PROXIMITY EFFECT CORRECTION FOR X-RAY MASK FABRICATION

被引:6
作者
KURIYAMA, Y
MORIYA, S
UCHIYAMA, S
SHIMAZU, N
机构
[1] NTT LSI Laboratories, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-01
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 12B期
关键词
ELECTRON-BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; X-RAY MASK; PROXIMITY EFFECT CORRECTION; PARTITIONING; OFFSET ENERGY MAP;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.6983
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Our conventional proximity effect correction program has been improved to fabricate X-ray masks in a subtractive process. The improved program calculates a correction dose for each exposure pattern, using an offset energy map. Two partitioning steps related to delineation and mesh boundary are introduced to improve the correction accuracy. The mesh size for calculating the offset energy map is determined to be 0.2 mu m at 30 kV to maintain the error in the dose calculation within 4%. Using this program, 0.2-mu m-level LSI patterns can be fabricated even at comparatively low acceleration voltage of 30 kV.
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页码:6983 / 6988
页数:6
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