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WO1997019509A1 - Platine pour plaques d'impression et son procede de fabrication - Google Patents

Platine pour plaques d'impression et son procede de fabrication Download PDF

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WO1997019509A1
WO1997019509A1 PCT/US1996/018256 US9618256W WO9719509A1 WO 1997019509 A1 WO1997019509 A1 WO 1997019509A1 US 9618256 W US9618256 W US 9618256W WO 9719509 A1 WO9719509 A1 WO 9719509A1
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Craig R. Simpson
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/70691—Handling of masks or workpieces
    • G03F7/70758—Drive means, e.g. actuators, motors for long- or short-stroke modules or fine or coarse driving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K1/00—Details of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/02—Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K1/00—Details of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K1/06—Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K15/00—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K15/02—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K41/00—Propulsion systems in which a rigid body is moved along a path due to dynamo-electric interaction between the body and a magnetic field travelling along the path
    • H02K41/02—Linear motors; Sectional motors
    • H02K41/03—Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K2201/00—Specific aspects not provided for in the other groups of this subclass relating to the magnetic circuits
    • H02K2201/18—Machines moving with multiple degrees of freedom

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  • This invention relates to a platen usable with a stage, a platen which will permit rapid and accurate positioning of the stage, i.e., a platen usable, for example, with Sawyer type motors (linear stepping motors) .
  • LAED's large area electronic devices
  • lithographic technology involves the multiple projection of reticle images upon photoresist coated substrates. This, in turn, requires the projection of "stitched" multiple images upon each of the layers, so that the entire substrate area can be covered. A positioning accuracy of at least 0.2 ⁇ m is necessary. Thus, it is highly important that the stage carrying the substrate be capable of precise movement; and, for efficiency, it is also important that this movement be rapidly accomplished.
  • the present invention uses linear stepping motors and a unique platen; and it achieves precise positioning by use of sensing means related to the platen.
  • linear stepping motors have used soft iron in the platen with a tooth pitch of about 1. mm.
  • the platen is chemically etched to produce the approximately .5 mm square teeth.
  • the use of soft iron with its low resistivity, however, causes large eddy current losses. Fabrication of coarse pitch units has been a problem because soft iron is difficult and expensive to machine, and the teeth cannot be chemically etched to the required tolerance . Also the eddy current losses would still exist.
  • the present invention solves these problems by using powdered metal technology, whereby small tiles are pressed and then formed into a large platen of any practical size. An insulated powder is used so the eddy currents are reduced significantly.
  • This invention relates to a platen that has an array of grid tiles each having a multiplicity of precisely placed magnetic teeth running in orthogonal directions.
  • the tiles have been formed through powder metallurgy techniques, using a coated powdered metal so as to increase resistance and decrease eddy currents.
  • the space between the teeth has been filled with a non ⁇ magnetic and relatively non-conducting material such as filled epoxy resin where the filler is aluminum oxide (Al 2 0 3 ) for instance; and the upper surface of the platen has been ground or lapped flat so that it is planar and smooth.
  • linear motors of a stage acting in conjunction with the teeth, can move the stage the desired amounts in the desired directions over the surface of the platen. This is useful in lithographic systems.
  • Fig. 1 is a generalized elevation showing the layout of a lithographic projection system.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the stage and platen of the type used in my invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a vertical section through a portion of the platen and a portion of the stage, showing the positioning of the sensors with respect to the teeth.
  • Fig. 4 is a simplified circuit diagram showing the system of current measurement used to determine the capacitances of the various sensor plates from position to position.
  • Fig. 5 is an idealized graph showing the relative capacitances of each of the four sensor plates for different positions relative to the teeth in the platen. By knowing the ratios and magnitudes of these capacitances, the position within any pitch can be determined.
  • Fig. 6 is a graph showing the calculated ratios of the capacitances, for determining which correction table is to be used.
  • Fig. 7 is a flow chart used to determine position and pitch error, so that the platen position can be adjusted for most accurate placement.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the tile, showing its teeth, but before application of filler epoxy.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the platen, after filler epoxy has been applied.
