摘要:
A position alignment apparatus aligns a photosensitive substrate and a mask (projection image) at high speed and with high precision. The apparatus has a projection optical system for projecting a pattern image on a mask or reticle onto a photosensitive substrate, a detector for detecting a two-dimensional misalignment of a projected pattern image and a wafer, and means for moving the wafer along orthogonal x- and y-axis directions and for rotating the wafer along a rotational direction within a plane defined by the x- and y-axis directions so as to eliminate the misalignment, wherein the detector has first detecting means with an optical system for detecting at least a misalignment of the wafer along the x-axis direction through the projection lens, and second detecting means with an optical system separate from the projection lens and for detecting at least a misalignment of the wafer along a rotational direction.
摘要:
In an exposure apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor devices, a pattern on a photomask is aligned with a plurality of patterns formed on a wafer in a manner that detects and corrects misalignment, including, inter alia, rotational errors, not only between a photomask and a wafer, but also between a photomask and individual chips formed on the wafer, so that pattern matching is attained with very high accuracy. Apparatus for achieving this result employs different arrangements of alignment marks together with optical systems and positional adjustment devices.
摘要:
An alignment apparatus for aligning one of the substrates with the other by means of first and second reference marks comprises scanning means including a light beam generating means for reciprocally scanning first and second areas respectively by a light beam, discrimination means for generating a discrimination signal indicative of the scanning direction by the scanning means in synchronism with the scanning, first photoelectric means for generating a first signal when the first photoelectric means receives the light beam transmitted through a first area and separated by the first reference mark, second photoelectric means for generating a second signal when the second photoelectric means receives the light beam transmitted through the second area and separated by the second reference mark, operation means for determining the direction and amount of the relative deviation between the first and second reference marks from the first and second signals and from the discrimination signal, and means for moving one of the substrates relative to the other in response to the operation means. The alignment apparatus is simple in structure and can detect alignment marks with higher accuracy. The alignment apparatus enables the alignment of a wafer with a reticle or mask at higher speed and with higher preciseness.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for production of ICs of the type that includes a stage on which is placed a semiconductor wafer to be exposed by illumination light projecting means, and means for two-dimensionally moving the stage within a plane intersecting the illumination light at substantially right angles. The improvement comprises illumination detection means provided with a photo reception surface, and means for mounting the illumination detection means on the stage in such a manner that the photo reception surface and the surface of the semiconductor wafer on the stage to be exposed are at substantially equal height relative to the stage.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for production of ICs of the type that includes a stage on which is placed a semiconductor wafer to be exposed by illumination light projecting means, and means for two-dimensionally moving the stage within a plane intersecting the illumination light at substantially right angles. The improvement comprises illumination detection means provided with a photo reception surface, and means for mounting the illumination detection means on the stage in such a manner that the photo reception surface and the surface of the semiconductor wafer on the stage to be exposed are at substantially equal height relative to the stage.
摘要:
An exposure method for photolithography comprises the steps of forming a pattern on a substrate by the use of a first exposure apparatus including a first imaging optical system having a reduction magnification 1/.beta.1 and an image circle of a diameter .phi.1, and forming a second pattern on the substrate on which the first pattern has been formed, by the use of a second exposure apparatus including a second imaging optical system having a reduction magnification 1/.beta.2 different from the reduction magnification 1/.beta.1 and an image circle of a diameter .phi.2, wherein when N is an integer, the conditions that .beta.1.times..phi.1=.beta.2.times..phi.2 and .phi.1=N.times..phi.2 are satisfied.
摘要翻译:用于光刻的曝光方法包括以下步骤:通过使用包括具有缩小倍率1 /β1的第一成像光学系统和直径φ1的图像圆的第一曝光装置在基板上形成图案,并且形成 通过使用包括具有不同于缩小倍率1 /β1的缩小倍率1 /β2的第二成像光学系统的第二曝光装置和形成第一图案的图像圆的第二图案, 直径phi 2,其中当N是整数时,满足β1 phi 1 =β2 ph 2和ph 1 = N x ph 2的条件。
摘要:
A gas generator includes a holder made of metal having assembled thereto a cup filled with a gas generating agent and an igniter for burning the gas generating agent. The holder includes a body part, and an igniter fixing engagement part and a cup fixing engagement part projecting from the body part. These engagement parts are bent, so that the igniter and the cup are fixed by crimping to the holder. The engagement parts are both finish shaped by forging processing. A metal flow appearing in superficial layers of the engagement parts extends continuously from the body part through the engagement parts to return to the body part, without being divided in surfaces of the engagement parts.
摘要:
Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising a pattern generating section that generates a test pattern for testing the device under test; a signal supplying section that supplies the device under test with a test signal corresponding to the test pattern; a trigger generating section that supplies a trigger signal to an external instrument connected to the device under test; and a synchronization control section that outputs, to the trigger generating section, a synchronization signal instructing generation of the trigger signal, based on at least a portion of the test pattern generated by the pattern generating section.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a photomask pattern onto a photosensitive substrate via a plurality of optical systems includes a source of illumination for irradiating the photomask pattern with beams of light adapted to pass through the pattern and optical systems onto the substrate. A scanning mechanism for synchronously scanning the photomask pattern with the beams of light is included to transfer the pattern to the substrate. A plurality of illumination intensity measuring devices is provided for substantially simultaneously measuring the illumination intensities of the beams of light passing through the optical systems.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus is used for reproducing a mask pattern of a semiconductor device or the like onto a photosensitive substrate using a holography. The holography is utilized also in a process for alignment between a mask pattern hologram and an exposure region of the substrate. The pattern hologram is recorded to a recording medium by interference between an object wave from the pattern and a reference wave, and a second hologram is formed to the medium by diffraction light from an alignment mark formed on the mask. Prior to reconstruction of the pattern image, reconstruction light from the second hologram, illuminated with a reconstruction wave, is irradiated onto the substrate arranged in place of the mask. A reproduction image of the alignment mark on the substrate surface illuminated with the reconstruction light is measured, and relative displacement between the medium and the substrate is detected from a result of the measurement. The relative positional relationship between the medium and the substrate is corrected in accordance with the displacement information, and, thereafter, the surface is exposed with a reconstruction image of the pattern hologram.