WO2010110139A1 - マスクブランク用基板、マスクブランク、フォトマスクおよび半導体デバイスの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a mask blank substrate used for a mask blank for producing a photomask used in a photolithography process.
- a photomask is used in a photolithography process of a semiconductor manufacturing process.
- the demand for miniaturization in this photolithography process is increasing.
- the exposure apparatus using ArF exposure light (193 nm) has been increased in NA in order to cope with miniaturization, and further increased in NA due to the introduction of immersion exposure technology.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing the shape of the substrate of the photomask before chucking (before suction) and after chucking (after suction) to the exposure apparatus
- FIG. 6 (b) is a figure which shows the shape of the board
- the four corner portions of the substrate are slightly higher than the height of the main surface of the chuck area, and gradually increase toward the center. That is, a substantially circular contour line is shown on the substrate before adsorption.
- the substrate after the adsorption shows substantially rectangular contour lines.
- the photomask may be greatly deformed at the time of chucking due to the compatibility with the mask stage and the vacuum chuck.
- the mask substrate selection method disclosed in Patent Document 1 it becomes possible to relatively easily select a mask substrate having a flatness after chucking of a predetermined value or more.
- the flatness condition required for the shape of the mask substrate after chucking has become increasingly severe.
- the flatness in a 132 mm square region is required to be as high as 0.16 ⁇ m, and further 0.08 ⁇ m.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a mask blank substrate corresponding to an exposure apparatus having a photomask shape height direction correction function.
- a method for manufacturing a mask blank substrate is a method for manufacturing a mask blank substrate used for a photomask chucked by a mask stage of an exposure apparatus, wherein a main surface is precisely polished.
- a photomask fabricated from the substrate based on the preparing step, the step of measuring the pre-chuck main surface shape in the actual measurement region on the main surface, and the pre-chuck main surface shape of the substrate and the shape of the mask stage A step of obtaining the post-chuck main surface shape of the substrate when simulation is set in the exposure apparatus, and a substrate whose flatness in the virtual calculation region of the post-chuck main surface shape is not more than a first threshold is selected.
- Approximate the cross-sectional shape along the first direction in the correction area of the main surface shape after chucking with respect to the process and the selected substrate Calculating a first approximated curve, calculating an approximated curved surface from the first approximated curve and subtracting from the post-chuck main surface shape to calculate a corrected main surface shape, and the corrected main surface shape And a step of selecting a flatness within the correction region that is equal to or less than a second threshold value.
- the main surface shape after chucking of the substrate (photomask) when the photomask is chucked by the mask stage of the exposure apparatus is obtained by simulation, and then the height direction ( The flatness of the photomask can be calculated by performing correction similar to the correction of the main surface shape of the substrate in the (cross-sectional direction of the substrate).
- the flatness after correction satisfies the standard flatness.
- the ratio of products will improve. Therefore, a significant improvement in production yield can be achieved.
- a mask blank substrate manufacturing method is a mask blank substrate manufacturing method used for a photomask chucked by a mask stage of an exposure apparatus, the main surface of which is precisely polished.
- a step of obtaining a main surface shape after chucking of the substrate by simulation when the mask is set in the exposure apparatus, and a substrate whose flatness within a virtual calculation region of the main surface shape after chucking is a first threshold value or less is selected. And the selected substrate is close to the cross-sectional shape along the first direction in the correction region of the post-chuck main surface shape.
- a first approximate curve to be calculated, a second approximate curve approximated to a cross-sectional shape along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is calculated, and an approximate curved surface is calculated from the first approximate curve and the second approximate curve.
- a correction is performed by subtracting from the post-chuck main surface shape, and the post-correction main surface shape is calculated, and the flatness in the correction region of the post-correction main surface shape is selected to be equal to or less than the second threshold value.
- a step of performing is performed by subtracting from the post-chuck main surface shape, and the post-correction main surface shape is calculated, and the flatness in the correction region of the post-correction main surface shape is selected to be equal to or less than the second threshold value.
