TWI290733B - The mask layout and exposing method for reducing diffraction effects by using a single mask in the process of semiconductor production - Google Patents
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1290733 一 __ 五、發明說明(1) 5 - 1發明領域 本發明係有關於半導體製程中的光罩佈局與曝光設 備,特別是有關於一種利用單一光罩圖案的對稱佈局及其 曝光方法。 5 - 2發明背景 % 近年來由於無線通訊(wireless)產業的發達,因而 使用到的電磁波頻段亦隨之升高到微波(microwave)頻 w 段(3 0 0MHz〜3 0 0GHz)。同時在產品微型化的趨勢下,使 備 得微波元件,例如微型濾波器(f i 11 e r)、表面聲波元件 (Surface Acoustic Wave Device; SAW)以及一些主動 元件上的螺旋電感(sp i ra 1 i nductor)等’積體化的需 求曰益增加。這股趨勢在半導體製程技術快速發展的推波 助瀾下,更使得微波元件可以快速地達到大量生產及價格 低廉的商品化需求。但隨著微波元件日益往更高的頻段發 展時,在產品製程整合(product integration)及製造 設備(product equipment)之成本考量上’使得微波元 件在製造過程中的微影製程(lithography process)上 遇到一些問題,其中最難克服的問題之一是曝光過程中所 _ 產生的繞射效應(diffraction effects)。 若在製程中產生繞射效應時,由於曝光機(exP〇serBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mask layout and exposure apparatus in a semiconductor process, and more particularly to a symmetric layout using a single mask pattern and an exposure method thereof. 5 - 2 Background of the Invention % In recent years, due to the development of the wireless communication industry, the electromagnetic wave frequency band used has also increased to the microwave frequency band (300 MHz to 300 GHz). At the same time, under the trend of product miniaturization, microwave components such as micro filter (fi 11 er), surface acoustic wave device (SAW) and spiral inductors on some active components (sp i ra 1 i) are prepared. Nductor) and other 'integrated demand increases. This trend, driven by the rapid development of semiconductor process technology, has enabled microwave components to quickly reach mass production and low-cost commercialization needs. However, as microwave components are increasingly moving to higher frequency bands, the cost of product integration and product equipment has made the microwave components work in the lithography process of the manufacturing process. One of the most difficult problems to overcome is some of the diffraction effects that occur during the exposure process. If the diffraction effect is generated in the process, due to the exposure machine (exP〇ser
第4頁 1290733 五、發明說明(2) )所發射出的能量光源,會因練射王目& ^ ^ 二士 ώ 对現象的產生而使得光源 不再循直線行走,造成光源之能量I、+ ^ 里瘵法收斂在規格内,進 而使得光源的能量擴散,最後造成赵 . % 鮮析度(resolution) 不足的結果。因此當進行細微圖幸沾 ^ η系的曝光時,會使得晶片 上的光阻層(photoresist)產生暖止 土曝先不完全的狀況,同 時由於光源能量的擴散’進而使得原本不需曝光的光阻 層’亦產生化學變&,其所造成的結果會在完成顯影製程 (development process)後’容易產生有機殘留物 (orgaruc residue)或是無法形成完整的凸出縣臂 (overhang)外形或是T型頂(T〜T〇p),因此會影響後續 蒸鍍(evaporation)金屬薄膜之舉離(_ 程,造成金屬薄膜層因有有機殘留物而降二了:著力進而 容易造成金屬薄膜層剝離(peel off)或是舉離不完全而 產生金屬薄膜殘留’這些現象均會使元件產生短路或接觸 不良的問題,而導致產生不良品。 以一個製程最單純的表面聲波元件(Surf ace Acoustic Wave Device; SAW)為例來說明。表面聲波元 件(SAW)是一種沿著固體表面傳播的彈性波,係由縱波 (longitudinal wave)與剪波(shear wave)組合而成 擴圓形的軌跡’其振幅在固體表面最大且隨深度成指數 (exponent i a 1)衰減,所以其所傳遞的機械能量百分之 九十集中在一個波長左右的深度。其基本工作原理是利用 輸入指狀電極(Interdigital Transducer; IDT)經由逆Page 4 1290733 V. Description of the invention (2) The energy source emitted by the singer Wang Jing & ^ ^ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ 光源 光源 光源The + ^ 瘵 method converges within the specification, which in turn causes the energy of the light source to spread, and finally results in insufficient spectroscopy. Therefore, when the micrograph is exposed to the η system, the photoresist on the wafer will be incompletely exposed, and at the same time, due to the diffusion of the light source energy, the photoreceptor is not required to be exposed. The photoresist layer also produces chemical changes, which result in 'easy to produce organic residues (orgaruc residue) or unable to form a complete overhanging overhang shape after the development process is completed. Or the T-shaped top (T~T〇p), thus affecting the subsequent evaporation of the metal film (the process, causing the metal film layer to fall due to organic residues: focus on the metal Film peeling or peeling is incomplete and the metal film remains. These phenomena can cause short-circuit or poor contact of the components, resulting in defective products. The most simple surface acoustic wave component in a process (Surf The ace Acoustic Wave Device; SAW) is an example. The surface acoustic wave element (SAW) is an elastic wave propagating along a solid surface, which is composed of longitudinal waves and longitudinal waves. The shear wave is combined to form an expanded circular trajectory whose amplitude is the largest on the solid surface and decays exponent ia 1 , so that 90% of the mechanical energy transmitted is concentrated at about one wavelength. Depth. The basic working principle is to use the input finger electrode (Interdigital Transducer; IDT) via the inverse
