EP3371656A1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur charakterisierung eines durch wenigstens einen lithographieschritt strukturierten wafers - Google Patents
Verfahren und vorrichtung zur charakterisierung eines durch wenigstens einen lithographieschritt strukturierten wafersInfo
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- EP3371656A1 EP3371656A1 EP16794539.3A EP16794539A EP3371656A1 EP 3371656 A1 EP3371656 A1 EP 3371656A1 EP 16794539 A EP16794539 A EP 16794539A EP 3371656 A1 EP3371656 A1 EP 3371656A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method and a device for characterizing a wafer structured by at least one lithography step.
- Microlithography is used to fabricate microstructured devices such as integrated circuits or LCDs.
- the microlithography process is carried out in a so-called projection exposure apparatus, which has an illumination device and a projection objective.
- a method according to the invention for characterizing a wafer structured by at least one lithography step at least one characteristic variable being determined on the basis of a plurality of measurements of the intensity of electromagnetic radiation after its diffraction on the structured wafer, these intensity measurements for at least two different diffraction orders are carried out, wherein for at least two regions on the wafer in each case a value of the characteristic assigned to the respective region is determined on the basis of a comparison of the measured values obtained in the intensity measurements for the at least two diffraction orders, and wherein the intensity measurements for determining the characteristic for the at least two regions on the wafer are carried out simultaneously.
- the invention is initially based on the principle of enabling the determination of the relative position of structures produced in different lithographic steps on the wafer relative to one another by carrying out a diffraction-based measurement for at least two different diffraction orders, which takes into account the fact that a Diffraction-based measurement alone in the zeroth diffraction order for reasons of symmetry would not be sufficient for this purpose.
- the invention is now based in particular on the concept of such a diffraction-based intensity measurement not only for an area on the wafer or for obtaining a single overlay value for a certain measuring time or measuring step, but rather to simultaneously measure several (ie at least two, but in principle any desired) ranges on the wafer and a corresponding number of parameters or overlay values which are respectively assigned to these areas to determine at once.
- the said areas on the wafer may be both specially provided (and otherwise functionless) marker areas or structures or also useful structures on the wafer.
- the invention is not limited to the sole determination of overlay values, but at the same time makes it possible to determine further relevant parameters, such as e.g. Line widths (CD value), layer thicknesses, etc.
- the intensity measurements are performed for different wavelengths.
- the intensity measurements are performed for different polarization states of the electromagnetic radiation.
- the determination of the parameter takes place on the basis of a comparison of measured values obtained on the basis of the intensity measurements for the at least two diffraction orders with model-based simulated values. This comparison can be carried out in particular iteratively.
- the diffraction orders for which the intensity measurements are made include +1. Diffraction order and the -1. Diffraction order.
- the diffraction orders for which the intensity measurements are performed include the 0th diffraction order.
- the at least one determined parameter describes the relative position of two structures produced on the wafer, in particular of two structures produced on the wafer in different lithographic steps, relative to one another.
- the at least one determined parameter describes the overlay accuracy (overlay) of two structures produced in different lithography steps.
- the at least one determined parameter describes a CD value.
- the electromagnetic radiation impinges on the wafer with a maximum numerical aperture of less than 0.1, in particular less than 0.05, more particularly less than 0.01.
- the intensity measurements are carried out with at least one detector, wherein each of the at least two regions on the wafer is in each case assigned to a region on the detector.
- the electromagnetic radiation impinges on the detector with a maximum numerical aperture of less than 0.1, in particular less than 0.05, more particularly less than 0.01.
- the at least one detector is designed to be pivotable. In this way, a variation of the direction of each electromagnetic radiation diffracted for the wafer structures for different wavelengths, different grating periods of the respective structures as well as different diffraction orders are taken into account by the fact that the light, which may be diffracted in these directions, may also be picked up by means of a pivotal movement of the detector.
- the at least one detector is designed as a line scan camera with a linear array of camera sensors.
- the wafer can each be tilted accordingly and moved back and forth.
- This embodiment has the advantage of optical correction that is optically simpler for a line compared to a field, so that a comparatively compact design can be achieved.
- a variation of the diffraction direction of the electromagnetic radiation occurring as a function of the wavelength is at least partially compensated by using at least one grating in the optical beam path.
- the electromagnetic radiation after its diffraction on the structured wafer is reflected back by using a Littrow grating.
- a Littrow grating As a result, for example, in the +1. or -1. Diffraction diffracted light are each reflected back in itself, making a total of the detector arrangement a more compact design can be realized.
- the invention further relates to an apparatus for characterizing a wafer structured by at least one lithography step, wherein at least one characteristic variable for the structured wafer based on a plurality of measurements of the intensity of electromagnetic radiation the diffraction of which can be determined on the structured wafer, wherein the device is configured to perform a method with the features described above.
- Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a possible structure of a
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration for illustrating the overlay value determined according to the invention
- FIGS. 3a-b are schematic representations for explaining the inventive calculation of overlay values and possibly further characteristic variables from the intensity values obtained with the measuring arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 1 initially shows, in a schematic representation, the possible structure of a measuring arrangement or device for carrying out the method according to the invention.
- the measuring arrangement of FIG. 1 is designed as a scatterometer and has a light source 101, which may be e.g. can be a broadband tunable light source for generating a wavelength spectrum (for example in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 800 nm).
- the light from the light source 101 strikes a polarizer 102 (possibly exchangeable for setting linearly polarized light of different polarization directions), a deflection mirror 103, a lens 104, a diaphragm 105 and a further lens 106 arranged on a wafer plane 140 Wafer 150 or on this wafer 150 already lithographically generated (and in Fig. 1 only schematically indicated) structures. After diffraction on these structures, the light passes in accordance with FIG.