- the substrate tends to be deformed into a quadric surface by the chucking force.
- the shape of the main surface of the substrate is processed aiming at a convex shape that is relatively high in the central portion and relatively low in the peripheral portion in consideration of this deformation.
- a substrate having a main surface shape having a large secondary component is formed due to variations in polishing processing accuracy and processing to avoid concave shapes, and the photomask is chucked on the mask stage.
- the secondary component remains in the post-chuck main surface shape of the substrate after being processed, and the flatness does not satisfy a predetermined value.
- a quaternary curved surface is strong
- deformation of the tendency of the quadratic curved surface is added when the photomask is chucked on the mask stage.
- the main surface after chucking tends to have a shape in which a quaternary component remains (prone to a quartic curved surface).
- the flatness of a predetermined value or more can be obtained, The ratio of substrates that are acceptable products is further improved.
- the transfer pattern on the photomask is actually transferred onto the semiconductor wafer by the exposure apparatus. Astigmatism at the time of transfer to the resist film becomes large, and there is a possibility that the image formation of the transfer pattern deteriorates and the pattern resolution exceeding a predetermined level is not satisfied.
- the area where the transfer pattern is formed on the thin film of the photomask is generally inside 132 mm ⁇ 104 mm, and there is often no problem if the flatness of the area within the 132 mm square is good. If the flatness is poor, the amount of substrate deformation before and after chucking may be large. If the deformation amount of the substrate is large, the movement amount of the transfer pattern formed on the main surface of the substrate is large, and the pattern position accuracy is lowered. Considering these, it is preferable that the virtual calculation area when selecting the substrate to be simulated is an area within 142 mm square.
- the region where the transfer pattern is formed on the thin film of the photomask is generally often 132 mm ⁇ 104 mm inside. In order to form the transfer pattern in any direction, it is preferable to set a correction area in a 132 mm square area to ensure the flatness of the main surface of the substrate after chucking within a predetermined value.
- the flatness of the pre-chuck main surface shape is not necessarily bad.
- a substrate with a good post-chuck main surface shape and a poor flatness of the pre-chuck main surface shape has a large amount of substrate deformation before and after the chuck, thereby moving the transfer pattern formed on the substrate main surface. And the pattern position accuracy decreases.
- a substrate having a flatness within the actual calculation region of 0.4 ⁇ m or less may be selected as the substrate for simulation.
- the actual calculation region is preferably a region including a virtual calculation region that is a region for calculating flatness from the post-chuck main surface shape after simulation and a correction region that is a region for performing correction for subtracting the approximate curved surface. .
- the actual calculation region is more preferably a region within 142 mm square.
- exposure light is irradiated onto the photomask through a slit that is movable in the first direction and extends in the second direction. It is more suitable for the exposure apparatus that performs this.
- the mask blank manufacturing method is characterized in that a thin film is formed on the main surface on the side where the main surface shape before chucking of the mask blank substrate obtained by the above method is measured.
- a photomask manufacturing method is characterized in that a transfer pattern is formed on a thin film of a mask blank obtained by the above method.
- the flatness of the photomask can be calculated by performing correction similar to the correction of the main surface shape of the substrate in the height direction (cross-sectional direction of the substrate) performed by the exposure apparatus.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure for demonstrating the main surface shape correction
- the mask blank substrate manufacturing method of the present invention is to obtain a mask blank substrate for a photomask that can be used in an exposure apparatus having a photomask shape correction function.
- an exposure apparatus having a photomask shape correction function will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a part of an exposure apparatus having a photomask shape correction function, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.
- a photomask 2 is placed on a mask stage 1, and the photomask 2 is chucked to the mask stage 1 by a chuck 1a.
- an illumination optical system 5 and a slit member 3 having a slit 3a are disposed, and a light source 4 is disposed above the slit member 3.
