OVERLAY CORRECTION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD COMPRISING THE OVERLAY CORRECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240310720A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18535149

    申请日:2023-12-11

    CPC classification number: G03F1/70 G03F7/2004

    Abstract: An overlay correction method capable of accurately measuring and correcting higher-order components of an overlay of a first layer in which a pattern is first formed on a semiconductor substrate, and improving matching with exposure equipment in a subsequent exposure process is disclosed. The overlay correction method includes forming a first overlay mark on a first layer on which a pattern is initially formed on a semiconductor substrate, performing an absolute measurement on the first overlay mark, and correcting an overlay of the first layer based on the absolute measurement. The absolute measurement is a measurement method based on a fixed position of exposure equipment used to form the first overlay mark.

    OVERLAY MEASUREMENT METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND OVERLAY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230074537A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17658527

    申请日:2022-04-08

    Abstract: An overlay measurement method for accurately measuring and correcting an overlay in an environment in which a deep ultraviolet (DUV) apparatus and an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) apparatus are used together, a semiconductor device manufacturing method using the overlay measurement method, and an overlay measurement apparatus are provided. The overlay measurement method includes performing an absolute measurement of a position of an overlay mark of at least one of a plurality of layers, based on a fixed position, wherein an exposure process is performed on a first layer of the plurality of layers by using the DUV apparatus, and an exposure process is performed on an nth layer of the plurality of layers, which is an uppermost layer of the plurality of layers, by using the EUV apparatus.

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