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a section of platen, formed of many separate grid tiles, all mounted on the same base .
  • Fig. 1 shows the type of lithographic projection system which could be used with the present invention. It includes a light source 1, projecting light through reticle holder 3, with reticle 5, through projection lens 7. The resulting image is formed on the upper surface of substrate 15 on movable stage 11, carried by platen 13.
  • Platen 13 has an upper surface 16 formed of a series of aligned and equally spaced ferromagnetic teeth 17 with non- magnetic material, such as epoxy filler 18, in between, ground to provide a smooth, planar upper surface 16 (See also Figs. 3 and 8 to 10) .
  • the teeth are arranged in rows, running in the x-direction (horizontal in Fig. 2) and columns running in the y-direction (vertical in Fig. 2) .
  • the teeth are square, of uniform width and length, and are spaced from one another an equal distance. They are preferably 2.5mm on a side, spaced 2.5mm from one another, and 1mm high.
  • the platen is formed from an array of small tiles typically 50 mm on a side, each containing 100 2.5mm x 2.5mm teeth arranged on 5 mm centers .
  • the tiles are preferably formed by powder metallurgy (under heat and pressure) from soft iron particles measuring about 80 to 160 microns across (80 to 40 mesh) .
  • the powder is currently pure iron, similar to Carpenter Electrical iron, but the iron may also contain small amounts of Silicon (1 to 3 wt%) to reduce hysteresis loss.
  • the iron powder used would be coated with an insulating material, such as Lexan or polycarbonate, but may also be insulated with a glass or ceramic material .
  • the tiles are formed at about 550 F at a pressure of between 45 and 55 tons per square inch. The tiles may be subsequently heat treated to improve the mechanical and magnetic properties.
  • the size of the teeth and their spacing should be the same, though, if desired, sizing and spacing can be different in the x-direction from that in the y- direction.
  • the space between the teeth is filled with filled epoxy resin, and the resulting upper surface is ground and/or lapped to produce a planar upper surface flat to at least within about 2 ⁇ m per 200mm by 200mm square surface area.
  • the teeth are shown, prior to the addition of the epoxy resin, in Fig. 8; and, after the addition of the resin, in Fig. 9.
  • the platen is formed from an array of tiles.
  • twenty four tiles 13 can be secured to a granite base 14 by adhesive 20 , creating a 300mm x 200mm platen.
  • the twenty four tiles should be aligned such that their teeth form one continuous flat surface; and the tiles positioned relative to one another such that the spacing of the teeth between tiles is the same as the spacing of the teeth on a single tile.
  • Stage 11 is supported above platen 13 on air bearings of the customary type.
  • the air gap 43 (Fig. 3) between the sensor plates 45A-D and the teeth 18 of the platen can be any reasonable distance required, but I have found a distance of about 13 ⁇ m satisfactory.
  • the movable stage 11 carries four linear motors, two for movement of the stage in the x-direction, motors 19 and 21; and two for movement of the stage in the y-direction, motors 23 and 25. Pairs of x-motors, or y-motors, or both are used to control motion in the theta direction, i.e., rotation. Motors 19 and 21 are at a 90 degree angle to motors 23 and 25. Motors 19 and 21 work in conjunction with rows of teeth running in the y-direction; and motors 23 and 25 work m conjunction with rows of teeth running in the x- direction.
  • the platen 13 can be considerably larger than the stage 11, permitting a large, but precise, range of movement of the stage over the platen.
  • Position sensors 31 and 33 are positioned within the y-direction linear motors 23 and 25; and position sensors 35 and 37 are positioned within the x-direction linear motors 19 and 21.
  • the sensors serve to determine the exact position in the x- and y-direction (and degree of rotation) of the stage with respect to the platen 13. This information is then used in association with a computer to drive the linear motors, causing the movable stage to be located in exactly the position desired.
  • Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing the relationship of one sensor 31 with respect to the teeth 17 on the platen; the other sensors 33, 35, and 37 are similar.
  • Each sensor carries four sensor plates 45A, 45B, 45C, and 45D on a PC board 42.
  • Each sensor plate should have the same width dimensions as the teeth, which, in the given example, is 2.5mm.
  • the length should be an integral multiple of the pitch length which in this case is 80mm.
  • the sensor plates are paired, and alternate in position.
  • plates 45A and 45B are one pair; and plates 45C and 45D are another pair, with plate 45C between plates 45A and 45B, and plate 45B between plates 45C and 45D.
  • a metal shield layer 47 is positioned above the sensors on the PC board, and, in addition, shield plate 49 surrounds the row of plates 45A-D and is connected to shield layer 47.
  • the shield layer 47 and shield plates 49 are driven by the same voltage as are the sensor plates 45A-D.
  • the shield plates also serve to focus the field from the sensor plates to the teeth on the platen.