- the reduction optical system 6 and the semiconductor wafer W placed on the wafer stage 7 are located below the mask stage 1.
- the exposure to the semiconductor wafer W is performed while moving the mask stage 1 chucking the photomask 2 in the scanning direction and moving the wafer stage 7 in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the mask stage 1. Done.
- the light from the light source 4 is irradiated to the photomask 2 chucked by the mask stage 1 through the slit 3 a, and irradiated to the semiconductor wafer W through the photomask 2.
- the transfer pattern is exposed to the photoresist provided on the semiconductor wafer W.
- the moving direction (scanning direction) of the mask stage 1 and the extending direction (longitudinal direction) of the slit 3a are substantially orthogonal to each other.
- main surface shape correction can be performed in accordance with the shape of a photomask obtained by measurement in advance.
- the main surface shape correction in the scanning direction, the main surface shape correction is performed by changing the scan trajectory by changing the relative distance between the mask stage and the wafer stage 7 on which the semiconductor wafer W is placed.
- main surface shape correction in the slit direction, main surface shape correction may be performed by changing the shape of illumination light by changing astigmatism.
- a description has been given of a type in which the main surface shape correction can be corrected in two directions of the scan direction and the slit direction, but depending on the exposure apparatus, when the main surface shape correction is only in the scan direction, In some cases, only in the slit direction.
- a mask blank substrate manufacturing method used for a photomask chucked by a mask stage of an exposure apparatus the step of preparing a substrate whose main surface is precisely polished And a step of measuring a pre-chuck main surface shape in an actual measurement area on the main surface, and exposing the photomask produced from the substrate based on the pre-chuck main surface shape of the substrate and the shape of the mask stage.
- a step of obtaining a post-chuck main surface shape of the substrate when set in an apparatus by simulation a step of selecting a substrate having a flatness within a virtual calculation region of the post-chuck main surface shape of a first threshold value or less, About the selected substrate, the cross-sectional shape along the first direction is approximated within the correction region of the main surface shape after chucking. Calculating one approximate curve, calculating an approximate curved surface from the first approximate curve, subtracting from the post-chuck main surface shape, and calculating the corrected main surface shape; and correcting the corrected main surface shape And a step of selecting a flatness within the region that is equal to or less than a second threshold value.
- a mask blank substrate manufacturing method used for a photomask chucked by a mask stage of an exposure apparatus, the main surface of which is precisely polished is prepared.
- a cross-sectional shape along the first direction in the correction region of the post-chuck main surface shape for the selected substrate A first approximate curve to be approximated is calculated, a second approximate curve to be approximated to a cross-sectional shape along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is calculated, and an approximate curved surface is calculated from the first approximate curve and the second approximate curve.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method for manufacturing a mask blank substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- this manufacturing method first, a mask blank substrate whose main surface is precisely polished is manufactured (ST11).
- a glass substrate can be used as the mask blank substrate.
- the glass substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is used as a mask blank. Examples thereof include synthetic quartz glass, soda lime glass, aluminosilicate glass, borosilicate glass, and alkali-free glass.
- Such a mask blank substrate can be manufactured through, for example, a rough polishing process, a precision polishing process, and an ultraprecision polishing process.
- the height information in the measured region on the main surface of the mask blank substrate is acquired, and from this height information, the shape of the main surface before chucking in the sectional view of the mask blank substrate, that is, information on the main surface shape before chucking Is acquired (ST12).
- the height information here refers to height information from a reference surface at a plurality of measurement points in an actual measurement region provided in the main surface of the mask blank substrate. For example, when the size of the mask blank is 152 mm ⁇ 152 mm, the actually measured region can be an inner region of 146 mm ⁇ 146 mm.
- the actual measurement area is a wide area including at least a virtual calculation area and a correction area described later.
- the shape of the main surface before chucking of the mask blank substrate is obtained by measuring with a wavelength shift interferometer using a wavelength modulation laser.
