Effects of Absorption on Resist Performance in Soft-X-Ray Projection Lithography,

Abstract

We measure the lithographic parameters of the positive photoresist, PMMA (poly methyl methacrylate) at exposure wavelengths of 37.5 and 14 nm and use them in a modified version of SAMPLE (simulation and modeling of profiles in lithography and etching) to simulate resist profiles at these wavelengths. We conclude that the most important parameter in determining image quality is the exposure independent soft-x-ray absorption coefficient.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007254

Entities

People

  • A. A. Macdowell
  • J. E. Bjorkholm
  • L. H. Szeto
  • R. R. Freeman
  • W. M. Mansfield

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Alkenes
  • California
  • Coefficients
  • Lithography
  • Methacrylates
  • Photolithography
  • Simulations
  • Soft X Rays
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.