WO1999036949A1 - Procede d'exposition et systeme de lithographie, appareil d'exposition et son procede de fabrication - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an exposure method and a lithography system, an exposure apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same, and a device manufacturing method. More specifically, the present invention is used in a lithography step when manufacturing a micro device such as a semiconductor element or a liquid crystal display element.
- the present invention relates to an exposure method and a lithography system, an exposure apparatus constituting the lithography system and a method for manufacturing the same, and a device manufacturing method for manufacturing a micro device using the exposure method and the lithography system.
- This scanning type exposure apparatus illuminates a mask or a reticle (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “reticle”) with rectangular or arcuate illumination light, and moves a reticle and a substrate such as a wafer in a one-dimensional direction with respect to a projection optical system.
- the reticle pattern is sequentially transferred onto a substrate via a projection optical system by synchronously scanning with a reticle.
- a scanning type exposure apparatus it is possible to transfer a reticle pattern using only a part (central part) of an effective exposure field of a projection optical system having the least aberration.
- This makes it possible to transfer finer patterns with higher precision than a static exposure type exposure apparatus such as the above-mentioned stepper (also called a batch type exposure apparatus), and a projection optical system in the scanning direction. Since the exposure field can be expanded without being limited by the above, large-area exposure is possible, and furthermore, there is an averaging effect by relatively scanning the reticle and the wafer with respect to the projection optical system. There are advantages such as an improvement in the depth of focus.
- a method of driving a part of lens elements of a projection optical system in an optical axis direction or generating an image distortion by tilting the lens element with respect to a plane orthogonal to the optical axis is, for example, a feature. It is described in Japanese Kokai Publication No. 4-1127750.
- Examples of the scanning type exposure apparatus include continuously changing the magnification of the projection optical system during scanning exposure, giving an offset to the relative angle between the reticle and the substrate in the scanning direction, or continuously changing the relative angle.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-57991 discloses a method of giving a distortion to an image formed after scanning by a method of changing the frequency.
- a first object of the present invention is to provide a lithography system and an exposure method capable of improving overlay accuracy. Further, a second object of the present invention is to provide a device manufacturing method capable of improving the productivity of a highly integrated microdevice. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention has been made in view of such a point.
- an exposure method for forming a pattern of a plurality of layers on a substrate by using a plurality of exposure apparatuses comprising: This is a first exposure method in which exposure is performed by adjusting the imaging characteristics in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of an exposure apparatus used for exposure of another layer.
- exposure is performed by adjusting the imaging characteristics of any of the plurality of exposure apparatuses in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of the exposure apparatus used for exposure of other layers.
- a pattern is exposed on a substrate by superposing a plurality of layers, at least the pattern and the image distortion correcting ability of the layer to be exposed by the arbitrary exposing device out of the patterns of the plurality of layers formed on the substrate are taken into consideration.
- This first exposure method is particularly effective when only one of the plurality of exposure apparatuses has a different image distortion correction capability and the remaining exposure devices have similar image distortion correction capabilities.
- the plurality of exposure apparatuses may include: a stationary exposure type exposure apparatus in which a mask and a substrate are almost stationary during exposure; and a scan that synchronously moves the mask and the substrate during exposure. And an exposure apparatus of the static exposure type. Exposure can be performed by adjusting the imaging characteristics of at least one of the apparatus and the scanning type exposure apparatus in consideration of the image distortion correction ability of the other.
- a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B) and a second exposure apparatus (20B or 20B) used for exposing a continuous layer of the plurality of exposure apparatuses are used.
- the exposure can be performed by adjusting at least one of the imaging characteristics of 20 A) in consideration of the image distortion correction ability of the other.
- the pattern is formed on the substrate.
- overlay exposure it is possible to improve the overlay accuracy of the patterns formed on the substrate.
- one of the first exposure apparatus and the second exposure apparatus is a static exposure type exposure apparatus in which the mask and the substrate are almost stationary during the exposure, and the other is the mask and the substrate during the exposure.
- a pattern of a first mask (R 1 or R 2 ) is transferred onto a substrate (W) using a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B),
- An exposure method in which a pattern of a second mask (R 2 or R) is transferred by using a second exposure apparatus (20 B or 2 OA) on the substrate on which the pattern of the first mask has been transferred.
- the pattern of the second mask is transferred onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the second exposure apparatus in consideration of image distortion that is difficult or uncorrectable by the first exposure apparatus. This is the second exposure method.
- the image forming characteristic of the second exposure apparatus is adjusted in consideration of image distortion that is difficult or uncorrectable by the first exposure apparatus that has transferred the pattern of the first mask onto the substrate.
- the pattern of the second mask is transferred onto the substrate. Therefore, when transferring the pattern of the second mask, the first mask is adjusted with the imaging characteristic of the second exposure apparatus adjusted so that image distortion that is difficult or uncorrectable by the first exposure apparatus is positively generated.
- a pattern of a first mask is transferred onto a substrate (W) using a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B).
- An exposure method in which a second mask (R 2 or R pattern is superimposed and transferred using a second exposure apparatus (20 B or 2 OA) on the substrate onto which the pattern of the first mask has been transferred,
- the second exposure apparatus that transfers the pattern of the second mask is used in consideration of image distortion that is difficult or uncorrectable by the second exposure apparatus.
- the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus.
- the pattern of the first mask can be transferred onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus so that image distortion that is difficult or uncorrectable by the second exposure apparatus does not remain.
- the pattern of the second mask can be used in the pattern of the first mask while generating the image distortion corresponding to the image distortion of the pattern of the first mask transferred onto the substrate. It can be transferred almost superimposed on the image.
- the second exposure apparatus is a scanning exposure apparatus that moves the mask and the substrate synchronously during exposure, an axial symmetry that is difficult or uncorrectable by the scanning exposure apparatus. It is desirable to adjust the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus so as to reduce a large image distortion component. In the case where the second exposure apparatus is a static exposure type exposure apparatus in which the mask and the substrate are almost stationary during exposure, it is difficult or impossible to perform correction with the static exposure type exposure apparatus. It is desirable to adjust the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus so that the image distortion including the rectangular component and the parallelogram formation is reduced.
- a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B) is used.
- a second exposure apparatus (20B or 2OA).
- the pattern of the second mask is then transferred to the substrate based on information on the image distortion correction capability of the second exposure apparatus used to transfer the pattern onto the substrate. Since the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristic of the first exposure apparatus, it is possible to easily adjust the imaging characteristic of the second exposure apparatus. .
- the image formation of the first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B) is performed so that various types of image distortion components that are difficult to correct in the second exposure apparatus (20B or 20OA) are reduced. It is desirable to adjust the characteristics.
- the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate by the first exposure device in a state where at least the type of image distortion component that is difficult to correct by the second exposure device is corrected, so that the correction residual error It is possible to easily and surely adjust the imaging characteristics of the second exposure apparatus such that the image disappears.
- a pattern of a first mask or R 2 is transferred onto a substrate (W) using a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B), and An exposure method in which a second mask (R 2 or R pattern is superimposed and transferred using a second exposure apparatus (20 B or 2 OA) on the substrate on which the pattern of the mask has been transferred, wherein A fifth exposure method for transferring the pattern of the first mask onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the first exposure device so that the image distortion that can be easily corrected or corrected by the exposure device remains.
