Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 7, 0704004(2019)

Calibration Method for Alignment Error Caused by Asymmetric Deformation of Mark and Its Application in Overlay Measurement

Juyou Du1,2, Fengzhao Dai1,2、**, and Xiangzhao Wang1,2、*
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  • 1 Laboratory of Information Optics and Optoelectronic Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2 Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049, China
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    The asymmetric deformation of silicon wafer alignment mark after lithography process causes an alignment error. Currently, such errors are typically calibrated via process verification; however, this method is challenged by its lack of process adaptability. Herein, we present a new calibration method which uses the differences in alignment positions of the asymmetrically deformed wafer alignment marks under illuminations with different wavelengths and polarizations to calibrate the alignment error, and the proposed method exhibits good process adaptability. Additionally, the proposed calibration method is extended to calibrate the overlay measurement error, improving the process adaptability of overlay measurement.

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    Juyou Du, Fengzhao Dai, Xiangzhao Wang. Calibration Method for Alignment Error Caused by Asymmetric Deformation of Mark and Its Application in Overlay Measurement[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(7): 0704004

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    Category: measurement and metrology

    Received: Jan. 28, 2019

    Accepted: Mar. 11, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2019

    The Author Email: Dai Fengzhao (wxz26267@siom.ac.cn), Wang Xiangzhao (wxz26267@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201946.0704004

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