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電壓效應,將輸入的電訊號轉換成聲訊號,此聲訊號沿著 壓電基板(piezoelectricity substrate)表面傳遞,最 後再由輸出指狀電極(IDT)經由正壓電效應,將此聲波 訊5虎轉換成電訊號輸出,因此表面聲波元件(SAW)為在 壓電基板上,利用聲電能量轉換原理的特性作訊號之處 理。 表面聲波元件(SAW)的特性響應,基本上是與指狀 電極(IDT)的幾何圖形相對應,其中心頻率(center frequency)取決於週期性指狀電極(IDT)間距的寬度,而 其相位(phase)則對應於指狀電極(ΐ])τ)的位置,至於振 幅(amρ 1 i t u d e)則對應於指狀電極(IJ)τ )中指狀重疊的長 度。 接著將焦點放在相鄰指狀電極(丨DT)間距的討論上。 由上所述’表面聲波元件(SAW)的中心頻率(center frequency)取決於指狀電極(IDT)的間距,一般來說,可 由以下的式子來決定The voltage effect converts the input electrical signal into an acoustic signal. The acoustic signal is transmitted along the surface of the piezoelectric substrate. Finally, the output finger electrode (IDT) passes the positive piezoelectric effect, and the sound wave is 5 Converted into an electrical signal output, the surface acoustic wave element (SAW) is processed on the piezoelectric substrate using the characteristics of the acoustic-electric energy conversion principle. The characteristic response of the surface acoustic wave element (SAW) basically corresponds to the geometry of the finger electrode (IDT), and its center frequency depends on the width of the periodic finger electrode (IDT) pitch, and its phase (phase) corresponds to the position of the finger electrode (ΐ)) τ), and the amplitude (am ρ itude) corresponds to the length of the finger-shaped overlap in the finger electrode (IJ) τ ). The focus is then placed on the discussion of the spacing of adjacent finger electrodes (丨 DT). The center frequency of the surface acoustic wave element (SAW) described above depends on the pitch of the finger electrodes (IDT), and can generally be determined by the following equation
V Λ 氺 中 其 數 函 之 材 基 電 壓 用 使; 為率 其頻 , 心 率中 速的 波波 聲聲 面面 表表 為為 V ο fV Λ 氺 in the number of the material of the material base voltage; in order to rate its frequency, the heart rate of the mid-speed wave sound surface table is V ο f
第6頁 !29〇733 ---—_____ 五、發明說明(4) λ 為表面聲波之波長。 ^ 當使用一表面聲波元件作為濾波器時,若其中心頻率 叹計為2. 5GHz,而若表面聲波濾波器之壓電基材為鈕酸鋰 (Lithium Tantalate)時,其波速約在 40 0 0米 /秒(m/s), 因此依上述公式,可以求得該表面聲波濾波器的波長(λ ) 為1 · 6微米(u m);而在表面聲波濾波器上相鄰指狀電極 U DT )之間距(d ),一般均設計為四分之一波長(λ / 4 ),因 此可進一步求得相鄰指狀電極間的間距為〇 · 4微米(um)。Page 6 !29〇733 ----_____ V. Description of the invention (4) λ is the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave. ^ When a surface acoustic wave device is used as the filter, if the center frequency is sag 2. 5 GHz, and if the piezoelectric substrate of the surface acoustic wave filter is Lithium Tantalate, the wave velocity is about 40 0 0 m / s (m / s), so according to the above formula, the wavelength (λ) of the surface acoustic wave filter can be found to be 1.6 μm (um); and the adjacent finger electrode U on the surface acoustic wave filter The distance (d) between DT) is generally designed to be a quarter wavelength (λ / 4 ), so that the spacing between adjacent finger electrodes can be further determined to be 〇·4 μm.
若欲再設計更高的中心頻率時,例如中心頻率為5GHz時, 則在上述條件不變的前提下,則表面聲波濾波器的相鄰指 狀電極間的間距會縮小為〇 · 2微米(u m)。 在實際製程中,若使用I L i ne曝光機進行曝光時,因 I - Line曝光機在曝光線寬解析度典型的最佳值為〇4至〇.7 微米(u m) ’因此若使用I - L i n e曝光機去製造一中心頻率為 2· 5GHz的表面聲波濾波器時,會在曝光時產生繞射效應, 使得產品的良率(y i e 1 d)降低。 為了解決此一實際問題,在美國專利【US 5, 9 7 2, 5 6 8 】中曾揭露一種「表面波元件的製造方法(Method of Making Surface Wave DeVices)」,其主要特徵是將表 面聲波的指狀電極(I D T )分割成兩個部份並且製作在同一 塊光罩(Mask or Reticle)上,而其製造方法則分為三If a higher center frequency is to be designed, for example, when the center frequency is 5 GHz, the spacing between adjacent finger electrodes of the surface acoustic wave filter will be reduced to 〇 2 μm under the condition that the above conditions are unchanged. Um). In the actual process, if the I-Line exposure machine is used for exposure, the I-Line exposure machine typically has an optimum value of 〇4 to 7.7 μm (um) in the exposure line width resolution. Therefore, if I- When the L ine exposure machine is used to fabricate a surface acoustic wave filter with a center frequency of 2.5 GHz, it will produce a diffraction effect during exposure, which reduces the yield of the product (yie 1 d). In order to solve this practical problem, a method of "Method of Making Surface Wave DeVices" has been disclosed in the U.S. Patent No. 5,9,7,5,6,6, which is characterized in that surface acoustic waves are used. The finger electrode (IDT) is divided into two parts and fabricated on the same mask or reticle, and the manufacturing method is divided into three.
