Defects on high-resolution negative-tone resist: "The revenge of the blobs"

M. I. Sanchez; L. K. Sundberg; L. D. Bozano; R. Sooriyakumaran; D. P. Sanders; T. Senna; M. Tanabe; T. Komizo; I. Yoshida; A. E. Zweber

doi:10.1117/12.2028753

9 September 2013 Defects on high-resolution negative-tone resist: "The revenge of the blobs"

M. I. Sanchez, L. K. Sundberg, L. D. Bozano, R. Sooriyakumaran, D. P. Sanders, T. Senna, M. Tanabe, T. Komizo, I. Yoshida, A. E. Zweber

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Proceedings Volume 8880, Photomask Technology 2013; 88800V (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2028753
Event: SPIE Photomask Technology, 2013, Monterey, California, United States

Abstract

Resist materials rely on solubility differences between the exposed and unexposed areas to create the desired image. Most negative-tone resists achieve the solubility difference by crosslinking the exposed area causing it to be insoluble in developer. The negative tone resist studied here is a high sensitivity negativetone resist that relies on polarity switching, similar to a positive-tone mechanism, but where the exposed area is insoluble in aqueous developer resulting in a negative-tone image. During mask evaluation for 14nm optical technology applications of the studied non-cross linking (polarity switching) resist, 1 - 5 μm size blob-like defects were found in large numbers under certain exposure conditions. This paper will describe the process and methodologies used to investigate these blob defects.

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M. I. Sanchez, L. K. Sundberg, L. D. Bozano, R. Sooriyakumaran, D. P. Sanders, T. Senna, M. Tanabe, T. Komizo, I. Yoshida, and A. E. Zweber "Defects on high-resolution negative-tone resist: "The revenge of the blobs"", Proc. SPIE 8880, Photomask Technology 2013, 88800V (9 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2028753

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