SUB-FIELD CONTROL OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:WO2021047833A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/072107

    申请日:2020-08-06

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a correction for control of a lithographic process for exposing a pattern on an exposure field using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprises obtaining a spatial profile describing spatial variation of a performance parameter across at least a portion of the exposure field and co-determining control profiles for the spatial profile to minimize error in the performance parameter while ensuring a minimum contrast quality. The co-determined control profiles comprise at least a stage control profile for control of a stage arrangement of the lithographic apparatus and a lens manipulator control profile for control of a lens manipulator of the lithographic apparatus operable to perform a correction for at least magnification in a direction perpendicular to the substrate plane.

    CONTROL METHOD FOR A SCANNING EXPOSURE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:WO2019185230A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/053376

    申请日:2019-02-12

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a scanning exposure apparatus configured for scanning an illumination profile over a substrate to form functional areas thereon. The method comprises determining a control profile for dynamic control of the illumination profile during exposure of an exposure field comprising the functional areas, in a scanning exposure operation; and optimizing a quality of exposure of individual functional areas. The optimizing may comprise a) extending the control profile beyond the extent of the exposure field in the scanning direction; and/or b) applying a deconvolution scheme to the control profile, wherein the structure of the deconvolution scheme is based on a dimension of the illumination profile in the scanning direction.

    SUB-FIELD CONTROL OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:EP3792693A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-17

    申请号:EP19197575.4

    申请日:2019-09-16

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a correction for control of a lithographic process for exposing a pattern on an exposure field using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprises obtaining a spatial profile describing spatial variation of a performance parameter across at least a portion of the exposure field and co-determining control profiles for the spatial profile to minimize error in the performance parameter while ensuring a minimum contrast quality. The co-determined control profiles comprise at least a stage control profile for control of a stage arrangement of the lithographic apparatus and a lens manipulator control profile for control of a lens manipulator of the lithographic apparatus operable to perform a correction for at least magnification in a direction perpendicular to the substrate plane.

    CONTROL METHOD FOR A SCANNING EXPOSURE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:EP3547029A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-02

    申请号:EP18164962.5

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a scanning exposure apparatus configured for scanning an illumination profile over a substrate to form functional areas thereon. The method comprises determining a control profile for dynamic control of the illumination profile during exposure of an exposure field comprising the functional areas, in a scanning exposure operation; and optimizing a quality of exposure of individual functional areas. The optimizing may comprise a) extending the control profile beyond the extent of the exposure field in the scanning direction; and/or b) applying a deconvolution scheme to the control profile, wherein the structure of the deconvolution scheme is based on a dimension of the illumination profile in the scanning direction.

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