- the pattern of the first mask when the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate, image distortion that can be easily corrected or can be corrected by the second exposure apparatus that transfers the pattern of the second mask next.
- the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus so that only the image remains. For this reason, in the second exposure apparatus, the pattern of the second mask is changed in the state where the image distortion corresponding to the image distortion of the pattern of the first mask transferred onto the substrate is generated. Can be transferred almost superimposed.
- the second exposure apparatus when the second exposure apparatus is a scanning exposure apparatus that moves the mask and the substrate synchronously during exposure, a rectangular component that can be easily or corrected by the scanning exposure apparatus and It is desirable to adjust the imaging characteristics of the first exposure device so that any image distortion component of the parallelogram formation remains.
- the second exposure apparatus is a static exposure type exposure apparatus in which the mask and the substrate are almost stationary during the exposure, the base can be easily corrected or corrected by the static exposure type exposure apparatus. It is desirable to adjust the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus so that any one of the image distortion component of the formed component and the axially symmetric component remains.
- an exposure method for superposing and forming a plurality of layer patterns on a substrate (W) using a plurality of exposure apparatuses comprising: A first step of transferring a pattern of a first mask (R i or R 2 ) onto the substrate by using OA or 20 B); and based on information on an image distortion correcting capability of the first exposure apparatus. Adjusting the imaging characteristics of a second exposure device (20B or 2OA) different from the first exposure device by using the second exposure device after the adjustment of the imaging characteristics. a sixth exposure method and a third step of transferring overlapping the pattern of the second mask (R 2 or R a transferred image of the pattern of the first mask on the substrate is formed regions.
- the connection of the second exposure apparatus is performed based on the information on the image distortion correction capability of the first exposure apparatus on which the pattern of the first mask has been transferred onto the substrate in the first step.
- Image characteristics are adjusted.
- an appropriate adjustment taking into account the distortion of the pattern image of the first mask transferred onto the substrate by the first exposure device is required. It becomes possible. That is, its imaging characteristics
- the distortion of the pattern image of the second mask has substantially the same shape as the distortion of the pattern image of the first mask. It is possible to adjust the image forming characteristics of the second exposure apparatus. Therefore, in the third step, by superimposing and transferring the pattern of the second mask on the area where the transfer image of the pattern of the first mask has been formed, it is possible to realize good superposition with almost no corrected residual error. Will be possible.
- the adjustment of the imaging characteristic in the second step may be performed in further consideration of information on the shape of the shot area on the substrate measured at the time of alignment prior to exposure.
- the first exposure apparatus (20 A or 20 A or 20 A) is used based on an image distortion correction capability of the second exposure apparatus (20 B or 20 OA). It is desirable that the pattern of the first mask or R 2 ) be transferred onto the substrate (W) with the imaging characteristics of 20 B) being adjusted. In such a case, the pattern of the first mask is transferred onto the substrate while adjusting the imaging characteristics of the first exposure apparatus based on the image distortion correction capability of the second exposure apparatus used for exposing the next layer. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the imaging characteristics of the second exposure apparatus in the second step.
- the sixth exposure method of the present invention in the first step, at least the type of image distortion component that is difficult to correct in the second exposure apparatus (20B or 2OA) is corrected. It is desirable to transfer the pattern of the first mask (or R 2 ). In such a case, the pattern of the second mask is transferred onto the substrate in a state where at least the type of image distortion component that is difficult to correct by the second exposure apparatus (20B or 2OA) is corrected in the first step. Therefore, it is possible to easily and surely adjust the imaging characteristic of the second exposure apparatus such that the correction residual error is eliminated in the second step.
- one of the first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B) and the second exposure apparatus (20B or 20OA) may be configured to perform the mask and the substrate while exposing.
- it is desirable that the exposure in the first step and the second step is performed in a state where an image distortion component that is easily corrected by each of the static exposure type exposure apparatus and the scanning type exposure apparatus is corrected.
- the correctable image distortion is different between the scanning type exposure apparatus and the static exposure type exposure apparatus, and the image distortion after correction is ideally corrected by correcting the image distortion that is easily corrected by each other.
- the superposition Even if they do not, it is possible to improve the superposition. In other words, one of the poor image distortions can easily be corrected on the other, so the fault can be compensated by leaving it to that. If this is further advanced, the final superimposition can be improved by reducing the component that cannot be corrected by the other even if the component that can be corrected by the other increases.
- the image distortion component that can be easily corrected includes any of a rectangular formation and a parallelogram formation in the scanning exposure apparatus, and a platform formation and an axially symmetric image distortion in the static exposure type exposure apparatus. Any of the components may be included.
- the exposure-type exposure apparatus and the scanning-type exposure apparatus loosely correct image distortion components that are easily or easily corrected by the other apparatus, and strictly correct image distortion components that are difficult or uncorrectable.
- the exposure in the first and second steps may be performed.
- the corrected residual error may not be zero, but the overlay accuracy is clearly improved.
- the static exposure type exposure apparatus at least one of the rectangular component and the parallelogram formation image distortion component is gently corrected, and at least one of the platform formation and the axially symmetric image distortion component is strictly corrected. Exposure is desirable.
- the correction of the axially symmetric image distortion component by the stationary exposure type exposure apparatus be performed in consideration of the irradiation variation of the second mask.
- the scanning direction is the image forming position based on the relative speed between the mask and the substrate. If the synchronous control of both is performed as planned, systematic image distortion will not occur, and in the non-scanning direction, image distortion will be reduced by averaging during scanning, so that Although it is not considered that an axially symmetric image distortion component is generated depending on the aberration of the projection optical system, an axially symmetric distortion component generated due to a change in irradiation of the mask is directly generated as an image distortion of a transferred image of the pattern.
- a lithography system for forming a plurality of layers of patterns on a substrate by using a plurality of exposure apparatuses, the lithography system comprising:
- This exposure apparatus is a first lithography system that adjusts the image forming characteristics of the exposure apparatus during exposure based on information on the image distortion correction capability of another exposure apparatus.
- any one of the plurality of exposure apparatuses can determine its own apparatus based on information on the image distortion correction capability of another exposure apparatus, that is, an exposure apparatus used for exposing another layer.
- the exposure is performed by at least the above-mentioned arbitrary exposure device among the patterns of multiple layers formed on the substrate.
- the overlay accuracy can be improved between the pattern of the layer to be exposed and the pattern of the layer to be exposed by the other exposure apparatus.
- This first lithography system is particularly effective when only one of the plurality of exposure apparatuses has a different image distortion correction capability, and the remaining exposure devices have similar image distortion correction capabilities. In such a case, as a result, it is possible to improve the overlay accuracy of the patterns of all the layers.
- the other exposure apparatus in which the image distortion correction ability is considered, includes an exposure apparatus used for exposing a front layer of the arbitrary exposure apparatus. It may include at least one of the exposure devices used for exposing the next and subsequent layers.
- the exposure of its own apparatus is performed based on information on the image distortion correction capability of at least one of the exposure apparatus used for exposing the previous layer and the exposure apparatus used for exposing the next layer.
