TECHNIQUES FOR PHASE TUNING FOR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
    5.
    发明申请
    TECHNIQUES FOR PHASE TUNING FOR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION 有权
    用于过程优化的相位调整技术

    公开(公告)号:US20140053117A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-20

    申请号:US13997565

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: Techniques are provided for determining how thick or how deep to make the phased regions of a lithography mask. One example embodiment provides a method that includes: providing first mask layout design including a first test set, and providing a second mask layout design including a second test set, wherein the second test set is larger than the first test set; simulating critical dimensions through focus of structures of interest in the first test set for a range of phase depths/thicknesses, and selecting an initial preferred mask phase depth/thickness based on results of the simulating; and generating a fast thick-mask model (FTM) at the initial preferred phase depth/thickness, and correcting the second test set of the second mask layout design using the FTM, thereby providing an optimized mask layout design. A mask having the optimized mask layout design may be implemented to give the optimum patterning.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定制造光刻掩模的相位区域的厚度或深度的技术。 一个示例性实施例提供了一种方法,其包括:提供包括第一测试集的第一掩模布局设计,以及提供包括第二测试集的第二掩模布局设计,其中所述第二测试集大于所述第一测试集; 通过针对一系列相位深度/厚度的第一测试集合中关注的结构的焦点来模拟关键尺寸,并且基于模拟结果选择初始优选的掩模相位深度/厚度; 并且以最初的优选相位深度/厚度生成快速厚掩模模型(FTM),并且使用FTM校正第二掩模布局设计的第二测试集,由此提供优化的掩模布局设计。 可以实施具有优化的掩模布局设计的掩模以给出最佳图案化。

    Techniques for phase tuning for process optimization
    7.
    发明授权
    Techniques for phase tuning for process optimization 有权
    用于过程优化的相位调整技术

    公开(公告)号:US08959465B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US13997565

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G03F1/36 G03F1/70

    摘要: Techniques are provided for determining how thick or how deep to make the phased regions of a lithography mask. One example embodiment provides a method that includes: providing a first mask layout design including a first test set, and providing a second mask layout design including a second test set, wherein the second test set is larger than the first test set; simulating critical dimensions through focus of structures of interest in the first test set for a range of phase depths/thicknesses, and selecting an initial preferred mask phase depth/thickness based on results of the simulating; and generating a fast thick-mask model (FTM) at the initial preferred phase depth/thickness, and correcting the second test set of the second mask layout design using the FTM, thereby providing an optimized mask layout design. A mask having the optimized mask layout design may be implemented to give the optimum patterning.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定制造光刻掩模的相位区域的厚度或深度的技术。 一个示例性实施例提供了一种方法,其包括:提供包括第一测试集的第一掩模布局设计,以及提供包括第二测试集的第二掩模布局设计,其中所述第二测试集大于所述第一测试集; 通过针对一系列相位深度/厚度的第一测试集合中关注的结构的焦点来模拟关键尺寸,并且基于模拟结果选择初始优选的掩模相位深度/厚度; 并且以最初的优选相位深度/厚度生成快速厚掩模模型(FTM),并且使用FTM校正第二掩模布局设计的第二测试集,由此提供优化的掩模布局设计。 可以实施具有优化的掩模布局设计的掩模以给出最佳图案化。

    SPACER ASSISTED PITCH DIVISION LITHOGRAPHY
    8.
    发明申请
    SPACER ASSISTED PITCH DIVISION LITHOGRAPHY 有权
    间隔辅助切片分割图

    公开(公告)号:US20140191372A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US13976077

    申请日:2011-12-29

    IPC分类号: H01L21/02 H01L29/06

    摘要: Spacer-based pitch division lithography techniques are disclosed that realize pitches with both variable line widths and variable space widths, using a single spacer deposition. The resulting feature pitches can be at or below the resolution limit of the exposure system being used, but they need not be, and may be further reduced (e.g., halved) as many times as desired with subsequent spacer formation and pattern transfer processes as described herein. Such spacer-based pitch division techniques can be used, for instance, to define narrow conductive runs, metal gates and other such small features at a pitch smaller than the original backbone pattern.

    摘要翻译: 公开了使用单个间隔物沉积来实现具有可变线宽度和可变空间宽度的间距的基于间隔物的间距光刻技术。 所得到的特征间距可以处于或低于所使用的曝光系统的分辨率极限,但是它们不需要并且可以进一步减少(例如,减半),如所需的随后的间隔物形成和图案转移过程所需的多次 这里。 这种基于间隔物的螺距分割技术可以用于例如以比原始骨架图案小的间距来限定窄导电线,金属栅极和其它这样的小特征。

    DOUBLE PATTERNING TECHNIQUES AND STRUCTURES
    10.
    发明申请
    DOUBLE PATTERNING TECHNIQUES AND STRUCTURES 有权
    双重图案技术和结构

    公开(公告)号:US20090267175A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-29

    申请号:US12111702

    申请日:2008-04-29

    IPC分类号: H01L21/308 H01L27/00

    摘要: Double patterning techniques and structures are generally described. In one example, a method includes depositing a first photoresist to a semiconductor substrate, forming a first integrated circuit (IC) pattern in the first photoresist, the first IC pattern comprising one or more trench structures, protecting the first IC pattern in the first photoresist from actions that form a second IC pattern in a second photoresist, depositing the second photoresist to the first IC pattern, and forming the second IC pattern in the second photoresist, the second IC pattern comprising one or more structures that are sufficiently close to the one or more trench structures of the first IC pattern to cause scumming of the second photoresist in the one or more trench structures of the first IC pattern.

    摘要翻译: 通常描述双重图案形成技术和结构。 在一个实例中,一种方法包括将第一光致抗蚀剂沉积到半导体衬底,在第一光致抗蚀剂中形成第一集成电路(IC)图案,第一IC图案包括一个或多个沟槽结构,保护第一光致抗蚀剂中的第一IC图案 从在第二光致抗蚀剂中形成第二IC图案的动作,将第二光致抗蚀剂沉积到第一IC图案,以及在第二光致抗蚀剂中形成第二IC图案,第二IC图案包括一个或多个足够接近该一个的结构 或更多个沟槽结构,以使第一IC图案的一个或多个沟槽结构中的第二光致抗蚀剂浮渣。