing a design layout by optimizing at least one of design rule, process proximity correction parameter and process parameter, including calculating a processed pattern shape based on a design layout and a process parameter, extracting a dangerous spot having an evaluation value with respect to the processed pattern shape, which does not satisfy a predetermined tolerance, generating a repair guideline of the design layout based on a pattern included in the dangerous spot, and repairing that portion of the design layout which corresponds to the dangerous spot based on the repair guideline.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种通过优化设计规则,过程接近校正参数和过程参数中的至少一个来生成设计布局的方法,包括基于设计布局和过程参数来计算处理的图案形状,提取具有评估的危险点 相对于不满足预定公差的加工图案形状的值,基于包含在危险点中的图案生成设计布局的修理指南,并且修复与危险点对应的设计布局的那部分 在维修准则上。

    Method of setting process parameter and method of setting process parameter and/or design rule
    56.
    发明授权
    Method of setting process parameter and method of setting process parameter and/or design rule 有权
    设置过程参数的方法和设置过程参数和/或设计规则的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07181707B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US10385628

    申请日:2003-03-12

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06K9/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method of setting a process parameter for use in manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising correcting a first pattern by using process parameter information to obtain a second pattern, the first pattern being one which corresponds to a design layout of the semiconductor integrated circuit, predicting a third pattern by using the process parameter information, the third pattern being one which corresponds to the second pattern and which is to be formed on a semiconductor wafer in an etching process, obtaining an evaluation value by comparing the third pattern with the first pattern, determining whether the evaluation value satisfies a preset condition, and changing the process parameter information when the evaluation value is found not to satisfy the preset condition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种设置用于制造半导体集成电路的工艺参数的方法,包括通过使用工艺参数信息来校正第一图案以获得第二图案,第一图案是对应于半导体集成电路的设计布局的图案 ,通过使用处理参数信息来预测第三图案,在蚀刻工艺中,第三图案是对应于第二图案并且将形成在半导体晶片上的图案,通过将第三图案与第一图案进行比较来获得评估值 判定评估值是否满足预设条件,以及当评估值不满足预设条件时,改变处理参数信息。

    Mask pattern generating method and manufacturing method of semiconductor apparatus
    57.
    发明授权
    Mask pattern generating method and manufacturing method of semiconductor apparatus 失效
    半导体装置的掩模图案生成方法和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06964031B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-08

    申请号:US10255832

    申请日:2002-09-27

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36

    摘要: A mask pattern generation method of generating a mask pattern from a designed pattern, comprising preparing the designed pattern, preparing a correction parameter, preparing a first correction library in which a plurality of pairs of an edge coordinate group and a correction value group to correct the edge coordinate group is registered, acquiring edge coordinate groups of the designed patterns, generating a second correction library in which only the plurality of pairs of an edge coordinate group agreeing with the acquired edge coordinate group and the correction value group is registered in the first correction library and simulation using the correction parameter, and correcting the designed pattern using the second correction library.

    摘要翻译: 一种从设计图案生成掩模图案的掩模图案生成方法,包括准备设计图案,准备校正参数,准备第一校正库,其中多对边缘坐标组和校正值组校正第 登记边缘坐标组,获取所设计图案的边缘坐标组,生成第二校正库,其中在所述第一校正中仅登记与获取的边缘坐标组和校正值组一致的边缘坐标组的多对对 库和模拟,并使用第二校正库校正设计的模式。

    Method of creating predictive model, method of managing process steps, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing photo mask, and computer program product
    59.
    发明申请
    Method of creating predictive model, method of managing process steps, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing photo mask, and computer program product 有权
    创建预测模型的方法,管理工艺步骤的方法,制造半导体器件的方法,制造光罩的方法以及计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US20050089768A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-28

    申请号:US10927218

    申请日:2004-08-27

    CPC分类号: G03F1/36 G06F17/5068

    摘要: A method of creating a predictive model of a process proximity effect comprises: preparing a predictive model of a process proximity effect including a non-determined parameter; and determining the non-determined parameter, the method comprises: preparing a pattern group for modeling, the pattern group comprising a plurality of repetition patterns, the plurality of repetition patterns being obtained by changing a first and second dimensions of a repetition pattern which repeats a basic pattern, the first dimension defining the basic pattern, and the second dimension defining repetition of the basic pattern; selecting a predetermined repetition pattern from the pattern group for modeling, the basic pattern of the predetermined repetition pattern corresponding to a pattern which is to be formed on a wafer and has a predetermined dimension; and determining the non-determined parameter in the predictive model based on the predetermined repetition pattern and the pattern having the predetermined dimension.

    摘要翻译: 一种创建过程接近效应的预测模型的方法包括:准备包括非确定参数的过程接近效应的预测模型; 并且确定所述未确定的参数,所述方法包括:准备用于建模的图案组,所述图案组包括多个重复图案,所述多个重复图案是通过改变重复图案的重复图案的第一和第二维度而获得的 基本图案,定义基本图案的第一维度和定义基本图案重复的第二维度; 从所述图案组中选择预定的重复图案以进行建模,所述预定重复图案的基本图案与将要形成在晶片上并且具有预定尺寸的图案相对应; 以及基于预定重复图案和具有预定尺寸的图案来确定预测模型中的未确定参数。

    Photomask, exposure control method and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
    60.
    发明申请
    Photomask, exposure control method and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device 审中-公开
    光掩模,曝光控制方法和制造半导体器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050030502A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-10

    申请号:US10874192

    申请日:2004-06-24

    CPC分类号: G03F1/44

    摘要: A photomask transferring a light shield film pattern formed on a transparent substrate by a projection exposure apparatus, comprising a circuit pattern for transferring a predetermined pattern to a resist film, and an exposure monitor mark, the exposure monitor mark being formed in a manner that blocks having a predetermined width p, which are not resolved by the projection exposure apparatus, are intermittently or continuously arrayed along one direction, light shield and transmission portions are arrayed along one direction in each of the blocks, the blocks are arrayed so that a dimension ratio of the light shield and transmission portions of the blocks simply changes and the phase difference of exposure light passing through adjacent light transmission portions is approximately 180°.

    摘要翻译: 一种光掩模,其通过投影曝光装置将形成在透明基板上的遮光膜图案转印,所述投影曝光装置包括用于将预定图案转印到抗蚀剂膜的电路图案,以及曝光监视标记,所述曝光监视标记以块 具有未被投影曝光装置解析的预定宽度p沿着一个方向间歇地或连续地排列,在每个块中沿着一个方向排列有光屏蔽和透射部分,块被排列成使得尺寸比 的光屏蔽和透射部分简单地改变,并且穿过相邻光传输部分的曝光光的相位差大约为180°。