- at least one of the exposure devices used for exposing a continuous layer is exposed while adjusting the imaging characteristics based on information on the image distortion correction capability of the other. Will be performed. Therefore, when the pattern is overlaid on the substrate, the accuracy of overlaying the patterns formed on the substrate can be improved.
- the host computer further includes a host computer for integrally managing the plurality of exposure apparatuses
- the host computer may be provided with the arbitrary exposure apparatus to adjust the image distortion characteristics of the other exposure apparatus. It is also possible to give an instruction to correct the optimum imaging characteristics obtained in advance based on the instruction.
- one of the arbitrary exposure apparatus and the other exposure apparatus is a static exposure type exposure apparatus in which the mask and the substrate are almost stationary during exposure, and the other is the mask and the substrate during exposure. May be a scanning type exposure apparatus that moves synchronously.
- a lithographic apparatus for forming a plurality of patterns on a substrate by using a plurality of exposure apparatuses by superimposing the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of exposure apparatuses are comprehensively managed.
- a host computer that selects an exposure apparatus optimal for exposing the layer for each layer from the plurality of exposure apparatuses based on the image distortion characteristics of the exposure apparatus;
- An exposure apparatus is a second lithography system that adjusts an image forming characteristic at the time of exposure of the apparatus based on an instruction for correcting an optimum image forming characteristic for the exposure apparatus given from the host computer.
- the host computer selects an exposure apparatus for each layer, and issues an instruction to correct the optimum imaging characteristics for the selected exposure apparatus. Based on the instruction, the host computer issues an instruction. Since the selected exposure apparatus for adjusting the imaging properties upon exposure of the device itself As a result, when a plurality of layers of patterns are formed on a substrate by superimposing, it is possible to maximize the superposition accuracy.
- the present invention includes a first exposure apparatus (2OA or 20B) and a second exposure apparatus (20B or 2OA), and a substrate using each of the exposure apparatuses.
- W A lithographic apparatus for forming a plurality of layers on top of each other, wherein each of the first exposure apparatus and the second exposure apparatus considers each other's image distortion correction ability.
- This is a third lithography system that performs exposure with the imaging characteristics adjusted.
- the pattern is formed by using any of the exposure apparatuses first. Even if the pattern is overlaid on the substrate, it is possible to improve the overlay accuracy of the patterns finally formed on the substrate.
- one of the first exposure apparatus (2OA or 2OB) and the second exposure apparatus (20B or 2OA) makes the mask and the substrate substantially stationary during the exposure.
- the other may be a stationary exposure type exposure apparatus, and the other may be a scanning type exposure apparatus that synchronously moves a mask and a substrate during exposure.
- each of the static exposure type exposure apparatus and the scanning type exposure apparatus corrects an image distortion component which can be easily corrected before performing exposure.
- the image distortion after correction is ideal by correcting the image distortion that is easily corrected by each other. Even if it does not have a shape, it is possible to improve the superposition. In other words, one of the poor image distortions can easily be corrected on the other, and the fault can be compensated for by leaving it to that one. If this is further advanced, even if the component that can be corrected by the other becomes large, the smaller the t and the component that cannot be corrected by the other can improve the final superposition.
- the image distortion component which can be easily corrected, forms a rectangular component and a parallelogram in the scanning exposure apparatus.
- the static exposure type exposure apparatus may include either a platform forming component or an axisymmetric image distortion component.
- the third lithography system of the present invention when one of the first exposure apparatus and the second exposure apparatus is a static exposure type exposure apparatus and the other is a scanning type exposure apparatus,
- Each of the mold type exposure apparatus and the scanning type exposure apparatus is capable of easily correcting or correcting image distortion components which are easily corrected by the other apparatus, while the other is strictly correcting image distortion components which are difficult or uncorrectable.
- Exposure may be performed by adjusting the imaging characteristics so as to perform the exposure. In such a case, the corrected residual error may not be zero, but the overlay accuracy is clearly improved.
- the image distortion component of at least one of the rectangular component and the parallelogram is gently corrected, and at least one of the platform component and the axisymmetric image distortion component is strictly adjusted. It is desirable.
- the first, second, and third lithography systems of the present invention include a plurality of exposure apparatuses, at least one of which adjusts imaging characteristics in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of another exposure apparatus. I do.
- the present invention is an exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate by an energy beam and transferring a predetermined pattern onto the substrate, the substrate stage holding the substrate; An image forming characteristic correcting mechanism for correcting distortion of a pattern image transferred onto the substrate by the energy beam passing through the optical system; and a series of And a control device that performs control in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of another exposure device used in the process.
- the controller is transferred to the substrate by an energy beam via an optical system via an imaging characteristic correction mechanism in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of another exposure apparatus used in a series of lithographic steps.
- an imaging characteristic correction mechanism in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of another exposure apparatus used in a series of lithographic steps.
- a mask stage for holding a mask on which the pattern is formed may be further provided.
- the apparatus further includes a driving device that relatively scans the substrate stage holding the substrate and the mask stage holding the mask in a one-dimensional direction with respect to the energy beam. At least one of the relative scanning speed and the angle in the relative scanning direction of the substrate stage and the mask stage may be further controlled via the driving device in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of the device.
- the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an exposure apparatus that exposes a substrate by an energy beam and transfers a predetermined pattern onto the substrate, and provides a substrate stage that holds the substrate. Providing an optical system through which the energy beam passes; and providing an imaging characteristic correcting mechanism for correcting distortion of a pattern image transferred onto the substrate by the energy beam passing through the optical system. And a step of providing a control device that controls the image forming characteristic correction mechanism in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of another exposure device used in a series of lithography processes. According to this, the exposure apparatus of the present invention is adjusted by mechanically, optically, and electrically combining a substrate stage, an optical system, an imaging characteristic correction mechanism and a control device, and various other components. Can be manufactured.
- the method may further include providing a mask stage for holding a mask having a pattern to be transferred onto the substrate.
- a static exposure type exposure apparatus such as a step-and-repeat method can be manufactured.
- the mask stage and the substrate stage are driven relative to the energy beam in a one-dimensional direction, and at least one of the relative speed and the angle in the relative scanning direction can be changed.
- the process of providing the device May be further included. In such a case, it is necessary to manufacture a step-and-scan type scanning type exposure apparatus which can correct the image distortion characteristic by changing and adjusting the relative scanning speed and the angle of the relative scanning direction between the mask stage and the substrate stage.
- a pattern of a plurality of layers can be formed on a substrate with a high degree of superposition accuracy. Devices can be manufactured with high yield, and the productivity can be improved.
- the present invention can be said to be an exposure method of the present invention or a device manufacturing method using the lithography system of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a main part of a lithography system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the exposure apparatus 2OA in FIG. 1 in detail.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the principle of scanning exposure of the exposure apparatus of FIG.
- 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the image distortion correction (generation) capability of the exposure apparatus 20B of FIG.
- 5A to 5C are diagrams for explaining the image distortion correction (generation) capability of the exposure apparatus 2OA.
- 6A to 6D are views for explaining a first case exposure method using the lithography system of FIG.