  • a grounded ground plate 51 is carried by the PC board above shield layer 47.
  • Measurement of the capacitances between each of sensor plates 45A-D and the teeth is required. This measurement is based upon the principle that, for a given frequency, the current flow through a capacitor is proportional to the capacitance. A schematic drawing of the wiring necessary to measure these capacitances is shown in Fig. 4. Metal platen 13 is grounded, so its teeth 17 form the second plate of capacitors with each of the plates 45A-D. Their capacitance will vary with the position of each of the plates relative to the teeth. Sensor plates 45A, 45B, 45C, and 45D each in series with their respective ammeters 55A, 55B, 55C, and 55D, and these are connected to a sine wave power source 53 , preferably having a frequency in the range between 1 to 5 megaHz .
  • Outputs from the ammeters are on lines 56A, 56B, 56C, and 56D, respectively.
  • the output from the first pair of sensor plates 45A and 45B are on lines 56A and 56B; and the outputs from the second pair of sensor plates 45C and 45D are on lines 56C and 56D.
  • I refer to the output from the first pair as "Phase A, " and from the second as “Phase B.” These outputs will vary depending upon the position of the respective sensor plates relative to the teeth; and, therefore, thi ⁇ output, when properly interpreted, serves to identify the specific position of the stage relative to the platen.
  • Fig. 5 is a graph showing how the relative capacitances measured for each of the sensor plates would vary ideally with position.
  • the abscissa indicates the position of the plates relative to the teeth on the platen; and the ordinate shows the relative measured capacitance.
  • the plate is directly over a tooth (such as position 1 in the abscissa for sensor plate 45D; see Fig. 4) , its relative capacitance is at a maximum (about 1.35) ; and when it is directly over the epoxy space or void between teeth (again, using position 1) , such as sensor plate 45C, its relative capacity is at a minimum (about .625) .
  • sensor plate 45A will be directly over a tooth at position pitches of about 0.25 and 1.25; sensor plate 45B will be directly over a tooth at position pitches of about 0.75 and 1.75; and similarly for the other sensor plates .
  • measured capacitance is indicative of sensor position, which means that the position of the platen in the x- , y- , and ⁇ -directions can be determined by determining relative capacitances . It is important, however, to be sure that the measurements of capacity are precise, and that localized conditions are prevented from causing error.
  • the measured currents of each pair of sensor plates are subtracted from one another to remove any component of current that is independent of motor position, i.e., the DC bias, and to enhance the component of current that is dependent upon motor position.
  • Phase A the readings from ammeters 55A and 55B, on lines 56A and 56B, are subtracted from each other to give a net reading
  • Phase B the readings from ammeters 55C and 55D, on lines 56C and 56D, are subtracted from each other to give a net reading.
  • phase size and phase ratios There are four possible combinations of phase size and phase ratios. These are:
  • Phase A/B A>B and A ⁇ B
  • Phase B/A A>B and A ⁇ B
  • Table 3 is used for Phase B/A and A ⁇ B Accordingly, by knowing the ratios and the magnitudes of the A and B Phases, the position within any pitch can be determined. This is shown in Fig. 6, where curves of the Phase ratios are plotted against A ⁇ B and A>B; and the selection of tables and the points used in the tables are determined from the curves shown. The position determined then equals the fraction of the current pitch times the current pitch length plus the sum of all previous pitch lengths.
  • This procedure is used separately for each of the position sensors used, and the result of all these calculations provides a computer with the stage's position in x, y and ⁇ (theta) .
  • the computer can then provide the necessary signals to the linear motors to position the stage as desired.
  • Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing the computer steps used in these calculations.
  • the analog signals of Phase A and Phase B (from Fig. 4) are fed to an analog to digital converter 71 where they are converted to digital signals with enough accuracy for the required positional resolution.
  • These digital signals are processed in the computer according to block diagram Fig. 7. Signals are then sent to the linear motors 19, 21, 23, and 25, as required, for correct positioning of the stage.

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Une plaque d'impression lithographique (11) est portée par une platine (13) constituée d'une pluralité de carreaux contenant une grille de dents (17) uniformément espacées, et présentant une réluctance faible et une résistivité élevée. Les dents sont formées par la technologie des poudres métalliques, à l'aide de particules de poudre d'un matériau ferromagnétique dotées d'une résistivité élevée ou revêtues d'un matériau isolant. L'espace entre les dents est rempli d'un matériau non magnétique (18), tel que de l'époxy, et la platine entière est finie de façon à présenter une surface supérieure plane (16) lisse et uniforme.
PCT/US1996/018256 1995-11-17 1996-11-15 Platine pour plaques d'impression et son procede de fabrication WO1997019509A1 (fr)

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