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27 June 2019 Mask absorber development to enable next-generation EUVL
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In next-generation EUV imaging for foundry N5 dimensions and beyond, inherent pitch- and orientation-dependent effects on wafer level will consume a significant part of the lithography budget using the current Ta-based mask. Mask absorber optimization can mitigate these so-called mask 3D effects [1-3]. Last year at the SPIE Photomask and EUVL conference [4,5], EUV mask absorber change is recognized by the community as key enabler of next-generation EUV lithography. Through rigorous lithographic simulations we have identified regions, based on the material optical properties and their gain in imaging performance compared to the reference Ta-based absorber [6]. In addition, we have established a mask absorber requirement test flow to validate the candidate material to the full mask supply chain. In this paper we discuss in more detail Te- and Ru- based alloys which cover these different improvement regions. Candidate materials are evaluated on film morphology, stability during combined hydrogen and EUV loading, and thermal and chemical durability. The EUV optical constants are measured by EUV reflectometry, and preliminary results of plasma etching are shown to enable patterning.
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Vicky Philipsen, Kim Vu Luong, Karl Opsomer, Laurent Souriau, Jens Rip, Christophe Detavernier, Andreas Erdmann, Peter Evanschitzky, Christian Laubis, Philipp Hönicke, Victor Soltwisch, and Eric Hendrickx "Mask absorber development to enable next-generation EUVL", Proc. SPIE 11178, Photomask Japan 2019: XXVI Symposium on Photomask and Next-Generation Lithography Mask Technology, 111780F (27 June 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2537967
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KEYWORDS
Photomasks

Extreme ultraviolet

Extreme ultraviolet lithography

Metals

Plasma etching

Etching

Optical properties

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