Radiant energy – Irradiation of objects or material – Irradiation of semiconductor devices
Patent
1993-05-28
1995-02-28
Anderson, Bruce C.
Radiant energy
Irradiation of objects or material
Irradiation of semiconductor devices
H01J 37302
Patent
active
053939875
ABSTRACT:
A raster scan lithography system is modified so that the duration of illumination (dose modulation) for particular pixels is varied to lie between the full on and full off normally used. For instance, three levels of pixel intensity are provided, 100%, 70% and 30% (in addition to off which is 0%). The 30% and 70% pixels are used along the edge of a feature so as to locate the edge when written in between the lines of the cartesian raster scan grid. Thus the edges of the feature are moved off the grid, without the need for multiple passes. This pixel dose modulation uses three preset delay lines determining dwell times for each pixel on a pixel-by-pixel basis, as defined by a two (or more) bit deep memory file associated with the pattern to be written. Additionally, the pixel center locations are directly moved off the grid by deflecting the beam as it scans certain pixels located along feature edges. The amount of deflection is controllably variable to achieve various edge locations. This deflection is used by itself or in combination with dose modulation, and is implemented by an electrostatic deflector in the beam lens for an E-beam system.
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Abboud Frank E.
Berglund C. Neil
Muray Andrew J.
Anderson Bruce C.
Etec Systems, Inc.
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