Fabrication of sub-100 nm patterns using near-field mask lithography with ultra-thin resist process

被引:23
作者
Ito, T [1 ]
Ogino, M [1 ]
Yamada, T [1 ]
Inao, Y [1 ]
Yamaguchi, T [1 ]
Mizutani, N [1 ]
Kuroda, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Canon Inc, Leading Edge Fus Res Ctr, Atsugi, Kanagawa 2430193, Japan
关键词
near-field light; photolithography; chemically amplified resist; tri-layer resist process; dry etching; electro-magnetic analysis;
D O I
10.2494/photopolymer.18.435
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A resist pattern of half-pitch (hp) 50 run, 120 nm deep was fabricated with near-field lithography (NFL) of Wine (lambda = 365 nm) using a positive-tone chemically amplified resist and a tri-layer resist process developed for NFL. The experimental results were in close agreement with the numerical results of electro-magnetic analysis using finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. The possibility of fabricating sub-50 nm patterns was discussed over the numerical results.
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页码:435 / 441
页数:7
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