SELF ALIGNED LITHO ETCH PROCESS PATTERNING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210249267A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17240692

    申请日:2021-04-26

    IPC分类号: H01L21/033

    摘要: A method of defining a pattern includes forming a plurality of cut shapes and a first plurality of openings within a first layer of a multi-layer hard mask to expose first portions of the second layer. A plurality of etch stops is formed by implanting an etch rate modifying species in a portion of the plurality of cut shapes. The first layer is directionally etched at the plurality of cut shapes such that the plurality of etch stops remain. A spacer layer is formed on the first layer and the first portions. A second plurality of openings is formed within the spacer layer to expose second portions of the second layer. The spacer layer is directionally etched to remove the spacer layer from sidewalls of the plurality of etch stops. Portions of the second layer exposed through the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings are etched.

    PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200057375A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16534965

    申请日:2019-08-07

    摘要: An extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) method includes providing at least two phase-shifting mask areas having a same pattern. A resist layer is formed over a substrate. An optimum exposure dose of the resist layer is determined, and a latent image is formed on a same area of the resist layer by a multiple exposure process. The multiple exposure process includes a plurality of exposure processes and each of the plurality of exposure processes uses a different phase-shifting mask area from the at least two phase-shifting mask areas having a same pattern.

    METHOD OF MASK DATA SYNTHESIS AND MASK MAKING

    公开(公告)号:US20190146328A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16144882

    申请日:2018-09-27

    摘要: A method for mask data synthesis and mask making includes calibrating an optical proximity correction (OPC) model by adjusting a plurality of parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter, wherein the first parameter indicates a long-range effect caused by an electron-beam lithography tool for making a mask used to manufacture a structure, and the second parameter indicates a geometric feature of a structure or a manufacturing process to make the structure, generating a device layout, calculating a first grid pattern density map of the device layout, generating a long-range correction map, at least based on the calibrated OPC model and the first grid pattern density map of the device layout, and performing an OPC to generate a corrected mask layout, at least based on the generated long-range correction map and the calibrated OPC model.

    PATTERN MODIFICATION AND PATTERNING PROCESS
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180149982A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:US15398839

    申请日:2017-01-05

    摘要: A pattern modification method and a patterning process are provided. The method includes extracting a first pattern and a second pattern to be respectively transferred to a first target portion and a second target portion of a resist layer. The method also includes obtaining regional information of the first target portion and the second target portion. The method includes determining a first desired focus position for transferring the first pattern based on the regional information. In addition, the method includes determining a second desired focus position for transferring the second pattern based on the regional information. The method includes modifying one or both of the first pattern and the second pattern. As a result, focus positions of the first pattern and the second pattern are shifted to be substantially and respectively positioned at the first desired focus position and the second desired focus position during an exposure operation.