The long-term development of electronics obliges increasingly tighter specifications for photomasks to meet the
requirements of continuing miniaturization. We report on the influence of two different linear drive nozzle types A and B
used for conducting the develop process on important mask properties, which comprise CD uniformity (CDU), loading
behaviour, mean to target (MTT), iso-dense bias, line width roughness (LWR), linearity, resolution and defectivity. The
results are presented for different resists, resist thicknesses and blank materials. First, the most important recipe
parameters to ensure the best develop performance are defined and experimentally determined. Those critical factors are
the nozzle scan speed over the mask, the develop time, the distance between nozzle and mask surface and the flow rate of
the medium. It is demonstrated how these parameters can significantly affect the develop process performance. Dark loss
experiments reveal that a more uniform resist removal takes place with the B kind of nozzle compared to that achieved
with nozzle A. Based on the mask properties, the performances of two different nozzle types are compared. It is found
that improvements with the B like nozzle can be achieved for CDU and loading. The presented nozzle type shows a
promising approach to meet the requirements of future electronics.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.