For deep submicron lithography, reduction of linewidth variation due to topography is critical. While advanced resists are available which demonstrate wide process latitude on flat substrates, their performance on realistic topography is not adequate. A new method of predicting performance over topography using data taken from flat substrates is described. The method uses data from both maximum and minimum incoupling resist thicknesses to determine the overlapping depth of focus (ODOF). The usefulness of the ODOF approach in predicting process latitude for substrates with topography is shown.
Results for both I-line and deep UV imaging on poly gate level topography are presented. Results obtained with 2 top anti-reflection (TAR) layers (Hoechst Aquatar and a non-commercial TAR material) are compared to those from a dyed resist, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) and a contrast enhancement material (CEM). Methods of determining the optimal TAR thickness experimentally are presented. TAR materials give the best results for I-line.
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