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24 March 2017 Investigation of 3D photoresist profile effect in self-aligned patterning through virtual fabrication
Mustafa B. Akbulut, Jiangjiang Gu, Andras Pap, Vasanth Allampalli, Daniel Faken, Joseph Ervin, Ken Greiner, David Fried
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Abstract
The effects of photoresist sidewall profile and LER on two representative integration schemes were studied through 3D virtual fabrication: Front-End of Line (FEOL) Fin formation and Back-End of Line (BEOL) Metal line definition. Both of these processes use self-aligned double patterning (SADP) in pattern definition, and affect the circuit performance through MOSFET channel shape and parasitic capacitance respectively. In both cases we imposed LER and sidewall roughness on the photoresist that defines the mandrel at the initial step of the SADP flow using SEMulator3D. The LER followed a Gaussian correlation function for a number of amplitude and correlation length values. The sidewall profile emulated the bulb-shaped pattern that is reported in experimental works. The taper angle and roughness amplitude of this shape were varied to isolate its components. In each of these cases, we have found direct evidence of resist sidewall profile impact on variability degradation in CD and electrical performance. Special care should be placed on controlling resist profile through optimization of exposure and development schemes.
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Mustafa B. Akbulut, Jiangjiang Gu, Andras Pap, Vasanth Allampalli, Daniel Faken, Joseph Ervin, Ken Greiner, and David Fried "Investigation of 3D photoresist profile effect in self-aligned patterning through virtual fabrication", Proc. SPIE 10147, Optical Microlithography XXX, 101470G (24 March 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2258157
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KEYWORDS
Line edge roughness

Metals

Capacitance

Photoresist materials

Optical lithography

Etching

Critical dimension metrology

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