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五、發明說明(5) 種,請參考第1 a圖至第1 0圖 一般來說’在黃光區(phot obay)之作業方式,係 將一晶片劃分成複數個孔位(shot),而曝光機在執行曝 光時,可沿著X軸或Y軸進行曝光,而且是在每移動一個孔 位(shot)的距離後,以投影方式進行一次曝光。因此在第 la圖的製造方法中,其在進行曝光時,會先遮住光罩上的 第二部份(reticle part 2),然後以光罩上的第一部份V. Inventive Note (5) For the species, please refer to the 1st to the 1st 0th diagram. Generally speaking, in the operation mode of the phot obay, a wafer is divided into a plurality of holes. The exposure machine can perform exposure along the X-axis or the Y-axis while performing exposure, and performs exposure once in projection after each movement of one hole. Therefore, in the manufacturing method of the first drawing, when the exposure is performed, the second portion (reticle part 2) on the mask is first covered, and then the first portion on the mask is used.
之私狀電極圖案一個孔位(sh〇t)接著一個孔位(sh〇t) 地進行曝光。當完成所有孔位(shot)的曝光後,曝光機 會f到起始位置,然後將光罩上的遮蔽物換成第一部份, 接著曝光機以第二部份的指狀電極圖案,同樣地一個孔位 (shoi^接著一個孔位(sh〇t)地進行曝光,最後完成髮 们表面聲波兀件指狀電極的圖案,然後進行後的製程。由 ^ 〇罩上的圖案疋將指狀電極對稱地分成兩個部份,故在 t 第一部份及第二部份上的指狀電極圖案間的距雜 = 0.8微米(um)。由於圖案間的的距離加大,因此可The private electrode pattern is exposed by one hole position (sh〇t) followed by one hole position (sh〇t). After the exposure of all the shots is completed, the exposure opportunity f is to the starting position, and then the mask on the mask is replaced with the first portion, and then the exposure machine is in the second portion of the finger electrode pattern, again One hole position (shoi^ followed by one hole position (sh〇t) is exposed, and finally the pattern of the surface acoustic wave finger electrode is completed, and then the process is performed. The pattern on the cover is indicated by The electrode is symmetrically divided into two parts, so the distance between the finger electrode patterns on the first part and the second part of t is 0.8 μm (um). Since the distance between the patterns is increased,
低繞ί效應…旦其所付出的是兩倍的曝光時間。 ^卜:雖然該專利中強調此種方式可以具有精準的對位 (al丄gnment)而不會產生重疊(〇 =光:實過程中,其在完成第一部份的曝光, 部份的曝光,因此在定點上!^回到起始位置準備” 兩部份的曝光過程之間為連;^位移的誤差;再加^ κ地執行,過程中間未經顯景The low-wound effect...when it pays twice the exposure time. ^ Bu: Although the patent emphasizes that this method can have accurate alignment (al丄gnment) without overlapping (〇=光: in the real process, it is in the first part of the exposure, part of the exposure Therefore, at the fixed point! ^Return to the starting position to prepare" The two parts of the exposure process are connected; ^The error of the displacement; plus ^ κ to execute, the process is not in the middle
1290733 五、發明說明(6) 程序(development process),故在晶片上沒有對準記 號(alignment key)可供曝光機作位置對準之校正 (calibration),因此在第la圖的製造過程中,在第一 部份與第二部份的圖案曝光時,其相對之重疊(〇verlay )位置在曝光過程中是完全無法控制的。也許就是這個原 因’該專利中提出另一個可以控制該兩部份圖案相對重疊 對準的製方法,請參考第丨b圖。 第lb圖相較於第ia圖最大的差異是在完成光罩上第一 口P伤的曝光後進行顯影程序(development process )’因此日日片上產生對準記號(aHgnment key), 當曝光機完第一部份圖案的曝光動作並回到起始位置後, 會依此對準記號先進行對準校正,然後再進行第二部份圖 案的曝光。因此第1 b圖相較於第丨&圖,會有較精準的曝光 結果,但是其付出的製程時間卻較第la圖更增加了 一次顯 影及一次進/出曝光機的實際時間,也等於增加了 一個製 程項目。 另外’在5玄專利中還提出 法,請參考第1 c圖。第1 c圖相 在其完成第一部份圖案的曝光 成金屬薄膜的蒸鍍後,再將曰 1 ^ 曰曰 圖案的曝光。由於在第一部份 顯影的程序,因此會在晶片上 另一種可以選擇的製造方 較於第1 a圖及第1 b圖之差異 後,繼續執行後續製程至完 片送回曝光機進行第二部份 圖案曝光的製程中,已經過 留下對準記號(al ignment1290733 V. Description of the invention (6) The development process, so there is no alignment key on the wafer for the alignment of the exposure machine, so in the manufacturing process of the first figure, When the patterns of the first part and the second part are exposed, the relative overlap (〇verlay) position is completely uncontrollable during the exposure process. Perhaps this is the reason. The patent proposes another method for controlling the relative overlap of the two portions of the pattern. Please refer to Figure 丨b. The biggest difference between the lb diagram and the ia diagram is that the development process is performed after the exposure of the first P-spray on the reticle is completed. Therefore, an alignment mark (aHgnment key) is generated on the day-to-day film. After the exposure operation of the first part of the pattern is returned to the starting position, the alignment correction is performed according to the alignment mark, and then the exposure of the second partial pattern is performed. Therefore, Figure 1b has a more accurate exposure result than the 丨&, but the process time is more than the first picture, and the actual time of one development and one exposure/exit is also increased. It is equivalent to adding a process item. In addition, the law is also proposed in the 5 Xuan patent, please refer to Figure 1 c. After the exposure of the first partial pattern to the vapor deposition of the metal film, the 曰 1 ^ 图案 pattern is exposed. Due to the process of developing in the first part, the subsequent process can be continued on the wafer after the difference between the first manufacturing method and the first drawing and the first drawing, and the subsequent process is continued until the film is returned to the exposure machine. In the process of exposure of the two-part pattern, the alignment mark has been left (al ignment)
