Method and apparatus for irradiating a microlithographic substrate
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for irradiating a microlithographic substrate 有权
    用于照射微光刻基片的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07298453B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-20

    申请号:US11378666

    申请日:2006-03-17

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42 G03B27/54 G03B27/32

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70333 G03F7/70358

    摘要: A method and apparatus for exposing a radiation-sensitive material of a microlithographic substrate to a selected radiation. The method can include directing the radiation along a radiation path in a first direction toward a reticle, passing the radiation from the reticle and to the microlithographic substrate along the radiation path in a second direction, and moving the reticle relative to the radiation path along a reticle path generally normal to the first direction. The microlithographic substrate can move relative to the radiation path along a substrate path having a first component generally parallel to the second direction, and a second component generally perpendicular to the second direction. The microlithographic substrate can move generally parallel to and generally perpendicular to the second direction in a periodic manner while the reticle moves along the reticle path to change a relative position of a focal plane of the radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将微光刻基板的辐射敏感材料暴露于所选择的辐射的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括将辐射沿第一方向沿着辐射路径引导到光罩,使辐射沿着第一方向沿着辐射路径从光罩传递到微光刻基片,并且沿着辐射路径沿着辐射路径移动标线片 标线路径通常垂直于第一方向。 微光刻基片可以沿着具有大致平行于第二方向的第一部件的基板路径相对于辐射路径移动,以及大致垂直于第二方向的第二部件。 当光栅基板沿着标线路径移动以改变辐射的焦平面的相对位置时,微平版印刷基板可以以周期性的方式大致平行于并且大致垂直于第二方向移动。

    Method and apparatus for irradiating a microlithographic substrate
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for irradiating a microlithographic substrate 有权
    用于照射微光刻基片的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06784975B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-31

    申请号:US09945167

    申请日:2001-08-30

    IPC分类号: G03B2742

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70333 G03F7/70358

    摘要: A method and apparatus for exposing a radiation-sensitive material of a microlithographic substrate to a selected radiation. The method can include directing the radiation along a radiation path in a first direction toward a reticle, passing the radiation from the reticle and to the microlithographic substrate along the radiation path in a second direction, and moving the reticle relative to the radiation path along a reticle path generally normal to the first direction. The microlithographic substrate can move relative to the radiation path along a substrate path having a first component generally parallel to the second direction, and a second component generally perpendicular to the second direction. The microlithographic substrate can move generally parallel to and generally perpendicular to the second direction in a periodic manner while the reticle moves along the reticle path to change a relative position of a focal plane of the radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将微光刻基板的辐射敏感材料暴露于所选择的辐射的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括将辐射沿第一方向沿着辐射路径引导至光罩,使辐射沿着第一方向沿着辐射路径从光栅传递到微光刻基板,并且沿着辐射路径沿着辐射路径移动标线片 标线路径通常垂直于第一方向。 微光刻基片可以沿着具有大致平行于第二方向的第一部件的基板路径相对于辐射路径移动,以及大致垂直于第二方向的第二部件。 当光栅基板沿着标线路径移动以改变辐射的焦平面的相对位置时,微平版印刷基板可以以周期性的方式大致平行于并且大致垂直于第二方向移动。

    Vibration-enhanced spin-on film techniques for semiconductor device
processing
    4.
    发明授权
    Vibration-enhanced spin-on film techniques for semiconductor device processing 失效
    用于半导体器件加工的振动增强旋涂膜技术

    公开(公告)号:US5925410A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-20

    申请号:US852144

    申请日:1997-05-06

    IPC分类号: B05D1/00 B05D3/12 H01L21/00

    摘要: A method for forming a layer of material, particularly a dielectric material, on a substrate includes the steps of dispensing the material onto the substrate, spinning the substrate to produce a layer of the dispensed material, and vibrating the substrate to eliminate voids and/or gaps in the dispensed material. The dispensed material is hardened and if not sufficiently planar, may be subjected to a planarization step.