- Figures 7A to 7D show how the lithography system of Figure 1 exposes the second case. It is a figure for demonstrating a method.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the device manufacturing method according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing in step 204 of FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a lithography system according to one embodiment.
- the lithography system 10 includes an exposure apparatus 20A having a first chamber 11OA and an exposure apparatus 20B having a second chamber 11OB.
- a step-and-scan type scanning projection exposure apparatus (so-called scanning stepper) is used here.
- a step-and-repeat reduction is used.
- a projection type exposure apparatus (a so-called stepper) is used.
- the exposure apparatus 20A includes an illumination optical system I OPj, a reticle stage R ST for holding a reticle as a mask, a projection optical system P L! And a wafer stage WST on which a wafer W as a substrate is mounted.
- the illumination optical system IOP has a KrF installed via a beam matching unit BM LM in a downstairs room (a service room that is less clean than the clean room where the exposure units 20A and 20M are installed).
- Excimer laser device 1 A is connected.
- the illumination optical system IOP 2, Bee ⁇ matched Interview was established through the Knitting Bok BMU 2 service room downstairs K r F excimer laser apparatus 1 B is connected.
- FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the exposure apparatus 20A in more detail. Note that this In FIG. 2, the illustration of the chamber 110A is omitted.
- the illumination optical system I 0 P includes an illuminance uniforming optical system 2 including a collimator lens, a fly-eye lens, etc. (none of which are shown), a relay lens 3, a variable ND filter 4, a reticle blind 5, a relay lens 6, and It is configured to include a dichroic mirror 7 and the like.
- Illumination light (KrF excimer laser light) IL generated by the excimer laser device 1A is illuminated via a beam matching unit BM LM.
- the light enters the optical system I 0, and is converted by the illuminance uniforming optical system 2 into a light flux having a substantially uniform illuminance distribution.
- Illumination light I is, for example, excimer laser light such as ArF excimer laser light, Fz excimer laser light (wavelength : 157 nm), a harmonic of a copper vapor laser or a YAG laser, or an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp.
- the luminous flux emitted horizontally from the illumination uniforming optical system 2 may reach the reticle blind 5 via the relay lens 3.
- the reticle blind 5 is disposed on a surface optically conjugate with the pattern forming surface of the reticle R 1 and the exposure surface of the wafer W, and the variable ND filter 5 is in close contact with the reticle blind 5 on the side of the relay lens 3. Evening 4 is installed.
- the reticle blind 5 adjusts the size (slit width, etc.) of the opening by opening and closing a plurality of movable light shielding plates (for example, two L-shaped movable light shielding plates) with, for example, a motor.
- the slit-shaped illumination area IAR (see Fig. 3) for illuminating the reticle can be set to any shape and size.
- the variable ND filter 4 sets the transmittance distribution to a desired state, and is composed of, for example, a double-blinded structure, a liquid crystal display panel, an electorifice chromic device, or an ND filter having a desired shape.
- the variable ND filter 4 is moved in and out by the variable ND filter control unit 22 (or the rotation angle thereof). ), Etc., so that the illuminance distribution in the illumination area IAR on the reticle R, is intentionally made uneven, and as a result, the exposure amount on the wafer W during scanning is kept constant. You can do it.
- the entire variable ND filter 4 is 100% transparent, and the illuminance distribution in the illumination area IAR on the reticle R is uniform.
- the luminous flux passing through the apertures of the variable ND filter 4 and the reticle blind 5 passes through the relay lens 6 and reaches the dichroic mirror 7, where the reticle is bent vertically downward to draw a circuit pattern and the like. Illumination area above Illuminates the IAR part.
- a reticle is fixed on the reticle stage R S by, for example, vacuum suction.
- the reticle stage R is driven by an optical axis IX of the illumination optical system (a projection optical system described later) for positioning the reticle ⁇ by a reticle stage driving unit (not shown) composed of a magnetically levitated two-dimensional linear reactor. It can be driven microscopically two-dimensionally (in the X-axis direction, in the Y-axis direction perpendicular to it, and in the direction of rotation about the Z-axis perpendicular to the XY plane) in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis AX of PL.
- the magnetic levitation type two-dimensional linear actuator includes a Z drive coil in addition to the X drive coil and the Y drive coil, and thus can be minutely driven in the Z direction. .
- a movable mirror 15 reflecting the laser beam from the reticle laser interferometer (hereinafter referred to as “reticle interferometer J”) 16 is fixed.
- the position in the plane is always detected with a resolution of, for example, about 0.5 to 1 nm by the reticle interferometer 16.
- the reticle stage RS has a reflecting surface orthogonal to the scanning direction.
- Move A mirror and a moving mirror having a reflecting surface orthogonal to the non-scanning direction are provided, and the reticle interferometer 16 is provided with one axis in the scanning direction and two axes in the non-scanning direction. This is shown as a moving mirror 15 and a reticle interferometer 16.
- stage control system 19 (Or speed information) of reticle stage RST! From reticle interferometer 16 is sent to stage control system 19, and stage control system 19 is based on the position information (or speed information) of reticle stage RST ,.
- the reticle stage RST is driven via a reticle stage drive unit (not shown).
- the position of movable mirror 15 is adjusted by the reticle. This means that the position of the reticle R 1 has been measured with sufficiently high accuracy simply by measuring with the interferometer 16.
- the projection optical system PL is disposed below the reticle stage RST in FIG. 2, and the direction of its optical axis AX (coincident with the optical axis IX of the illumination optical system) is defined as the Z-axis direction.
- the projection optical system P is a reduction optical system having a predetermined projection magnification, for example, 15 (or 1/4). Therefore, when the illumination area IAR (see FIG.
- the projection optical system PL is illuminated by the illumination light IL passing through the reticle.
- a reduced image (partially inverted image) of the reticle circuit pattern in the IAR portion is formed on the wafer W having a surface coated with a resist (photosensitive agent).
- the exposure apparatus 2 OA is provided with an imaging characteristic correction mechanism for correcting distortion (including magnification) of a projection image by the projection optical system PL (this will be described in detail later).
- WST i is a projection optical system PL! Located below in Figure 2 A wafer holder 9 is held on the wafer stage WS.
- the wafer W is vacuum-sucked on the wafer holder 9.
- the wafer holder 9 can be tilted in any direction with respect to the best imaging plane of the projection optical system P by a driving unit (not shown), and can be finely moved in the optical axis AX direction (Z direction) of the projection optical system P. It has been.
- the wafer holder 9 is also capable of rotating about the optical axis AX.
- the wafer stage WST not only moves in the scanning direction (Y direction), but also moves a plurality of shot areas on the wafer W to the illumination area IAR.
- the wafer stage WS is driven in a two-dimensional XY direction by a wafer stage driving unit (not shown) such as a motor.
- a movable mirror 17 that reflects the laser beam from the wafer laser interferometer (hereinafter referred to as “wafer interferometer J”) 18 is fixed, and the position of the wafer stage WS in the XY plane is It is always detected with a resolution of, for example, about 0.5 to 1 nm by the wafer interferometer 18.
- a moving mirror having a reflecting surface orthogonal to the scanning direction is provided on the wafer stage WS.