1290733 五、發明說明(7) key),故當晶片重新回曝光機進行第二部份圖案的曝光 動作前,同樣地會先進行對準校正,然後再進行後續的製 — 程。雖然第1 c圖的結果,同樣可獲得較精準的對準與重疊 結果,但其付出的是一次光罩的製程程序,也就是至少增 加八個製程項目。 顯然地,上述專利所揭露有關降低繞射效應的製造方 法中,雖然可以達到降低繞射效應的結果,但是其在圖案 > 對準的方法及製程的時間上,卻有很大可以改善的空間。 5 - 3發明目的及概述 丨_ 鑒於上述發明背景中,有關曝光過程中因為細微圖案 所引起的繞射效應之缺點,本發明提出一種半導體製程中 使用單一光罩來降低繞射效應之光罩佈局及其曝光之方 法,其主要目的係在不增加光罩數量及製程時間下,提升 曝光製程中的解析度,進而提升產品的良率。 本發明係在半導體製程中,藉由對光罩佈局適當的設 計以及曝光設備適當的操作安排下,使得曝光過程中,因 細微圖案所產生之繞射效應能夠降低,其特徵在將一光罩 0 上的細微圖案,經由對稱設計而劃分成兩個圖案且該兩個 圖案係分別位在同一光罩等分的兩個區塊(section) 中,並再經由控制曝光機每次曝光行走之距離,使得一個1290733 V. Inventive Note (7) key), so before the wafer re-exposure machine performs the exposure operation of the second partial pattern, the alignment correction is performed first, and then the subsequent process is performed. Although the results of Figure 1c can also result in more accurate alignment and overlap results, they are paid for a mask process, that is, at least eight process items are added. Obviously, in the manufacturing method disclosed in the above patent for reducing the diffraction effect, although the result of reducing the diffraction effect can be achieved, the method of pattern & alignment and the time of the process are greatly improved. space. 5 - 3 OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION _ In view of the above-mentioned background of the invention, regarding the shortcomings of the diffraction effect caused by the fine pattern in the exposure process, the present invention proposes a reticle using a single reticle to reduce the diffraction effect in the semiconductor process The main purpose of the layout and its exposure method is to increase the resolution in the exposure process without increasing the number of masks and the processing time, thereby improving the yield of the product. The invention is in the semiconductor manufacturing process, by appropriate design of the reticle layout and appropriate operation arrangement of the exposure apparatus, so that the diffraction effect caused by the fine pattern can be reduced during the exposure process, and the feature is that a mask is The fine pattern on 0 is divided into two patterns by a symmetrical design and the two patterns are respectively located in two sections of the same mask aliquot, and then walked through each exposure by controlling the exposure machine. Distance makes one
第10頁 1290733 五、發明說明(8) 細微圖案能在同一光罩的曝光過程中,類似使用兩個較寬 之圖案以堆疊(stack)曝光方式來完成,其優點係在不 增加光罩數量與幾乎不增加製程時間以及進一步不須考慮 圖案對準(alignment)之問題下,能有效的提升曝光製 程中的解析度,進而提升產品的良率。 本發明首先提供一種半導體製程中降低繞射效應之光 罩佈局,其係在同一光罩基板上對等地劃分成兩個具有對 稱性質之兩個圖案且該兩圖案係分別位在同一光罩上的兩 個區塊中。 本發明更進一步提供一種半導體製程中降低繞射效應 之曝光方法’包括:提供一光罩5該光罩上等分地劃分成 兩個具有圖案匹配性質之區塊,在曝光時僅可讓一曝光機 所發射之特定能量的光源依該光罩區塊上的佈局圖案通 過;然後曝光一晶片,該曝光程序係使用該光罩,並以該 曝光機對第一個孔位(s h 〇 t)執行一次曝光,以使該第一孔 位(shot)上的右半側曝有光罩上的第二區塊之圖案;接著 該曝光機以連續曝光程序位移二分之一個孔位(s h 〇 t )的距 離;然後,再次曝光該晶片,該再次曝光程序係使用該光 罩,並以該曝光機再進行一次曝光,以使在該第一孔位 (shot)的右半側又再曝上該光罩上第一區塊的圖案,以完 成一完整的圖案。Page 10 1290733 V. Description of the invention (8) The fine pattern can be achieved by stacking exposure using two wider patterns during the exposure process of the same mask, the advantage of which is that the number of masks is not increased. With almost no increase in process time and further elimination of pattern alignment, the resolution in the exposure process can be effectively improved, thereby improving the yield of the product. The present invention firstly provides a mask layout for reducing the diffraction effect in a semiconductor process, which is equally divided into two patterns having symmetrical properties on the same mask substrate and the two patterns are respectively located in the same mask. In the upper two blocks. The present invention further provides an exposure method for reducing the diffraction effect in a semiconductor process, which comprises: providing a photomask 5 which is equally