Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 23, 2300004(2023)

Lithography Technical Science Knowledge Map and Multidimensional Theme Analysis

Bing Li1, Yao Che2, Hui Xu1, Zhigang Zhang1, and Hong Zhou3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Exchange & Development & Service Center of Science & Technology Talents of The Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing 100045, China
  • 2Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China,Beijing 100038, China
  • 3Wuhan Document and Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
  • 4Department of Information Resources Management, School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100191, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Trends in publications in the field of photolithography research
    Trends in publications in major countries in the field of photolithography research
    Main research directions in the field of photolithography
    Theme clustering analysis of lithography research areas
    Thematic evolution of lithography research areas
    • Table 1. Top 15 institutions with the highest number of publications in lithography research

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      Table 1. Top 15 institutions with the highest number of publications in lithography research

      No.InstitutionNumber of papersH indexAverage cited timesAverage number of other citationsCitation frequencyFrequency of citation
      1Chinese Academy of Sciences1199418.217.3798468835
      2United States Department of Energy11036620.2218.242230620121
      3IBM Company10006118.6417.251863817254
      4Belgian Interuniversity Microelectronic Center(IMEC)755297.486.3356454780
      5ASML Company723348.797.5063525421
      6Samsung703338.528.0459935655
      7France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique6914417.5916.931215711700
      8Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Institute Consortium6566222.6420.551485213478
      9University of California,Berkeley6565823.8522.711564814900
      10Osaka University5625016.208.2691074641
      11Fraunhofer Association of Germany5443812.3111.2666976126
      12Intel Corporation in the United States4723511.2610.3053174862
      13Massachusetts Institute of Technology4626029.6028.231367413043
      14Helmholtz Federation of Germany4414421.9520.8496829192
      15University of Wisconsin4083717.1315.7969886444
    • Table 2. Major grants fund in the field of photolithography research

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      Table 2. Major grants fund in the field of photolithography research

      No.InstitutionResearch main funding institutions(note:number in parentheses represents number of sponsored publications)
      1Chinese Academy of SciencesNational Natural Science Foundation of China(592),National Key Basic Research and Development Program(139),Chinese Academy of Sciences(69),National High tech Research and Development Program of China(42),National Science and Technology Major Project of China(40)
      2United States Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy(272),National Science Foundation(82),Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Strategic Alliance(40),National Nuclear Safety Administration(30),Department of Defense(22)
      3IBM CompanyUK Office for Research and Innovation(289),UK Council for Engineering and Physical Sciences(262),European Commission(92),Irish Science Foundation(40),European Research Council(27)
      4Belgian Interuniversity Microelectronic Center(IMEC)European Commission(29),Flanders Research Foundation(17),European Leadership Electronics and Systems(12),Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program(10),National Science Foundation of the United States(9)
      5ASML CompanyASML(20),Dutch National Organization for Scientific Research(15),German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(9),Zeiss Group(5),European Commission(5)
      6SamsungSamsung Corporation(29),National Research Foundation of Korea(26),Strategic Alliance for Conductor Manufacturing Technology(20),Ministry of Education,Science and Technology of Korea(19),Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd.(18)
      7France Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrench National Research Agency(93),European Commission(33),Renatech Network(30),National Center for Scientific Research(12),National Science Foundation(10)
      8Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Institute ConsortiumSwiss National Science Foundation(80),European Commission(79),European Commission Joint Research Center(21),UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council(14),UK Office for Research and Innovation(14)
      9University of California,BerkeleyDepartment of Energy(106),National Science Foundation(55),Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Strategic Alliance(28),Intel Corporation(27),Department of Defense(14)
      10Osaka UniversityMinistry of Education,Culture,Science and Technology of Japan(134),Japan Academic Revitalization Association(116),Japan KAKENHI Foundation(112),Japan New Energy Industry Technology Comprehensive Development Agency(36),Japan Science and Technology Revitalization Agency(10)
      11Fraunhofer Association of GermanyGerman Federal Ministry of Education and Research(34),German Science Foundation(32),European Commission(25),European Commission Joint Research Center(8),China National Natural Science Foundation(8)
      12Intel Corporation in the United StatesIntel Corporation(46),US Department of Energy(17),National Institute of Standards and Technology(10),National Science Foundation(10),Australian Research Council(8)
      13Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNational Science Foundation(36),Department of Defense(23),Department of Energy(16),Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(13),Department of Health and Human Services(13)
      14Helmholtz Federation of GermanyGerman Science Foundation(61),European Commission(27),Karlsruhe Institute of Optics and Photonics(23),German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(20),Karlsruhe Nanofacilities(15)
      15University of WisconsinNational Science Foundation(33),Mathematical and Physical Sciences Bureau(14),Intel Corporation(12),Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Strategic Alliance(12),Semiconductor Research Alliance(9)
    • Table 3. Country ranking analysis of high-level basic research talent in lithography from 2019 to 2022

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      Table 3. Country ranking analysis of high-level basic research talent in lithography from 2019 to 2022

      Country2019202020212022
      USA791211
      China3467
      Singapore1111
      Germany1220
      UK1100
    • Table 4. Distribution of high-level basic research talents in the field of lithography by subject area

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      Table 4. Distribution of high-level basic research talents in the field of lithography by subject area

      Field2019202020212022
      Crossing field6231614
      Physics1124
      Materials science2111
      Chemistry4310
    • Table 5. Thematic cluster analysis of papers in the field of photolithography research

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      Table 5. Thematic cluster analysis of papers in the field of photolithography research

      ClusterTheme inductionHigh-frequency keywordsRepresentative research institutions
      1Thin film preparation and deposition

      Fabrication,films,silicon,nanostructures,arrays,

      nanofabrication,thin-films,surface,deposition,growth

      Chinese Academy of Sciences(386),U.S. Department of Energy(216),French National Center for Scientific Research(213),Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Institute Consortium(179),IBM(132)
      2Light source,lens,microscope,microstructure,microfabricationPhotolithography,microscopy,microstructures,microfabrication,mems,light,laser,lens,system,diffractionChinese Academy of Sciences(330),U.S. Department of Energy(164),Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Institute Consortium(124),Russian Academy of Sciences(122),German Fraunhofer Association(117)
      3Optical lithography and maskLithography,mask,simulation,design,EUV,exposure,optical lithography,OPC,photomask,lithography simulation,ARFSwiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Consortium(362),US Department of Energy(351),Dutch ASML(325),Samsung(301),IBM(295)
      4Photoresist and electron beam lithographyResist,resolution,photoresist,electron-beam lithography,polymers,resists,chemically amplified resist,line edge roughness,chemically amplified resists,electron-beamIBM(342),Osaka University(341),US Department of Energy(178),Belgian Microelectronics Research Center(170),Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Research Consortium(168)
      5Extreme ultraviolet lithographyEUV lithography,extreme ultraviolet,extreme ultraviolet lithography,optics,generation,scattering,interference lithography,contamination,radiation,plasmaUS Department of Energy(383),Osaka University(227),ASML Netherlands(182),University of California,Berkeley(169),Belgian Microelectronics Research Center(155)
      6Nanoimprint lithographyNanoimprint lithography,imprint lithography,nanoimprint,pattern transfer,step,template,block-copolymers,mold,thin polymer-films,directed self-assemblyFrench National Center for Scientific Research(86),French Atomic Energy Commission(58),University of Texas at Austin(55),University of Grenoble Alps(51),University of Osaka(50)
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jun. 19, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhou Hong (zhouh@mail.whlib.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231551

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