- a moving mirror having a reflecting surface orthogonal to the non-scanning direction is provided, and the wafer interferometer 18 is provided with one axis in the scanning direction and two axes in the non-scanning direction.
- the position information (or speed information) of the wafer stage WS is sent to the stage control system 19, and the stage control system 19 transmits the position information (or speed) to the moving mirror 17 and the wafer interferometer 18. Information) based on wafers Control the stage WST.
- a rectangular shape (slit shape) having a longitudinal direction in a direction perpendicular to the reticle scanning direction (Y direction) is used.
- the reticle is illuminated by the IAR and the reticle R, When the light - is Y direction scan at a speed V R (scan).
- the illumination area IAR (the center is almost coincident with the optical axis AX) is projected onto the wafer W via the projection optical system PL to form a slit-shaped projection area, that is, an exposure area IA.
- the wafer W Since the wafer W is the reticle R, and is in the inverted imaging relationship, the wafer W is the direction of the velocity V R is scanned at a speed V ff synchronously in the opposite direction (+ Y Direction) reticle R, the wafer The entire surface of the shot area SA on W can be exposed. If the scanning speed ratio V w / V R accurately corresponds to the reduction magnification of the projection optical system P, the pattern of the reticle pattern area PA will be accurate on the shot area SA on the wafer W. Is reduced and transferred.
- the width of the illumination area IAR in the longitudinal direction is set to be wider than the pattern area PA on the reticle and narrower than the maximum width of the area including the light shielding area ST, and the pattern area PA is scanned (scanned).
- an off-axis alignment element for detecting the position of an alignment mark (wafer mark) attached to each shot area on the wafer W is provided on a side surface of the projection optical system PL.
- a microscope for example, an imaging type alignment sensor 8 of an image processing system is provided, and the measurement result of the alignment sensor 8 is supplied to a main controller 100 which controls the operation of the entire apparatus. I have. Then, main controller 100, based on the measured position of the wafer mark, is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 61-44492 and US Patent Nos. 4,780,617 corresponding thereto.
- the array coordinates of the shot area on the wafer W are calculated by the statistical operation disclosed in the above publication.
- EGA Enhanced Global Alignment
- the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 includes an illumination optical system that supplies an image forming light beam for forming a plurality of slit images toward the best image forming plane of the projection optical system P obliquely with respect to the optical axis AX direction.
- System 13 and the respective reflected light fluxes of the imaging light flux on the surface of wafer W An oblique incidence type multi-point focal point position detection system comprising a light receiving optical system 14 for receiving light via a slot is fixed to a support (not shown) supporting the projection optical system P.
- Examples of this multi-point focal position detection system (13, 14) include, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-190423 and US Patent No. 5,502,311 corresponding thereto.
- the same configuration as that disclosed in (1) is used to detect positional deviation of a plurality of points on the wafer surface with respect to the image plane in the Z direction, and maintain a predetermined distance between the wafer W and the projection optical system PL.
- the disclosures in the above-mentioned gazettes and U.S. patents will be incorporated herein by reference.
- the wafer position information from the multipoint focal position detection system (13, 14) is sent to the stage control system 19 via the main controller 100.
- the stage control system 19 drives the wafer holder 9 in the Z direction and the tilt direction based on the wafer position information.
- This imaging characteristic correction mechanism corrects a change in the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL itself due to a change in atmospheric pressure, absorption of illuminating light, and the like, and a correction of an exposure shot (shot area) of a front layer on the wafer W. It has the function of distorting the projected image of the reticle pattern according to the distortion.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system P include a focal position, curvature of field, distortion, astigmatism, etc., and mechanisms for correcting them are conceivable, respectively. It is assumed that mainly only correction for distortion (including magnification) of the projected image is performed.
- the lens element 27 closest to the reticle Ri which constitutes the projection optical system P, is fixed to the support member 28, and the lens elements 29, 30, 30, 31, following the lens element 27. Are fixed to the lens barrel 32 of the projection optical system PL.
- the support member 28 is provided with a plurality of (three in this case) telescopic drive elements, for example, piezo elements 11 a , 11 b, and 11 c (however, in FIG.
- the projection optical system P is connected to a lens barrel 32 of the projection optical system P (not shown).
- Drive The driving voltages applied to the moving elements 11a, 11b, and 11c are independently controlled by the imaging characteristic control unit 12, whereby the lens element 27 is moved to the optical axis AX.
- the amount of drive of the lens element 27 by each drive element is strictly measured by a position sensor (not shown), and the position is maintained at a target value by servo control.
- the image forming characteristic correction is performed by the support member 28 of the lens element 27, the driving elements 11 a, 11 b, and 11 c and the image forming characteristic control unit 12 that controls the driving voltage for the driving elements.
- a mechanism also serving as a magnification adjustment mechanism
- the optical axis AX of the projection optical system P L indicates a common optical axis of the lens elements 29 and below.
- an input device 21 such as a keyboard is connected to the main control device 100.
- the overall configuration of this exposure apparatus 20B is basically similar to that of exposure apparatus 20A shown in FIG. 2, so that the detailed configuration is omitted.
- a fixed reticle blind having a square opening is provided as a reticle blind, and a reticle stage RST 2 having a structure capable of minutely driving in X, ⁇ plane, and ⁇ direction.
- the only difference is that they are used, and the configuration of the other parts is almost the same as that of the exposure apparatus 20 # including the above-described imaging characteristic correction mechanism.
- the exposure apparatus 2 0 B is illuminated with illumination light square pattern area on the reticle R 2 is defined by a fixed reticle blind, pattern of reticle R 2 in a state where the wafer W is almost stationary on the wafer W Is reduced and projected. If the exposure device 2 0 B, the illumination region is coincident with the shot Bok area on the wafer W, the wafer W of the pattern of reticle R 2 to the exposure position of the exposure operation and the next shot Bok be transferred onto the wafer W by repeating the movement of the step, the pattern of reticle R 2 is sequentially transferred onto the wafer W in step 'and-repeat method.
- the components other than those shown in FIG. 1 those relating to the exposure apparatus 20A will be denoted by adding the suffix “1” to the reference numerals in FIG. Related items shall be indicated with a suffix “2”.
- a projecting projection optical system PL 2 is used, the lens element 2 7 2 or reticle R 2, the projection optical system PL 2
- image distortion of a component symmetrical to the optical axis (this is a magnification component)
- this is a magnification component for example, an image of a square pattern indicated by a chain double-dashed line PA 2 in FIG. 4A
- a symmetrical distortion (a pincushion type distortion) that changes the image into an image ⁇ ⁇ 2 ′ with the shape shown by the solid line can be generated.
- the projection optical system PL 2 has a non-telecentric side on the reticle side, it is possible to change only the magnification by driving the lens element 27 2 in the optical axis AX direction. It is possible.
- square pattern image PA 2 can be changed in a trapezoidal pattern image PA 2 shape "indicated by the solid line. in other words, by changing the magnification component about an axis RX, it is possible to generate a distortion of the trapezoidal.
- the reticle R 2 may be driven via the Z-drive coil of the above-mentioned magnetic levitation type two-dimensional linear actuator.
