摘要:
A preferred embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a fuse element that includes forming a polysilicon layer over a semiconductor structure, doping the polysilicon layer with carbon or nitrogen, depositing a metal over the polysilicon layer; and annealing the metal and polysilicon layer to form a silicide in an upper portion of the polysilicon layer.
摘要:
A method of training an Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) model comprises symmetrizing a complex design to be a test pattern having orthogonal symmetry. Symmetrizing may comprise establishing a axis of symmetry passing through the design, thereby dividing the design into two portions; deleting one of the two portions; and mirror-imaging the other of the two portions about the axis of symmetry. The design may be centered.
摘要:
Integrated circuits and methods of manufacture and design thereof are disclosed. For example, a method of manufacturing includes using a first mask to pattern a gate material forming a plurality of first and second features. The first features form gate electrodes of the semiconductor devices, whereas the second features are dummy electrodes. Based on the location of these dummy electrodes, selected dummy electrodes are removed using a second mask. The use of the method provides greater flexibility in tailoring individual devices for different objectives.
摘要:
A method that purposely relaxes OPC algorithm constraints to allow post OPC mask shapes to elongate along one direction (particularly lowering the 1-dimensional MEEF in this direction with the result of an effectively overall lowered MEEF) to produce a pattern on wafer that is circular to within an acceptable tolerance.
摘要:
Lithography masks and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a method of manufacturing a lithography mask. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a first pattern in a first region of the substrate, and forming a second pattern in a second region of the substrate, the second pattern comprising patterns for features oriented differently than patterns for features of the first pattern. The method includes affecting a polarization rotation of light differently in the first region than in the second region of the substrate.
摘要:
This disclosure includes a SRAF layout that minimizes the number of SRAFs required to reliably print contact shapes. A method is provided that reduces the number of necessary SRAF features on a mask, placing at least two elongated SRAF shapes on the mask such that the elongated SRAF shapes extend past at least one edge of a mask shape in at least one direction.
摘要:
Multi-beam lithography systems and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices using the same are disclosed. For example, the method utilizes non-coincidence of boundaries of electrical fields emanating from chrome on glass or phase shifted mask features distributed over two masks for the optimization of lithographic process windows, side lobe suppression, or pattern orientation dependent process window optimization employing one mask with polarization rotating film on the backside.
摘要:
Integrated circuits and methods of manufacture and design thereof are disclosed. For example, a method of manufacturing includes using a first mask to pattern a gate material forming a plurality of first and second features. The first features form gate electrodes of the semiconductor devices, whereas the second features are dummy electrodes. Based on the location of these dummy electrodes, selected dummy electrodes are removed using a second mask. The use of the method provides greater flexibility in tailoring individual devices for different objectives.
摘要:
A mask and method for patterning a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. A mask set is fabricated on a transparent substrate. A mask layer comprising mask region elements that transmit light is disposed on the substrate, wherein each mask element is segmented into a plurality of segments.
摘要:
The method of dynamically monitoring a reticle includes preventively macro monitoring and defect inspecting with regard to mechanical loading, including particle deposits or electrostatically induced damage, and energy load, including the associated changes to the reticle material and surface characteristics. Different surface distributions of the absorber layer as well as characteristics of the exposure system, such as N2 purging of the projection lens/reticle area in order to reduce contamination and recrystallization on optically active surfaces are considered.