    摘要翻译: 在衬底上形成材料层,特别是介电材料层的方法包括以下步骤:将材料分配到衬底上,旋转衬底以产生分配材料层,并振动衬底以消除空隙和/或 分配材料中的间隙。 分配的材料被硬化并且如果不是足够的平面,可以进行平坦化步骤。

    Methods of making templates for use in imprint lithography
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods of making templates for use in imprint lithography 有权
    制作压印光刻用模板的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07771917B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11155167

    申请日:2005-06-17

    IPC分类号: G03F7/00

    摘要: A method of forming a template for use in imprint lithography. The method comprises providing an ultraviolet (“UV”) wavelength radiation transparent layer and forming a pattern in the UV transparent layer by photolithography. The pattern may be formed by anisotropically etching the UV transparent layer and may have feature dimensions of less than approximately 100 nm, such as dimensions of less than approximately 45 nm. An additional embodiment of the method comprises providing a UV opaque layer comprising a first pattern therein, forming a first UV transparent layer in contact with the first contact-pattern of the UV opaque layer, forming a second UV transparent layer in contact with the first UV transparent layer, and removing the UV opaque layer to form the template. An intermediate template structure for use in imprint lithography is also disclosed. In other embodiments, a template that is opaque to UV wavelength radiation and a method of forming the same are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 形成用于压印光刻的模板的方法。 该方法包括提供紫外(“UV”)波长辐射透明层并通过光刻在UV透明层中形成图案。 图案可以通过各向异性蚀刻UV透明层而形成,并且可以具有小于约100nm的特征尺寸,例如小于约45nm的尺寸。 该方法的另外的实施例包括提供其中包含第一图案的UV不透明层,形成与UV不透明层的第一接触图案接触的第一UV透明层,形成与第一UV接触的第二UV透明层 透明层,并除去UV不透明层以形成模板。 还公开了用于压印光刻的中间模板结构。 在其它实施例中,公开了对UV波长辐射不透明的模板及其形成方法。

    Method for integrated circuit fabrication using pitch multiplication
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for integrated circuit fabrication using pitch multiplication 失效
    使用音调倍数的集成电路制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07687408B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-30

    申请号:US11683518

    申请日:2007-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01L21/302 H01L21/461

    摘要: Different sized features in the array and in the periphery of an integrated circuit are patterned on a substrate in a single step. In particular, a mixed pattern, combining two separately formed patterns, is formed on a single mask layer and then transferred to the underlying substrate. The first of the separately formed patterns is formed by pitch multiplication and the second of the separately formed patterns is formed by conventional photolithography. The first of the separately formed patterns includes lines that are below the resolution of the photolithographic process used to form the second of the separately formed patterns. These lines are made by forming a pattern on photoresist and then etching that pattern into an amorphous carbon layer. Sidewall pacers having widths less than the widths of the un-etched parts of the amorphous carbon are formed on the sidewalls of the amorphous carbon. The amorphous carbon is then removed, leaving behind the sidewall spacers as a mask pattern. Thus, the spacers form a mask having feature sizes less than the resolution of the photolithography process used to form the pattern on the photoresist. A protective material is deposited around the spacers. The spacers are further protected using a hard mask and then photoresist is formed and patterned over the hard mask. The photoresist pattern is transferred through the hard mask to the protective material. The pattern made out by the spacers and the temporary material is then transferred to an underlying amorphous carbon hard mask layer. The pattern, having features of difference sizes, is then transferred to the underlying substrate.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路的阵列和周边中的不同尺寸的特征在单个步骤中在衬底上图案化。 特别地,组合两个单独形成的图案的混合图案形成在单个掩模层上,然后转移到下面的基底。 单独形成的图案中的第一个通过间距倍增形成,并且通过常规光刻形成第二个单独形成的图案。 单独形成的图案中的第一个包括低于用于形成第二个单独形成的图案的光刻工艺的分辨率的线。 这些线通过在光致抗蚀剂上形成图案然后将该图案刻蚀成无定形碳层而制成。 在无定形碳的侧壁上形成宽度小于无定形碳的未蚀刻部分的宽度的侧壁盘。 然后去除无定形碳,留下侧壁间隔物作为掩模图案。 因此,间隔物形成具有小于用于在光致抗蚀剂上形成图案的光刻工艺的分辨率的特征尺寸的掩模。 保护材料沉积在间隔物周围。 使用硬掩模进一步保护间隔物,然后在硬掩模上形成并图案化光致抗蚀剂。 光致抗蚀剂图案通过硬掩模转印到保护材料上。 然后将由间隔物和临时材料制成的图案转移到下面的无定形碳硬掩模层。 具有不同尺寸特征的图案然后被转移到下面的基底。