Electron beam directed repair of fused silica imprint templates

Gerard M. Schmid; Douglas J. Resnick; Rainer Fettig; Klaus Edinger; Steven R. Young; William J. Dauksher

doi:10.1117/12.736921

3 May 2007 Electron beam directed repair of fused silica imprint templates

Gerard M. Schmid, Douglas J. Resnick, Rainer Fettig, Klaus Edinger, Steven R. Young, William J. Dauksher

Proceedings Volume 6533, 23rd European Mask and Lithography Conference; 65330P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736921
Event: European Mask and Lithography Conference2007, 2007, Grenoble, France

Abstract

Imprint lithography has been shown to be an effective method for replication of nanometer-scale structures from a template mold. Step-and-Flash Imprint Lithography (S-FIL^TM) employs a UV-photocurable imprint liquid, which enables imprint processing at ambient temperature and pressure. The use of a transparent fused silica template facilitates precise overlay. With this combination of capabilities, NIL is a multi-node technique that is suitable for advanced prototyping of processes and devices to meet the anticipated needs of the semiconductor industry. However, since the technology is 1X, it is critical to address the infrastructure associated with the fabrication of templates. An essential part of this infrastructure is the capability to identify and repair template defects. Fused silica imprint templates are typically produced from photomask substrates, and it is straightforward to make use of the tools and processes that have been developed to repair commercial photomasks. However, the optical properties of the repaired region are of secondary importance because S-FIL patterning is based on direct transfer of topography (rather than indirect transfer of an optical image). As in conventional photolithography, both additive and subtractive repairs are required to correct a variety of defect types. Repair techniques that are based on electron-beam induced chemical reactions have demonstrated the capability to perform both additive (deposition) and subtractive (etching) processes at high resolution. This work is a demonstration that electron-beam directed additive repair is capable of repairing fused silica template structures with sub-100 nm resolution.

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Gerard M. Schmid, Douglas J. Resnick, Rainer Fettig, Klaus Edinger, Steven R. Young, and William J. Dauksher "Electron beam directed repair of fused silica imprint templates", Proc. SPIE 6533, 23rd European Mask and Lithography Conference, 65330P (3 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736921

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