Abstract:
According to the invention, a carbon hard mask layer (2) is applied to a substrate to be structured (1) by means of a plasma-enhanced deposition method in such a way that it has a diamond-like hardness in at least one vertical section of a layer. During the production of said diamond-type vertical section of a layer, the deposition parameters are adjusted in such a way that certain diamond-type growth regions are removed in situ by means of subsequent etching processes, and other diamond-type regions remain.
Abstract:
Firstly element (20) of first structure (2) and first measuring mark (6) is projected into first layer on test substrate, followed by projecting element (40), allocated to first element, as part of second structure (4), and of second mark (8), into second layer on substrate.First transposition (103) between two measuring marks on substrate is measured, as is second different transposition (104) between two transpositions is computed for correcting adjustment of substrate, due to lens distortion of exposure appliance.
Abstract:
The photomask and the associated method of lithography and mask technique enable production of a regular configuration of resist dots or holes. At least one photomask is a phase mask. The method is useful for the production of magnetic memory components, in particular MRAM memories, having elliptically shaped magnetic memory elements of high density.
Abstract:
Lithographic process for structuring layers during the manufacture of integrated circuits comprises guiding radiation emitted by a radiation source and lying in the extreme UV range onto photosensitive layers via a mask (11). An Independent claim is also included for a mask for carrying out the process. Preferred Features: The radiation source emits radiation in the wavelength range of 11-14 nm. The source is a xenon-plasma source. The mask is a reflection mask, transmission mask or binary mask. The mask has a transparent carrier layer (13) formed by a first silicon layer. Second silicon layers forming opaque regions (14) are applied to the carrier layer.
Abstract:
A carbon hard mask layer is applied to a substrate to be patterned by means of a plasma-enhanced deposition process in such a manner that it has a hardness comparable to that of diamond in at least one layer thickness section. During the production of this diamond-like layer thickness section, the parameters used in the deposition are set in such a manner that growth regions which are produced in a form other than diamond-like are removed again in situ by means of subsequent etching processes and that diamond-like regions which are formed are retained.