divided into two blocks having pattern matching properties, and only one can be made during exposure. The light source of the specific energy emitted by the exposure machine passes through the layout pattern on the mask block; then, a wafer is exposed, the exposure program uses the mask, and the first hole position is used by the exposure machine (sh 〇t Performing an exposure such that the right half of the first shot is exposed to the pattern of the second block on the reticle; then the exposure machine is displaced by one-half of the hole position in a continuous exposure sequence ( The distance of sh 〇t ); then, re-exposing the wafer, the re-exposure procedure uses the reticle, and another exposure is performed with the exposure machine to make the right half of the first hole shot The pattern of the first block on the reticle is then exposed to complete a complete pattern.
第11頁 1290733 五、發明說明(9) 5-4發明詳細說明 接下來是本發明的詳細說明,下述說明中對半導體製 程之描述並不包括曝光製程與產品製造的完整流程。本發 明所沿用的現有技藝,在此僅作重點式的引用,以助本發 明的闡述。而且下述内文中相關之圖示亦並未依據實際比 例繪製,其作用僅在表達本發明之佈局及方法特徵。 本發明首先提供一種半導體製程中降低繞射效應之光 罩佈局,其係在同一光罩基板上對等地劃分成兩個具有對 稱性質之兩個圖案且該兩圖案係分別位在同一光罩上的兩 個區塊中。 本發明 之曝光方法 兩個具有圖 所發射之特 過;然後曝 曝光機對第 位(shot)上 該曝光機以 離;然後, 罩,並以該 (shot)的右 更進一 ,包括 案匹配 步提供一種 :提供一光 性質之區塊 定能量的光源依該 光一晶片,該曝光 一個孔位(shot)執 側曝有光罩 光程序位移 的右半 連續曝 再次曝 曝光機 半側又 光該晶片’ 再進行一次 再曝上該光 半導 罩, ,在 光罩 程序 行一 上的 二分 該再 曝光 罩上 體製 該光 曝光 區塊 係使 次曝 第二 之一 次曝 以 第 程中降 罩上等 時僅可 上的佈 用該光 光,以 區塊之 個孔位 光程序 使在該 區塊的 低繞射效應 分地劃分成 讓一曝光機 局圖案通 罩,並以該 使該第一孔 圖案;接著 (shot)的距 係使用該光 第 孔位 圖案,以完Page 11 1290733 V. INSTRUCTIONS (9) 5-4 Detailed Description of the Invention The following is a detailed description of the present invention, and the description of the semiconductor process in the following description does not include the complete process of the exposure process and product manufacture. The prior art of the present invention is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for the purpose of the present disclosure. Further, the related drawings in the following text are not drawn according to actual ratios, and their functions are only for expressing the layout and method features of the present invention. The present invention firstly provides a mask layout for reducing the diffraction effect in a semiconductor process, which is equally divided into two patterns having symmetrical properties on the same mask substrate and the two patterns are respectively located in the same mask. In the upper two blocks. The exposure method of the present invention has the characteristics of the emission of the image; then the exposure machine is shot on the exposure machine; then, the cover, and the right of the shot is further improved, including the case matching The step provides a light source that provides a light-densing block of energy according to the light, the exposure of a hole (shot) is exposed to the reticle light program displacement of the right semi-continuous exposure re-exposure machine half-side and light The wafer is re-exposed to the light semi-conductor again, and the photo-exposure block is placed on the re-exposure cover on the reticle program line to expose the second exposure to the second pass. When the cover is equal, only the cloth on the cloth can use the light, and the low-diffraction effect in the block is divided into a mask for the exposure of the exposure machine, and the a pattern of holes; then the distance of the shot uses the pattern of the apertures of the light to complete
第12頁 1290733 五、發明說明(10) 成一完整的圖案。 為了揭露本發明特徵與先前技術之差異,在下述詳細 說明中,主要以表面聲波(SAW)濾波器的指狀電極(IDT)製 程來加以說明。 第二a圖及第二b圖是本發明在光罩上的佈局 (1 ay out)方式,係等分光罩成為兩個區塊(sec t i on , ),包括第一區塊與第二區塊,其中區塊内為複數個相同 圖案且該第一區塊與第二區塊内的圖案更進一步為具有對 · 稱性質但不相同的圖案,可使第一區塊與第二區塊在完成 丨_ 堆疊(stack)曝光程序後,能夠得到完整的圖案。以表 面聲波濾波器為例,在完成第一區塊與第二區塊上的圖案 堆疊曝光後,可得到完整的指狀電極(I DT)的圖案。同時 在本發明的光罩佈局方式中,各區塊内的對稱圖案,並不 限制為矩形(〇 b 1 ο n g ),例如為使表面聲波元件能有較大的 振幅時,可將指狀電極的形狀設計成具有適當弧度的對稱 圖案來達成。又例如為製造一個主動元件(如功率放大 器;Power Amplifier; PA)上的圓形(circle)或方形 (square)螺旋電感(spiral inductor)時,則可設計 成具有圓形或方形對稱的圖案。 