Paper
2 April 2007 Development of high-performance multi-layer resist process with hardening treatment
Yoshiharu Ono, Takeo Ishibashi, Atsumi Yamaguchi, Tetsuro Hanawa, Masahiro Tadokoro, Kazunori Yoshikawa, Kazumasa Yonekura, Keiko Matsuda, Takeshi Matsunobe, Yasushi Fujii, Takeshi Tanaka
Author Affiliations +
Abstract
In the manufacture of devices beyond the 45 nm node, it is important to employ a high-performance multi-layer resist (MLR) process that uses silicon containing ARC (Si-ARC) and spin on carbon (SOC). We examined an additional hardening process of SOC by H2 plasma treatment in order to improve the etching durability of the MLR. The dry etching durability of H2-plasma-hardened SOC film showed a drastic improvement, while the wiggling features of the MLR without H2 treatment observed after SiO2 etching disappeared completely. The hardening mechanism of SOC was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) with gradient shaving preparation (GSP) and Raman spectrometry. The formation of diamond-like amorphous carbon at a depth of approximately 50 nm was observed and was attributed to the improvement in the dry etching durability. In addition, the MLR stack with hardening has good reflectivity characteristics. The simulated reflectivity at the interface between the bottom of the resist and top surface of the MLR stack with hardening below 0.6% was attained over a wide range of Si-ARC thicknesses and hyper NA (~1.3) regions. The measured refractive indices of the hardened SOC film at 193 nm had a high value at the surface; however, they gradually decreased toward the inner region and finally became the same as those of untreated SOC. This might be the origin of the estimated excellent reflectivity characteristics.
© (2007) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Yoshiharu Ono, Takeo Ishibashi, Atsumi Yamaguchi, Tetsuro Hanawa, Masahiro Tadokoro, Kazunori Yoshikawa, Kazumasa Yonekura, Keiko Matsuda, Takeshi Matsunobe, Yasushi Fujii, and Takeshi Tanaka "Development of high-performance multi-layer resist process with hardening treatment", Proc. SPIE 6519, Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXIV, 65192O (2 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.707615
Lens.org Logo
CITATIONS
Cited by 1 scholarly publication.
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
System on a chip

Plasma treatment

Refractive index

Etching

Reflectivity

Carbon

Plasma

Back to Top