Development of Reflective Optical Systems for XUV Projection Lithography,

Abstract

We describe two full-field reflective reduction systems (1 cm2 and 6.25 cm2 image area) and one scanning system (25mm x scan length image size) that meet the performance requirements for 0.1 microns resolution projection lithography using extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) wavelengths from 10 to 15 nm. These systems consist of two centered, symmetric, annular aspheric mirrors with 35-40 % central obscuration, providing a reduction ratio of 3.3 x. Outstanding features include the remarkably low distortion over the entire image field and the comparatively liberal tolerances on the mirror radii and alignment. While optimized annular illumination can improve the performance, the required performance can be met with full illumination, thereby allowing simpler system design.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007233

Entities

People

  • Brian E. Newman
  • V. K. Viswanathan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Distortion
  • Illumination
  • Lithography
  • Obscuration
  • Photolithography
  • Scanning
  • Soft X Rays
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design