19 October 2023 Voltage contrast determination of design rules at the limits of EUV single patterning
Victor M. Blanco Carballo, Etienne P. De Poortere, Philippe Leray, Dorin Cerbu, Jeroen van de Kerkhove, Nicola N. Kissoon
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Abstract

We have used large-field-of-view voltage contrast metrology to determine the design rules on a pitch 28 nm single-exposure extreme ultra violet dual damascene process, and to study a use case in which two design parameters, metal tip-to-tip critical dimension and via-to-line placement, interact nontrivially in the yield determination. By designing proper test structures, it is possible to determine the different failure mechanisms for the given process integration and determine the patterning cliffs and design rules.

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Victor M. Blanco Carballo, Etienne P. De Poortere, Philippe Leray, Dorin Cerbu, Jeroen van de Kerkhove, and Nicola N. Kissoon "Voltage contrast determination of design rules at the limits of EUV single patterning," Journal of Micro/Nanopatterning, Materials, and Metrology 22(4), 041604 (19 October 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.22.4.041604
Received: 9 May 2023; Accepted: 8 August 2023; Published: 19 October 2023
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KEYWORDS
Metals

Design rules

Design

Critical dimension metrology

Scanning electron microscopy

Diffractive optical elements

Etching

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