- This wavelength shift interferometer calculates the difference in height of the measured surface from the interference fringes between the reflected light reflected from the measured surface and the back surface of the mask blank substrate and the measuring machine reference surface (front reference surface).
- the frequency difference of each interference fringe is detected, and the interference fringe with the measuring machine reference surface (front reference surface) by the reflected light reflected from the measured surface and the back surface of the mask blank substrate is separated, The uneven shape of the measurement surface is measured.
- the measurement points can be 256 ⁇ 256 points.
- the flatness of the mask blank substrate is calculated from the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value in the actual calculation region including the transfer region of the photomask, based on the main surface shape before chucking of the substrate obtained by measurement (ST13). ). Further, it is determined whether or not the flatness obtained in this way is below an allowable value (ST14). A mask blank substrate having a flatness larger than an allowable value is rejected and is not supplied to a subsequent process. Even if the flatness of the main surface shape after chucking of the mask blank substrate photomask manufactured by this manufacturing method is good, there may be a problem if the flatness of the main surface shape before chucking is poor. A substrate having a large flatness change amount before and after chucking has a large substrate deformation amount.
- a photomask manufactured from a substrate with a large amount of substrate deformation may increase the amount of movement of the transfer pattern formed on the main surface of the substrate before and after chucking, which may reduce the pattern position accuracy after chucking. is there. Considering this point, select a substrate whose flatness before chucking is less than an allowable value. If the flatness tolerance before chucking is too high, the production yield deteriorates and the purpose of the present application cannot be achieved. If it is too low, a photomask may be produced from a substrate having a large substrate deformation amount. . In consideration of these balances, the allowable value of the flatness of the substrate before chucking is set to 0.4 ⁇ m or less.
- the substrate deformation amount be smaller, so that the allowable value of the flatness of the substrate is reduced to 0. .. 3 ⁇ m or less.
- the amount of deformation of the substrate before and after chucking varies depending on the size of the actual calculation area, which is the area for calculating the flatness.
- the actual calculation area for calculating the flatness before chucking is required to be an area that is the same as or narrower than the actual measurement area, which is the measurement area, and wider than the virtual calculation area.
- the predetermined area including the transfer area of the photomask is determined by the exposure wavelength, the type of fine pattern (circuit pattern) formed on the semiconductor wafer, and the like.
- the transfer area of the photomask is often an inner area of 104 mm ⁇ 132 mm.
- the virtual calculation area can be a square area inside the 132 mm square.
- the actual calculation area is preferably at least an inner area of 142 mm square.
- the height information from the reference plane at multiple measurement points on the main surface of the substrate when a photomask is set on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus is simulated using the deflection differential equation in material mechanics. Can be obtained.
- substrate is obtained from the obtained height information.
- a simulation is performed when a photomask manufactured from the substrate is chucked on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus. Since the thin film that forms the transfer pattern formed on the surface of the mask blank substrate in the subsequent process is formed with high accuracy by sputtering, the film thickness change in the main surface direction of this thin film is compared with the flatness of the substrate. It is a minute and negligible range. It can be said that even if a simulation is performed based on the main surface shape before chucking of the mask blank substrate, there is no significant difference until the influence.
- H 2 H 1 + B 1 + B 2 ⁇ H AB
- H 2 Height information on the main surface of the substrate after chucking
- H 1 Height information on the main surface of the substrate before chucking
- B 1 Warping of the substrate with the mask stage as a fulcrum (leverage effect)
- B 2 Deflection due to gravity of substrate ( ⁇ maximum value is 0.1 ⁇ m at substrate center)
- H AB Average value of height information of the substrate in the region along the scanning direction where the substrate contacts the mask stage
- the shape information of the mask stage described above includes the mask stage on the main surface of the substrate in addition to the position and region where the mask stage contacts the main surface of the substrate (the region having the width in the slit direction and the width in the scan direction). Information on the flatness of the mask stage in the contacted area (surface) may be included. Furthermore, the simulation method is not limited to the above, and a simulation using a general finite element method may be used.