- the lens element 2 is used. 7 2 similarly to the three piezoelectric elements may be driven and controlled by imaging characteristic controller ⁇ 2 2.
- Renzuereme down WINCH 2 7 2 not only may also drive rotatably configure other lens elements such as a lens element 2 9 2. Or can drive a lens group consisting of multiple lenses May be configured.
- the image distortion when the image distortion is generated, the image plane position (focus), coma aberration, and the like change as a side effect. Therefore, it is necessary to drive the reticle R 2 and the lens element 27 so as to cancel them.
- three points, image plane position (focus), coma aberration, and distortion will be briefly described.
- R 2 while independently driving the lens element 2 7 2, focus, coma, was measured for three types of imaging characteristics of the distortion, previously obtained the three imaging characteristics variation factor.
- the lens element 2 7 2 driving amount excluding the follower one Kas A new simultaneous equation is set up in which a predetermined amount is put only in the change coefficient of one section and zero is put in the change coefficient of coma. Then, it is sufficient drives the reticle R 2, the lens element 2 7 2 in accordance with the drive amount obtained by solving this equation.
- the reason for removing the focus is that when a lens or the like is driven to correct other imaging characteristics such as distortion, the focus fluctuates accordingly, so the focus correction is performed by another device. It is necessary to do it.
- Focus correction is performed by changing the target value of the above-mentioned multi-point focal position detection system (13 2 , 14 2 ) of the oblique incidence method, taking into account the amount of change in focus that has changed due to the side effects described above. Response is possible.
- the correction of the axially symmetric component or the component that changes in proportion to the tilt axis can be relatively easily performed by a static exposure type exposure apparatus such as the exposure apparatus 20B.
- left-right asymmetric components such as rectangular components or parallelogram (including rhombic) components are distortions that are difficult to generate because the lens is originally rotationally symmetric.
- the main controller 1 0 0 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B To the main controller 1 0 0 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B, least whereas also the previous layer (Layer) exposure apparatus was exposed for and exposure apparatus for exposing the next layer to the wafer W during exposure
- the operator inputs the measurement data of the image distortion and the data relating to the image distortion correction capability through the input device 21 or from the control system of the exposure device through a communication line to thereby control the main controller 10.
- walk least squares method by the maximum error minimum calculation method the target value to calculate an optimal driving amount of such the drive elements (1 1 a 2 ⁇ 1 1 c 2).
- the target value may be set in consideration of not only the image distortion of the exposure apparatus but also the distortion due to the wafer W process and the reticle drawing error.
- magnification it is necessary to change the magnification of the projection optical system P in the same manner as in the exposure apparatus 20B and to change the relative scanning speed (synchronous speed ratio) between the reticle and the wafer W.
- the magnification in the non-scanning direction can be changed by changing the magnification of the projection optical system P, and the magnification in the scanning direction can be changed by changing the synchronous speed ratio between the reticle and the wafer W.
- a square pattern image PA indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to generate image distortion (rectangular component) that changes to a pattern image of.
- image distortion diamond-shaped or parallelogram-shaped image distortion
- a solid line P8 in FIG. 5B image distortion (diamond-shaped or parallelogram-shaped image distortion) as shown by a solid line P8 in FIG. 5B is generated.
- the relative angle of the reticle Ri and the wafer W during scanning in the scanning direction is gradually changed.
- image distortion as shown by the solid line PA 3 in FIG. 5C can be generated.
- image distortion is independently generated in the scanning direction and the non-scanning direction. Can be generated. Further, by changing conditions such as the synchronous speed ratio and the relative angle in the scanning direction during scanning, different image distortions can be generated at the scanning position. On the other hand, it is difficult to generate axially symmetric distortion as shown in Fig. 4A, which was easily realized with a static exposure type exposure apparatus. Also, trapezoidal image distortion as shown in Fig. 4B cannot be coped with by a change in magnification and a change in scanning angle during scanning, but it is difficult because complicated control is required.
- a scanning exposure apparatus such as the exposure apparatus 20A can expose a large exposure area even if the effective diameter of the projection optical system P is small, so that the numerical aperture ( ⁇ %) Of the projection optical system ⁇ It can be made larger and is suitable for exposure of fine patterns.
- the distortion of the projection optical system PL is averaged by scanning the reticle R and the wafer W, and the uneven illuminance is also averaged.
- focus / leveling control Z position and tilt control of the wafer W
- the undulation of the wafer W is not significantly affected by the undulation. High-precision exposure is possible. Because of these advantages, they are often used for exposing finely patterned layers.
- a static exposure type exposure apparatus such as the exposure apparatus 20B is excellent in productivity (throughput) because it is not necessary to scan a reticle and a wafer. For this reason, it is often used especially for exposing a layer that does not use a fine line width.
- both types of exposure equipment have the advantage of selectively using each layer depending on whether the line width controllability is strict or loose, etc., so that both the static exposure type exposure apparatus and the scanning type exposure equipment can be used on the same device manufacturing line.
- the so-called mix-and-match with the exposure apparatus is performed very often, and the patterns of different layers are overlaid and exposed on the same wafer using both types of exposure apparatuses.
- Figure 6 A illustrates the image distortion of the projection optical system PL 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B.
- the chain line PA 2 is the original pattern (square pattern) of reticle R 2 . Without correcting the imaging characteristics of this pattern PA 2 using an exposure device 2 0 B, when projected onto the wafer W, it is assumed that the image distortion as a solid [rho Alpha 2 'is generated.
- the image distortion ⁇ ⁇ 2 ′ is a combination of a parallelogram image distortion component such as a dotted line ⁇ " 2 " and a symmetrical distortion (pincushion-type distortion in FIG. 4).
- the projected image of the projection optical system P of the exposure apparatus 20 A is shown in Fig. 6 C. In Fig.
- the exposure apparatus 20B is used as a first exposure apparatus.
- the pattern of the reticle R 2 as a first mask transferred to any number of shot Bok area on the wafer W as a pattern, a pattern of Tsugiso each shot Bok area on the wafer W on which the pattern of the reticle R 2 is transferred
- the exposure is performed as follows.
- the main controller 1 0 0 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B the information about the capability of correcting the imaging characteristics of the previously inputted exposure apparatus 2 OA stored in the memory via the input device 2 1 2 by the operator based, in the exposure apparatus 2 OA image distortion ingredient parallelogram component considering that can be easily generated, and driving at least one lens element 2 7 2 and the reticle stage RS to a predetermined amount the optical axis Adjust the imaging characteristics so that only symmetrical distortion that can be easily corrected (or can be corrected) by itself is corrected.
- the pattern PA 2 of the reticle R 2 is sequentially transferred onto the wafer W by a step-and-repeat method.
- a parallelogram pattern image PAA (and an image of an alignment mark (not shown)) as shown in FIG. 6B is formed in each shot area on the wafer W. Then, the wafer W is unloaded from the exposure apparatus 20A, and processing such as development and resist coating is performed by a coater / developer (not shown).
- the wafer W on which the parallelogram-shaped shot area is formed is loaded on the wafer stage WS of the exposure apparatus 20A, and the wafer mark is measured by the above-mentioned alignment microscope 8, EGA and the like.