第三a圖為本發明中之表面聲波元件指狀電極(I DT )的 製造程序,而第b圖則為第三a圖中曝光程序3 0 0之詳細子Page 12 1290733 V. Description of invention (10) A complete pattern. In order to disclose the differences between the features of the present invention and the prior art, in the following detailed description, the description will be mainly made by the finger electrode (IDT) process of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter. The second a diagram and the second b diagram are the 1 ay out manner of the invention on the reticle, and the halving mask becomes two blocks (sec ti on , ), including the first block and the second zone. a block in which a plurality of identical patterns are in the block and the patterns in the first block and the second block are further in a pattern having a pairing property but not the same, and the first block and the second block may be made After completing the 丨_stack exposure process, a complete pattern can be obtained. Taking the surface acoustic wave filter as an example, after completing the pattern stack exposure on the first block and the second block, a complete pattern of the finger electrodes (I DT ) can be obtained. At the same time, in the reticle layout mode of the present invention, the symmetrical pattern in each block is not limited to a rectangle (〇b 1 ο ng ), for example, when the surface acoustic wave element can have a large amplitude, the finger shape can be The shape of the electrodes is designed to be achieved with a symmetrical pattern of appropriate curvature. For example, in order to manufacture a circular or square spiral inductor on an active component (such as a power amplifier; Power Amplifier; PA), a circular or square symmetrical pattern can be designed. The third a diagram is a manufacturing procedure of the surface acoustic wave element finger electrode (I DT ) in the present invention, and the bth diagram is the detailed description of the exposure procedure 300 in the third a diagram.
第13頁 1290733 五、發明說明(11) 程序,並藉以說明本發明的曝光方法。一般來說,在製造 細^[政金屬薄膜層時,大都選擇使用兩層光阻的製程方式, 以達到舉離(1 i f t 〇 f f)的製程效果。首先在晶片上鍍上 一下層光阻層100’為能達到舉離的效果,下層光阻10 〇大 都選用 PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate)或是 PMGI (polymethylglutarimide),經軟烤(pre —bake)後, 再鑛上一光阻層200,此光阻層一般選用正光阻 j positive photoresist)。接著將晶片置入曝光機並載 迗至曝光位置,在確定光罩之佈局方向後,進行曝光程序 3 0 0 〇 曝光 光方法係 在每次曝 -個孔位 例,在曝 對第一個 上的左半 半側也已 3 2 0步驟' 距離後, 側又再曝 (sho t )上 在第二孔 程序可由第三 將曝光機承載 光時所移動之 2 0 ( sho t)的 光機接獲曝光 孔位(s h ο ΐ )執 側即已曝有光 曝有光罩3 0上 曝光機向X# b圖及第四圖來說明。本發明的曝 晶片1 0的平台(未顯示於圖中), 位移距離設定為「每次位移二分之 距離」。若以指狀電極的曝光為 指令後’首先執行3 1 〇步驟,即先 行一次曝光,因此第一孔位(sh〇t) 罩30上的第一區塊31之圖案,而右 的第二區塊3 2之圖案。接著'執行 、— 方向位移二分之一個孔位(shot)的 上光罩3 0上第 的右半側已完 位(shot)的左 再進行一次曝光;此時在第一孔位(sh〇t)的右半 區塊3 1的圖案,故在第一孔位 成指狀電極(IDT)的完整圖案,而 半側上’則曝上光罩3 0上第二區塊Page 13 1290733 V. INSTRUCTIONS (11) Procedure, and to illustrate the exposure method of the present invention. In general, when manufacturing thin metal film layers, most of them choose to use two-layer photoresist process to achieve the process of lifting (1 i f t 〇 f f). First, the lower photoresist layer 100' is plated on the wafer to achieve the lift-off effect. Most of the lower photoresist 10 is selected from PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) or PMGI (polymethylglutarimide), after soft-baked (pre-bake). A photoresist layer 200 is disposed on the ore, and the photoresist layer is generally positive photoresist. Then, the wafer is placed in the exposure machine and loaded to the exposure position. After determining the layout direction of the photomask, the exposure process is performed. The exposure light method is in each exposure-hole position, and the exposure is performed on the first one. The upper left half of the upper side has also been 3 2 0 steps 'distance, the side is again exposed (sho t) on the second hole program can be moved by the third exposure machine to carry the light when the 2 0 (sho t) light machine The exposure hole position (sh ο ΐ ) is exposed to the exposed surface of the photomask. The exposure machine is shown in the X# b diagram and the fourth diagram. In the platform of the exposed wafer 10 of the present invention (not shown), the displacement distance is set to "two distances per displacement". If the exposure of the finger electrodes is used as an instruction, 'the first step is to perform the 3 1 〇 step, that is, the exposure is performed first, so the first hole position (sh〇t) the pattern of the first block 31 on the cover 30, and the second right The pattern of block 3 2 . Then, 'execution, the direction shifts one-half of the shot of the mask, and the right half of the upper half of the mask has been shot again. This is the first hole position (at this time) The pattern of the right half block 3 1 of sh〇t), so that the first hole is in the complete pattern of the finger electrode (IDT), and the half side is exposed to the second block on the mask 30.
