Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 9, 0922012(2022)

Measurement Techniques for Distortion of Lithography Projection Objective

Yisha Cao1,2, Feng Tang1,2、*, Xiangzhao Wang1,2, Yang Liu1,2, Peng Feng1, Yunjun Lu1,2, and Fudong Guo1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laboratory of Information Optics and Optoelectronic Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(25)
    Formation principle of the distortion[22]
    Distortion of the optical system. (a) Radial symmetry distortion (k1=-0.5); (b) decentering distortion(p1=p2=0.5)
    Imaging results of the optical system. (a) Imaging result of an optical system without distortion; (b) imaging result of an optical system with positive distortion (k1=0.5); (c) imaging result of an optical system with negative distortion (k1=-0.5)
    Radial distortion component and tangential distortion component in decentering distortion
    Schematic diagram of actual imaging position and ideal imaging position
    Distortion detection principle of the lithography projection objective
    Diagram of the distortion measurement device of lithography projection objective
    Flow chart of distortion measurement based on exposure
    Inter-field error and intra-field error[36,41]
    Box measurement mark[2]
    Shear exposure field. (a) X shear exposure field; (b) Y shear exposure field[2]
    Schematic diagram of exposure distortion measurement of the SMEE[3]
    Schematic diagram of aerial image position measurement based on slit scanning method[4]
    Distortion detection based on aerial image[6]
    Principle of the differential measurement[14]
    Principle of the Shaker-Hartmann sensor. (a) Ideal wavefront; (b) deformed wavefront[11]
    Principle of measuring the position deviation of the marked image point with the Shake-Hartmann sensor. (a) Horizontal; (b) vertical[15]
    Principle of the SMEE interferometer[45]
    Optical path diagram of the point diffraction interferometer for measuring distortion[16]
    Wave aberration detection system of projection objective based on Ronchi shearing interference[51]
    Schematic diagram of the measurement grid[19]
    Reticle alignment marks (2×7) on both ends of the mask are used to align the reticle[52]
    Principle of measuring distortion of the projection objective of the lithography machine based on Moiré fringe[53]
    • Table 1. Absolute distortion of the projection objective of different lithography machines

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      Table 1. Absolute distortion of the projection objective of different lithography machines

      Lithography modelδyz'
      ASML PAS 5500/100D60
      ASML PAS 5500/450F20
      ASML TWINSCAN XT∶860M10
      ASML TWINSCAN XT∶1250B8
      ASML TWINSCAN NXT∶1950i0.6
      ASML NXE∶ 31001.5
      ASML NXE∶ 3400B0.4
    • Table 2. Comparison results of three distortion detection technologies

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      Table 2. Comparison results of three distortion detection technologies

      Distortion measurement technologyMeasurement accuracyMeasurement speedMain source of errorWays to improve
      Exposure methodmediumlow

      1)stage positioning error;

      2)overlay measurement error

      1)eliminate the influence of stage positioning error through algorithm;

      2)improve the accuracy of the overlay measuring instrument

      Aerial image measurement methodhighhighstage positioning errorimprove measurement accuracy through methods such as differential measurement
      Wavefront measurement methodhighmediumstage positioning errormulti-channel measurement technology
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Jun. 2, 2021

    Accepted: Jul. 5, 2021

    Published Online: May. 12, 2022

    The Author Email: Tang Feng (tangfeng@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0922012

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