- the above-described step-and-scan exposure is performed, and the reticle pattern is transferred onto each shot area (parallelogram pattern area) on the wafer W in a superimposed manner.
- the main controller 100 of the exposure apparatus 20A transfers the pattern image PAB including the parallelogram image distortion as shown in FIG. Scanning exposure is performed with the relative angle error in the scanning direction between reticle stage RST and wafer stage WST set to a predetermined angle.
- the control device 1 OO i stores data relating to the image distortion correction capability of the exposure device 20 ⁇ ⁇ input by the operator via the input device 21 ⁇ ⁇ (or input from the exposure device 20 ⁇ via a communication line). Based on the calculated parallelogram, the relative angle of the scanning direction between the reticle stage RS 1 ⁇ and the wafer stage WST is set in accordance with this, and the wafer in the reticle scanning direction via the stage control system 19 is set. By controlling the relative angle of the scanning direction of W, the imaging characteristics of the exposure apparatus 2OA are adjusted.
- the main controller 100 of the exposure apparatus 200A when performing the above-described EGA, along with the arrangement direction of the shot areas on the wafer W, for example, the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-57991 Information on the shape of each shot area is obtained as disclosed in the official gazette and the corresponding US Patent Application No. 08Z533, 923, etc., and the scanning direction of the reticle is determined based on this information.
- the relative angle information between the reticle R and the conjugate direction is also calculated, and the relative angle information is supplied to the stage control system 19, and the scan direction of the wafer W with respect to the scan direction of the reticle R, via the stage control system 19. It is also possible to control the relative angle of.
- the projected image of the reticle pattern to each shot Bok region transferred image of the pattern of the retinal cycle R 2 on the wafer W is formed almost It will be transcribed overlapping.
- Exposure is performed by adjusting the imaging characteristics so that image distortion that is difficult to perform remains, and at least the data on the image distortion correction capability of the exposure device 20B and the result of the alignment measurement in the other exposure device 2OA are used.
- Figure 7 A shows the image distortion of the projection optical system PL 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B.
- the chain line PA 2 is the projected image of the original pattern (square pattern) of reticle R 2 . This pattern Without correcting the imaging characteristics in exposure apparatus 2 0 B, when projected onto the wafer W, it is assumed that the projection image including the image distortion, such as solid line P Alpha 2 'is formed.
- the image distortion of the projected image ⁇ 2 ′ includes a rectangular component and a platform formation.
- FIG. 7C a projection image of the projection optical system of the exposure apparatus 20 is shown in FIG. 7C.
- the projected image of the original pattern (square pattern) of the reticle R is shown by a dashed line, and the pattern PA is exposed to the wafer W without correcting the imaging characteristics with the exposure apparatus 20B.
- a symmetrical device like a solid line ⁇ ,, 'is generated as image distortion.
- the projection optical system PL not the reticle R, absorbs the illumination light and expands to generate a symmetric disk I.
- a layer using the exposure apparatus 20B as the first exposure apparatus (for example, the first layer) the pattern of the reticle R 2 as a first mask transferred to any number of shot Bok area on the wafer W as a pattern of), each shot WINCH area on the wafer W to the transfer image of the pattern of the reticle R 2 is formed
- the exposure is performed as follows.
- the main controller 1 0 0 2 of the exposure apparatus 2 0 B on the basis of the information about the correction capability of imaging characteristics of the exposure device 2 OA stored in the memory is input in advance through the input device 2 1 by the operator
- a rectangular image distortion component can be easily generated by the exposure apparatus 2OA and that a symmetrical distortion (barrel distortion), which is an image distortion that is difficult to correct, is generated, for example, a lens element is used.
- the Men Bok 2 7 2 causes a predetermined angle around the X-axis orthogonal to the optical axis AX, by exposure apparatus 2 0 A side by driving at least one of Les chicle R 2 and the lens element 2 7 2 in the Z direction Then, the imaging characteristics are adjusted so as to positively generate the expected symmetric distortion.
- the step on the wafer W - transferring the sequential pattern of the reticle R 2 in and-repeat method.
- a rectangular pattern image PAA (and an image of an alignment mark (not shown)) including a barrel-shaped disposable component as shown in FIG. 7B is formed in each shot area on the wafer W.
- the wafer W is unloaded from the exposure apparatus 2OA, and processing such as development and resist coating is performed by an unillustrated device, developer, or the like.
- the wafer W having the above-mentioned barrel-shaped disk! Including a barrel-shaped shot component formed thereon on the wafer stage WS of the exposure apparatus 20A is loaded, and the wafer W by the above-mentioned alignment microscope 8 is loaded.
- the above-described step-and-scan exposure is performed, and a reticle is placed on each shot area (area of the rectangular pattern including the barrel-shaped distortion component) on the wafer W. Are transferred in an overlapping manner.
- the main controller 100 of the exposure device 20A Prior to the pattern transfer of the reticle, performs exposure of the pattern of the previous layer which is input in advance by the operator via the input device 21 and stored in the memory.
- a rectangular component that is difficult to correct in the exposure apparatus 20B is generated as image distortion of the exposure apparatus 20B, and It is difficult to correct the symmetric distortion, which is the image distortion that occurs in (e.g., in a scanning exposure apparatus, since the axially symmetric image distortion has an averaging effect, it cannot be corrected by driving a lens element or the like). Further, it is determined that the symmetrical distortion, whose correction is difficult, is easy to generate in the exposure apparatus 20B.
- the main controller 100 adjusts the imaging characteristics in accordance with the rectangular component, that is, changes the magnification in the scanning direction.
- a scanning exposure is performed.
- the magnification change in the scanning direction is performed by controlling the synchronization speed ratio between the reticle R and the wafer W via the stage control system 19.
- an image PAB of a rectangular pattern including a barrel-shaped disposable component as shown in FIG. 7D is transferred onto each shot area on the wafer W in a superimposed manner.
- Figure 7 B and 7 as apparent from the comparison is D, so that each shot Bok area of the reticle pattern onto which the pattern of the reticle R 2 on the wafer W is formed is transferred substantially overlap.
- the two exposure apparatuses 20A and 20B use the information on the image distortion correction capability of the other apparatus, so that it is difficult for the other apparatus to perform the correction, and it is easy for the other apparatus (own apparatus) to generate itself.
- By positively generating a large image distortion component it is possible to realize a high-accuracy overlay exposure with the corrected residual error almost zero. In this case, if an image distortion component that is difficult to correct by the other device and is easily corrected by itself is included in the image distortion component of the own device, this is also corrected.
- the order of the exposure apparatuses that transfer the pattern onto the wafer W may be changed. That is, the pattern of the reticle R, as the first mask, is transferred onto the wafer W using the exposure apparatus 20A as the first exposure apparatus, and the second exposure is performed on the wafer W, onto which the reticle pattern has been transferred. device and to be transferred to overlap the pattern of the reticle R 2 as a second mask by using the exposure apparatus 2 0 B. Also in this case, each exposure unit 2OA or 20B corrects the imaging characteristics in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of the exposure unit 20B or 2OA used for exposure of the next layer or the previous layer. By performing the transfer of the reticle pattern in a state in which the reticle pattern is set, the same high-precision overlay exposure as described above can be performed.