- Diffraction order (shown on the left in Fig. 1) via a lens 1 14, a diaphragm 1 13, a further lens 1 12 and an analyzer 1 1 1 on a first detector (camera) 1 10.
- Diffraction order (shown in Fig. 1 right) passes the light via a lens 124, an aperture 123, another lens 122 and an analyzer 121 to a second detector (camera) 120.
- the Intensity measurement with the detectors 1 10, 120 for a variety of different wavelengths or polarization states take place.
- Diffraction order also other diffraction orders are taken into account.
- FIG. 3 a for the example of the overlay determination
- FIG. 3 b for the overlay determination as well as additional determination of further parameters or parameters
- FIG. 2 merely schematically shows two structures produced in different lithographic steps on the wafer 150, which have an offset d which can be determined according to the invention in the lateral direction (x-direction in the depicted coordinate system).
- the measured values obtained for different combinations of polarization, diffraction order and wavelength are shown in FIG. 3a and Fig. 3b in each case attached to a model generated by solving the Maxwell equations, wherein, for example the method of least squares deviation can be applied.
- an iteration may optionally also be carried out.
- additional parameters such as CD can also be determined, if necessary.
- additional parameters such as CD can also be determined, if necessary.
- each of the above-mentioned structured wafer areas corresponds to one corresponds to the respective detector 1 10 or 120 imaged (camera) area.
- the field formed according to the invention can have a size of typically several mm 2 .
- the total recorded area on the wafer may be the size of a typical wafer element or die and have a value of 26mm * 33mm, for example
- the structures present on these wafer regions can be different or identical structures, user structures or otherwise functionless marker structures, or they can also be regions of one and the same continuous periodic structure, for which then According to the invention, overlay values at different locations on the wafer are determined.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of another possible embodiment of a measuring arrangement according to the invention, wherein components analogous or substantially functionally identical to FIG. 1 are designated by reference numerals increased by "300".
- the measuring arrangement of FIG. 4 differs from that of FIG. 1 only in that the sections comprising the respective detector 410 or 420 as well as the components 41 1 -414 or 421 -424 are designed to be pivotable, in order to vary the direction of the In each case diffracted at the Waferstruc- tures electromagnetic radiation for different wavelengths, different grating periods of the respective structures as well as different diffraction orders to be considered and thus also to catch the possibly diffracted in these directions light.
- FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a measuring arrangement, wherein components analogous or substantially functionally identical to FIG. 4 are designated by reference numerals increased by "100".
- the above-mentioned effect of variation of the diffraction direction as a function of the wavelength is compensated for by use of a grating 515 and 525, respectively, which is arranged in the beam path after the wafer 550 Grids 515 and 525 are made to achieve the desired compensation effect).
- FIG. 6 shows a further possible embodiment of a measuring arrangement according to the invention, in which analogous or substantially functionally identical components are designated by reference numerals increased by "100.”
- Littrow grids 616 and 626 each with an associated aperture arrangement (shutter) 617 or 627 arranged in front of it in the light propagation direction
- aperture arrangement (shutter) 617 or 627 arranged in front of it in the light propagation direction
- diffracts into the +1 or -1 diffraction order Each light reflected back in itself, so that a total of a more compact design can be realized with respect to the detector arrangement.
- FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a measuring device according to the invention. Arrangement, wherein to Fig. 1 analog or substantially functionally identical components are designated by "600" increased reference numerals.
- the measuring arrangement according to FIG. 7 differs from that according to FIG. 1 in that the measuring arrangement according to FIG. 7 - in addition to the detection of the in the +1. or -1.
- Diffraction order diffracted light - is designed to detect the outgoing in the zeroth order of diffraction from the wafer 750 light and this purpose, a further detector (camera) 730 is provided with in the light propagation direction in front arranged analyzer 731.
- FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of a measuring arrangement, wherein components which are analogous or substantially functionally identical to those of FIG. 1 are designated by reference numerals increased by "700.”
- the measuring arrangement has a construction which is the opposite in comparison to FIG on, as shown in FIG. 8 are two "lighting units", each with a light source 801 a and 801 b (followed by the other components 802a-806a and 802b-806b) are provided so that here only a detector (camera) 810 with the corresponding components 81 1 -814 is needed.
- This detector 810 detects +1 for the light coming from the first light source 801a. Diffraction order, whereas he for coming from the second light source 801 b light the -1. Diffraction order recorded (or vice versa).
- the optical design can be simplified and, on the other hand, on the other hand, a cost advantage can also be achieved due to the illumination components typically more cost-effective compared to the detector 810.
- Fig. 9a-b shows a further possible embodiment of a measuring arrangement, wherein analogous to Fig. 1 or substantially functionally identical components are designated by "800" reference numerals.
- the intensity measurement according to the invention is carried out using a linear sensor arrangement (line scan camera). Camera) having detector 910, wherein here the wafer 950 as shown in Fig. 9b indicated tilted and moved back and forth.
- This refinement has the advantage of optical optics which are optically simpler for a line compared to a field, so that a comparatively compact structure can also be achieved here.
- the measuring arrangement according to the invention may be e.g. Starting from FIG. 1 or FIG. 4, four instead of just two detector branches or arms have to be determined in order to determine the respectively determined overlay values in two mutually perpendicular directions (x and y direction).
- the measuring arrangement may also be configured such that the detectors 110 and 120, when discrete wavelengths are used for a first wavelength (e.g., 800nm), are just +1. or -1. Diffraction order, for a second wavelength (of e.g. 400nm) just the +2. or -2. Diffraction order and for a third wavelength (of e.g. 200nm) the +3. or -3. Diffraction order. In this way, if necessary, the need for a pivotable design of the respective detector branches or arms can be avoided.
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