Impact of illumination pupil-fill spatial variation on simulated imaging performance

Terence C. Barrett

doi:10.1117/12.389074

5 July 2000 Impact of illumination pupil-fill spatial variation on simulated imaging performance

Terence C. Barrett

Proceedings Volume 4000, Optical Microlithography XIII; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389074
Event: Microlithography 2000, 2000, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Abstract

Specifications for state-of-the-art projection lithography systems do not currently encompass the possible sources of variation that can and do exist in the spatial distribution of pupil fill created by the illuminators of these systems. An investigation into the types and magnitudes of these variation, for conventional and annular illumination, is presented. The variations are used to create a number of possible pupil-fill distributions. Using these pupil-fill distributions and typical amounts of low-order aberrations found in today's equipment as inputs, a simulation survey is presented of critical imaging needs in memory and logic cell fabrication. The amount of illumination-induced error predicted in placement, line-width abnormality, isolated-to- nested bias, and horizontal-to-vertical bias is used to recommend new spatial-illumination requirements for current and future needs of projection lithography.

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Terence C. Barrett "Impact of illumination pupil-fill spatial variation on simulated imaging performance", Proc. SPIE 4000, Optical Microlithography XIII, (5 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389074

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