1290733 五、發明說明(12) ' " ~~----- 一- 32之圖案·’當曝光機再向χ軸方向進行—次位移(即再向 右位移二分之一個孔位)並曝光後,則在第二孔位(sh〇t) 士的f :側上,也因再曝上了光罩3〇上第一區塊3i的圖案 f,也元成了指狀電極(IDT),而在第二孔位(sh〇t)的右 半側則曝上光罩3〇上第二區塊32的圖案。接著依此方式, 利用曝光機本身位移的控制精度,進行連續性的曝光程 =以類似堆疊曝光的方式來完成整片晶片上的指狀電極 圖案之曝光程序。 .由於本發明運用曝光機本身位移的控制精度來進行連 續性的曝光程序,因此可完全解決曝光過程中第一區塊Η 圖案與第二區塊32圖案重疊對準的問題,同時由於曝光機 在完成晶片曝光的總位移距離並未增加,因 間的增力…也在可控制的範圍内。故本發明的 可在解決圖案重®對準及不需大量增加製程時間的狀況 下,有效的降低了繞射效應的問題。若換個角度來看, 就是說,可以將製程能力的線寬往下縮小一半,可使得 有的製程設備,在經過本發明所述的光罩佈局及曝光=_ 的操作方式後,可以製造更小線寬的指狀電極(IDT)。 / 在完成晶片1 0的曝光後,曝光機會偵測到終點訊號 3 3 0,而將晶片10送出曝光機,完成曝光製程34〇,接著b 上層光阻進行顯影5 0 0 (development),緊接著將晶片丨〇、关 至珠紫外線(d e e p U V )對準機(a 1 i g n e r ),對晶片進行八、1290733 V. Description of invention (12) ' " ~~----- Pattern of one-32 · 'When the exposure machine performs the displacement to the x-axis direction again (ie, shifts to the right one-half of the hole position) ) and after exposure, on the f: side of the second hole position (sh〇t), also because the pattern f of the first block 3i on the mask 3 is exposed again, and the element is also a finger electrode. (IDT), and the pattern of the second block 32 on the mask 3 is exposed on the right half of the second hole position (sh〇t). Then, in this manner, a continuous exposure process is performed using the control precision of the displacement of the exposure machine itself. The exposure process of the finger electrode pattern on the entire wafer is completed in a manner similar to stacked exposure. Since the present invention performs the continuous exposure process using the control precision of the displacement of the exposure machine itself, the problem that the first block 图案 pattern overlaps with the pattern of the second block 32 during the exposure process can be completely solved, and at the same time, due to the exposure machine The total displacement distance at which the wafer exposure is completed does not increase, and the inter-force force is also within a controllable range. Therefore, the present invention can effectively reduce the diffraction effect in the case of solving the pattern weight alignment and without requiring a large increase in the processing time. If you look at it from another angle, you can reduce the line width of the process capability by half. This allows some process equipment to be manufactured after the mask layout and exposure = _ operation mode described in the present invention. Small line width finger electrode (IDT). / After the exposure of the wafer 10 is completed, the exposure device detects the end point signal 3 3 0, and sends the wafer 10 out of the exposure machine to complete the exposure process 34 〇, and then b the upper layer photoresist to develop the development 5 0 0 (development), tight Next, the wafer is crucible, closed to a bead ultraviolet (deep UV) aligner (a 1 igner ), and the wafer is subjected to VIII.
