METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) PHOTOMASK AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING EUV PHOTOMASK

    公开(公告)号:US20220113619A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17371375

    申请日:2021-07-09

    IPC分类号: G03F1/24 H01L21/027

    摘要: A method is provided. The method includes preparing a mask blank, the mask blank including a substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the substrate for reflecting extreme ultraviolet light, and a light absorbing layer disposed on the reflective layer; providing a photomask by forming a plurality of pattern elements having a target critical dimension from the light absorbing layer, wherein the plurality of pattern elements include a correction target pattern element to be corrected, and the correction target pattern element has a critical dimension different from the target critical dimension; identifying a correction target area of the photomask in which the correction target pattern element is disposed; applying an etchant to the photomask; and irradiating a laser beam to the correction target area while the etchant is provided on the photomask.

    METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOMASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230408912A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18328395

    申请日:2023-06-02

    IPC分类号: G03F1/74 G03F1/24

    CPC分类号: G03F1/74 H01L21/0274 G03F1/24

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a photomask includes forming a photomask having a plurality of pattern elements, wherein the plurality of pattern elements include correction-target pattern elements having a critical dimension (CD) deviation; acquiring local CD correction information; directing a laser beam to a mirror array of a digital micromirror device (DMD), wherein the mirror array has mirrors arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; converting the laser beam into a beam pattern array corresponding to the mirror array by controlling on/off switching of each of the mirrors based on the local CD correction information; forming a linear beam by focusing the beam pattern array through an optical system; applying an etchant to the photomask and directing the linear beam to the photomask and moving the linear beam to irradiate the photomask.

    CORRECTING APPARATUS OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) PHOTOMASK AND CORRECTING METHOD OF EUV PHOTOMASK

    公开(公告)号:US20220283512A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17508144

    申请日:2021-10-22

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G02B26/10

    摘要: A correcting apparatus of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photomask includes: a support portion configured to support an EUV photomask having a main area in which a plurality of pattern elements are arranged, a chemical supply unit configured to supply a chemical to the main area, a light source unit configured to generate a laser beam, and a control unit configured to irradiate the laser beam to the chemical supplied to the main area of the EUV photomask and to, based a laser dosage map for correcting critical dimensions (CDs) of the plurality of pattern elements in the main area, adjust a dosage of the laser beam based on the laser dosage map such that among the plurality of pattern elements, pattern elements having different critical dimensions are etched at different etching rates.

    RETICLE IN AN APPARATUS FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210302825A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17028049

    申请日:2020-09-22

    摘要: A reticle for an apparatus for EUV exposure and a method of manufacturing a reticle, the reticle including a substrate including an edge region and a main region; a multi-layer structure on the main region and the edge region, a sidewall of the multi-layer structure overlying the edge region; a capping layer covering an upper surface and the sidewall of the multi-layer structure and at least a portion of the edge region of the substrate; and an absorber layer on the capping layer, the absorber layer covering an entire upper surface of the capping layer on the edge region of the substrate, wherein a stacked structure of the capping layer and the absorber layer is on an upper surface of the edge region of the substrate, and a sidewall of the stacked structure of the capping layer and the absorber layer is perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate.