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19 January 2005 Recent development activities and future plans for EUV lithography in Japan
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Proceedings Volume 5592, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.570969
Event: Optics East, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Abstract
EUV lithography is one of the most promising technologies for the delineation of 45-nm half-pitch patterns (hp 45 on the ITRS Roadmap) and below. However, many problems remain to be solved before it can be considered a practical tool. The light source is the most critical issue for obtaining a reasonable throughput, and the next is the fabrication of defect-free multilayer mask blanks. The construction of an aspherical optical system is also a key issue. From an economic standpoint, cost is a crucial concern regarding use of this technology in an industrial environment. In Japan, four consortia are working on the development of EUV lithography: EUVA is investigating the source and the system, including the metrology of an aspherical optical system; the Leading Project is working on the basic technology for a laser-produced plasma source; ASET is developing multilayer masks and resist process technology; and MIRAI is researching actinic defect detection for multilayer mask blanks. This paper describes the recent activities of these consortia and the future plans for EUVL development in Japan.
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Shinji Okazaki "Recent development activities and future plans for EUV lithography in Japan", Proc. SPIE 5592, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications, (19 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.570969
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KEYWORDS
Extreme ultraviolet lithography

Photomasks

Light sources

Extreme ultraviolet

Metrology

Photoresist processing

Inspection

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