PROCESS FOR THE FORMATION OF A MASKING LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE SO AS TO OBTAIN A MASK

    公开(公告)号:DE2862447D1

    公开(公告)日:1984-11-15

    申请号:DE2862447

    申请日:1978-12-08

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A photolithographic method wherein a mask is made by pattern exposing and developing a o-quinone diazide sensitized phenol-formaldehyde resist layer, the formed resist mask then being used directly as an exposure mask for a layer of deep ultraviolet (less than 3000A) sensitive resist such as an alkyl methacrylate resist. Since alkyl methacrylate resists are not sensitive to light above 3000A and phenol-formaldehyde resists are opaque to light below 3000A, phenol-formaldehyde resists may be used directly as photoexposure masks for alkyl methacrylate resists using any broad band exposure light source which includes deep ultraviolet. The direct use of a phenol-formaldehyde resist layer as an exposure mask for an alkyl methacrylate resist layer allows more flexible and practical use of resist exposure techniques, including fabrication of an etch resistant mask of high aspect ratio and high resolution without fabrication of an intermediate metallic mask from a material such as chromium.

    RESIST DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA1085968A

    公开(公告)日:1980-09-16

    申请号:CA300416

    申请日:1978-04-04

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: RESIST DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM In the process of developing exposed photoresist on a substrate, the endpoint in developing away all of the exposed positive photoresist or any other positive resist is detected by exposing a wafer with a predetermined pattern including an optical grating or other special pattern formed in the photoresist upon a test area. In a system employing this concept, a beam is diffracted by the optics of the grating only at a first angle until the resist forming the grating is removed by development. Then a sensor is activated when an angle of reflection is unblocked when the grating disappears. The system is then turned off to stop development by the sensor in an automatic system or, by the operator in a manual system. A double exposure technique is employed to produce the grating or other special pattern.

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