1290733 五、發明說明(13) 面曝光(flood exposure )製程6 0 0,待曝光完成後,再將 晶片10送至有機溶劑(organic solvent)内浸泡以完成 顯影製程7 0 0。由於已解決了繞射效應,因此上/下層光阻 在完成顯影後,可經由顯微鏡(mi croscope)或掃瞄式電 子顯微鏡(scanning electron microscope; SEΜ)觀看 到上層光阻有良好的凸出懸臂(overhang)外形或τ型頂 (Τ-Top),而下層光阻則與上層光阻保持適當的内切 (undercut)距離,故在完成蒸鍍一層厚約1 5 0 0 A〜3 0 0 0 A的金屬薄膜層8 0 〇後,可完整的去除上/下層光阻9 0 0並完 成舉離(1 i f t 〇 f f)製程,因而在晶片1 0上獲得良好的指 狀電極圖案。 在本發明所述的光罩佈局及曝光方法中,其上層光阻 係利用曝光機本身之控制精度來進行過連續堆疊曝光,故 沒有圖案重疊對準的問題;而在第一 a圖中,其上層光阻 係分別地經過兩次曝光,不但曝光所需時間較長,且更進 一步的會產生圖案重疊對準的問題;而在第一 b圖中,其 雖然克服了圖案重疊對準的問題,但其製程時間則較第一 a圖的製程時間更長,因此本發明相較於先前技術有著明 顯的進步性與產業利用性。 雖然本發明已經描述了特定頻率(f r e q u e n c y)、線 寬(1 ine width)、及表面聲波元件(SAW)之指狀電極 (I DT)的製造方法,但是本發明之方法並沒有限制在這些1290733 V. Inventive Description (13) The flood exposure process is performed. After the exposure is completed, the wafer 10 is sent to an organic solvent to be immersed to complete the development process 700. Since the diffraction effect has been solved, the upper/lower layer photoresist can be viewed through a microscope (micro croscope) or a scanning electron microscope (SEΜ) to have a good convex cantilever of the upper layer resist after completion of development. (overhang) shape or τ-type top (Τ-Top), while the lower layer of photoresist maintains an appropriate undercut distance with the upper layer of photoresist, so the thickness of the deposited layer is about 1 500 A~3 0 0 After the metal film layer of 0 A is 80 〇, the upper/lower layer photoresist is completely removed and the lift-off process is completed, so that a good finger electrode pattern is obtained on the wafer 10. In the mask layout and exposure method of the present invention, the upper layer photoresist is subjected to continuous stack exposure by using the control precision of the exposure machine itself, so there is no problem of pattern overlap alignment; and in the first a diagram, The upper photoresist is exposed twice, not only for a longer exposure time, but also for the problem of pattern overlap alignment; in the first b diagram, although the pattern overlap is overcome, The problem, but the process time is longer than the process time of the first a picture, so the invention has obvious progress and industrial utilization compared with the prior art. Although the present invention has described a method of manufacturing a specific frequency (f r e q u e n c y), a line width (1 ine width), and a surface acoustic wave element (SAW) finger electrode (I DT), the method of the present invention is not limited to these.
1290733 五、發明說明(14) 描述上。本發明所述的光罩佈局及曝光方法,亦可應用在 其他產品的製程上,其中較佳之例子包括:發光元件,例 如垂直共振腔面射形雷射(Vertical Cavity Surface Emitted LASER; VCSEL)、雷射二極體(LASER Diode; LD)或高亮度之發光二極體(Light Emitted Diode; LED )等,其元件上的正負極電極均已使用指狀電極之結構, 以便能獲得最佳的均句電流分佈,進而提高元件的發光效 盈,此外在微波元件上的螺旋電感(spirai induct〇r) 之製程中,亦均採用方形或圓犯a 1 ; ^ ^ ^ X W形的繞線方式以及較高的繞 線密度,以獲得較大的電感佶r ·」 。# m ^ ^ 、 值(inductorvalue)及品質 因素(Q factor)。1290733 V. Description of invention (14) Description. The mask layout and exposure method of the present invention can also be applied to the processes of other products, and preferred examples include: a light-emitting element such as a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitted LASER (VCSEL), Laser diode (LED) or high-brightness LED (Light Emitted Diode; LED), etc., the positive and negative electrodes on the components have used the structure of the finger electrodes, in order to obtain the best The uniform current distribution, in turn, improves the luminous efficiency of the component. In addition, in the process of spiral inductance (spirai induct〇r) on the microwave component, square or round a 1 ; ^ ^ ^ XW-shaped winding method is also adopted. And a higher winding density to obtain a larger inductance 佶r ·". # m ^ ^, value (inductorvalue) and quality factor (Q factor).
以上所述僅為本發明之 定本發明之申請專利權利; 技術領域之專門人士應可明 發明所揭系之精神下所完成 在下述之申請專利範圍中。 較佳實施例而已,並非用以限 同時以上的描述,對於熟知本 瞭及實施,因此其他未脫離本 的等效改變或修飾,均應包含The above is only the patent application of the present invention as set forth in the present invention; those skilled in the art should be able to complete the scope of the invention as described below. The preferred embodiments are not intended to be limited to the foregoing description, and are intended to be
第17頁 1290733 圖式簡單說明 第一 ,第一 C圖為先前技術之圖式。 第二a圖及第二b圖為本發明光罩佈局之示意圖 第三a圖為本發明之製程流程圖 第三b圖為本發明曝光之流程圖 第四圖為本發明曝光過程中晶片及光罩位置之示意圖 主要部份之代表符號 1 0晶片 2 0孔位 3 0光罩 3 1第一區塊 32第二區塊 纖Μ 第18頁Page 17 1290733 Simple illustration of the diagram First, the first C diagram is a diagram of the prior art. 2a and 2b are schematic diagrams of the mask layout of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the process of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a flow chart of the exposure of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the position of the mask The main part of the symbol 10 wafer 2 0 hole 3 0 mask 3 1 first block 32 second block fiber page 18
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