- image distortion components magnification, trapezoidal, symmetric distortion, etc.
- a scanning type exposure apparatus such as exposure apparatus 2OA (rectangular, (Parallelograms, etc.) and components that both cannot be corrected (random components, etc.).
- the scanning exposure apparatus since the component due to the projection optical system is usually only in the non-scanning direction, a symmetrical distortion, etc., which is difficult to correct by itself, does not occur, and a rectangular component Since only an image distortion component such as an image and a parallelogram is generated, the scanning exposure apparatus itself can correct in most cases. Therefore, the scanning exposure apparatus normally adjusts to the residual error component remaining as a result of the imaging characteristic correction of the static exposure type exposure apparatus.
- the reticle is generated by the reticle as in the second case described above, components that can only be repaired by the static exposure type lithography tool will be generated, and they will be mutually corrected. Become.
- each of the exposure apparatus 2 OA which is a scanning exposure apparatus and the exposure apparatus 20 B which is a stationary exposure apparatus causes image distortion of the other party.
- image distortion components that can be easily corrected (or generated) in consideration of the information on the correction capability, it becomes possible to align the image distortion shapes with each other, and perform correction as before. Compensation that is difficult to perform As a result, residuals disappear, resulting in better overlay accuracy.
- the main controller ⁇ 100 of the exposure apparatus 20 A and the exposure apparatus 20 B takes into account the information on the image distortion correction capability of the partner apparatus each time the exposure is performed.
- a host computer that manages the entire lithography system by previously obtaining the image distortion characteristics of each of a plurality of exposure apparatuses for forming a plurality of layers of patterns on a substrate.
- the exposure equipment that exposes each layer when exposing each layer has the optimum (minimized error) imaging characteristics that have been obtained in advance based on the image distortion characteristics of the exposure equipment that performs exposure before and after that layer. It goes without saying that a correction instruction may be given.
- a lithographic system that includes multiple exposure devices to form multiple layers of patterns on a substrate
- a host computer that manages the entire system selects the optimal exposure device to be used for each layer based on the image distortion characteristics of each exposure device, and issues an instruction to correct the optimal imaging characteristics for those exposure devices. May be given. In this case, weighting may be performed according to conditions such as strict or loose line width control required for each layer.
- An example in which the host computer manages the entire lithography system including a plurality of exposure apparatuses is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-38059 and US Pat. No. 3, 377, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in the above publications and U.S. patents, to the extent permitted by the national laws of the designated State designated in this International Application or the elected State of choice. Part of the description.
- the exposure apparatuses 20A and 20B correct their respective imaging characteristics based on information on the image distortion correction capability of the other apparatus so that superposition errors are almost eliminated.
- a static exposure type exposure apparatus such as the exposure apparatus 20B
- a scanning type exposure apparatus such as the exposure apparatus 20A
- the pattern transfer of the reticle R 2 and the reticle R may be performed in a state where the image distortion component that is difficult or uncorrectable is strictly corrected. In such a case, the corrected residual error is usually not zero, but the overlay accuracy is still significantly improved.
- a static exposure type exposure apparatus and a scanning type exposure apparatus are combined as an exposure apparatus to transfer a pattern of a plurality of layers on a substrate in a superimposed manner.
- the exposure apparatuses are of the static exposure type, one of them can generate a symmetric distortion but cannot generate a trapezoidal component, and the other generates both a symmetric distortion and a trapezoidal component.
- the technical idea of adjusting the imaging characteristics in consideration of the image distortion correction capability of the other exposure apparatus of the present invention can be suitably applied. It is.
- an illumination optical system and a projection optical system composed of a plurality of lenses are incorporated in the exposure apparatus main body, and optical adjustment is performed.
- Attach a reticle stage and wafer stage consisting of the above mechanical parts to the exposure apparatus body connect the wiring and piping, connect each part to the control system such as the imaging characteristic control unit and the main control unit, and make comprehensive adjustments (electrical (Adjustment, operation confirmation, etc.), the exposure apparatuses 20 A and 2 OB of the present embodiment can be manufactured. It is desirable that the exposure apparatus be manufactured in a clean room in which the temperature, cleanliness, etc. are controlled.
- the exposure apparatus is not limited to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing semiconductors.
- an exposure apparatus for a liquid crystal for transferring a liquid crystal display element pattern onto a square glass plate, a thin film magnetic head, or the like. Can also be widely applied to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- Exposure light beams are also g-line (wavelength: 436 nm), i-line (wavelength: 365 nm), KrF excimer laser (wavelength: 248 nm), and ArF excimer laser. (wavelength 1 9 3 nm), not only the F 2 laser (wavelength 1 5 7 nm), a wavelength 5 ⁇ 1 5 nm and extreme ultraviolet (extreme Ul traviolet) light, such as (EUV light), or X-ray or electron beam Charged particle beams can be used.
- the magnification of the projection optical system may be not only a reduction system but also any one of an equal magnification and an enlargement system.
- quartz or fluorite is used as the projection optical system
- EUV light or X-rays are used
- a reflection optical system is used (the reticle is also of a reflective type).
- an electron optical system including an electron lens (electromagnetic lens, electrostatic lens) and a deflector may be used as the optical system. In this case, it goes without saying that the optical path through which the electron beam passes is set in a vacuum state.
- FIG. 8 shows a flow chart of an example of manufacturing devices (semiconductor chips such as IC and LSI, liquid crystal panels, CCDs, thin-film magnetic heads, micromachines, etc.).
- step 201 design step
- device function and performance design for example, circuit design of a semiconductor device
- step 202 mask manufacturing step
- step 203 wafer manufacturing step
- a wafer is manufactured using a material such as silicon.
- step 204 wafer processing step
- step 205 device assembling step
- step 205 includes, as necessary, steps such as a dicing step, a bonding step, and a packaging step (chip encapsulation).
- step 206 (inspection step), an operation check test, a durability test, and the like of the device manufactured in step 205 are performed. After these steps, the device is completed and shipped.
- FIG. 9 shows an example of the detailed flow of step 204 in the case of a semiconductor device.
- step 211 oxidation step
- step 2 1 CVD step
- step 2 13 electrode formation step
- step 2 14 ion implantation step
- ions are implanted into the wafer.
- the post-processing step is executed as follows.
- step 2 15 register forming step
- a photosensitive agent is applied to the wafer.
- step 216 exposure step
- the circuit pattern of the mask is transferred to the wafer by the lithography system (exposure apparatus) and the exposure method described above.
- Step 217 development step
- Step 218 etching step
- the exposed members other than the portion where the resist remains are etched by etching. Remove it.
- step 219 registration removing step
- the above-described lithography system 10 and the above-described exposure method are used in the exposure step (step 2 16).
- highly integrated devices can be produced with high yield.
- the lithography system and the exposure method according to the present invention form a plurality of fine patterns on a substrate such as a wafer with high precision in a lithographic process for manufacturing a microdevice such as an integrated circuit. Suitable for
- the device manufacturing method according to the present invention is suitable for manufacturing a device having a fine pattern.
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