Etched multilayer EUV mask fabrication for sub-60nm pattern based on effective mirror width

Noriko Iida; Kosuke Takai; Takashi Kamo; Yasutaka Morikawa; Naoya Hayashi

doi:10.1117/12.2242872

10 May 2016 Etched multilayer EUV mask fabrication for sub-60nm pattern based on effective mirror width

Noriko Iida, Kosuke Takai, Takashi Kamo, Yasutaka Morikawa, Naoya Hayashi

Proceedings Volume 9984, Photomask Japan 2016: XXIII Symposium on Photomask and Next-Generation Lithography Mask Technology; 99840E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242872
Event: Photomask Japan 2016, 2016, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

With shrinking pattern size, mask 3D effects are estimated to become stronger, such as horizontal/vertical shadowing, best focus shifts through pitch and pattern shift through focus. To reduce these mask 3D effects, we have proposed etched multilayer EUV mask structure and have also reported on the fabrication process of etched multilayer EUV mask, in which line and space mask patterning has been demonstrated. And by using etched multilayer EUV mask, the reduction of mask 3D effects is experimentally demonstrated. In our previous study, we have shown etched multilayer EUV mask has enough durability against chemical erosion in suitable cleaning process. In this work, to meet the demands of different variation on pattern in etched multilayer mask, especially fabrication process for sub-60nm pattern based on effective mirror width in dark-field exposure is studied. 60 nm pillar pattern on mask is obtained using negative tone resist with keeping resolution of line and space pattern. We also examined CD characteristics 60 nm line and space pattern in consideration of effective mirror width. This work represents that etched multilayer EUV mask is ready for dark-field exposure of 15 nm pattern in wafer.

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Noriko Iida, Kosuke Takai, Takashi Kamo, Yasutaka Morikawa, and Naoya Hayashi "Etched multilayer EUV mask fabrication for sub-60nm pattern based on effective mirror width", Proc. SPIE 9984, Photomask Japan 2016: XXIII Symposium on Photomask and Next-Generation Lithography Mask Technology, 99840E (10 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242872

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Photomasks

Extreme ultraviolet

Mirrors

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Transmission electron microscopy

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