- the flatness of the mask blank substrate is calculated from the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value in the virtual calculation area including the transfer area of the photomask (ST16). This flatness contributes to the formation of a good transfer pattern during pattern transfer using an exposure apparatus.
- the virtual calculation area including the transfer area of the photomask is determined by the exposure wavelength, the type of fine pattern (circuit pattern) formed on the semiconductor wafer, and the like.
- the mask transfer area is often an inner area of 104 mm ⁇ 132 mm. In consideration of this, it can be a square area inside a 132 mm square.
- a photomask manufactured from such a substrate has a large amount of movement of the transfer pattern formed on the main surface of the substrate, and the pattern position accuracy after chucking may be lowered.
- the size of the mask blank (photomask) is 152 mm square, it is preferable to set it to an inner area of at least 142 mm square.
- the inner region of 146 mm square or the inner region of 148 mm square it is preferable to set the inner region of 146 mm square or the inner region of 148 mm square.
- the first threshold value of the flatness is determined on the resist film on the semiconductor wafer by the flatness of the corrected main surface shape required for the photomask manufactured from the mask blank substrate and the height correction by the exposure apparatus.
- the image of the transfer pattern is selected from an allowable value of the flatness correction amount that can satisfy a predetermined pattern resolution.
- the first threshold value is The total can be 0.32 ⁇ m.
- the first threshold value is The total thickness can be 0.24 ⁇ m.
- the first threshold value can be increased in accordance with the upper limit of the correction amount. For example, when the flatness correction amount is increased to 0.24 ⁇ m, 0.32 ⁇ m, and the like, and the flatness required for the main surface after chucking of the photomask is 0.16 ⁇ m or less, the first threshold value is It can be increased to 0.40 ⁇ m and 0.48 ⁇ m. When the flatness required for the main surface of the photomask after chucking is 0.08 ⁇ m or less, the first threshold can be increased to 0.32 ⁇ m and 0.40 ⁇ m.
- the exposure apparatus correction technology does not improve and the exposure apparatus is further increased in NA
- the focus tolerance between the reduction optical system and the semiconductor wafer becomes smaller, and the allowable flatness correction amount is smaller. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the first threshold value.
- the flatness correction amount is increased to 0.12 ⁇ m, 0.10 ⁇ mm, 0.08 ⁇ m, etc.
- the flatness required for the main surface after chucking of the photomask is 0.16 ⁇ m or less
- One threshold value needs to be reduced to 0.28 ⁇ m, 0.26 ⁇ m, and 0.24 ⁇ m.
- the first threshold needs to be as small as 0.20 ⁇ m, 0.18 ⁇ m, and 0.16 ⁇ m.
- a first approximate curve that approximates the cross-sectional shape along the first direction is calculated in the correction area of the post-chuck main surface shape, an approximate curved surface is calculated from the first approximate curve, and the post-chuck main surface shape Then, the shape correction is performed by subtracting the approximate curved surface, and the corrected main surface shape is calculated (ST18).
- a first approximate curve that approximates a cross-sectional shape along the first direction is calculated
- a second approximate curve that approximates a cross-sectional shape along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of the correction region is calculated
- an approximate curved surface is calculated from the first approximate curve and the second approximate curve
- chucking Shape correction is performed by subtracting the approximate curved surface from the rear main surface shape, and the corrected main surface shape is calculated.
- the first direction is the scanning direction of the exposure apparatus
- the second direction is the slit direction of the exposure apparatus
- the first approximate curve is a quartic curve
- the second approximate curve is a quadratic curve.
- FIG. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining main surface shape correction in the scanning direction, in which FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a position at which the cross-sectional shape of the substrate is acquired, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating the cross-sectional shape of the substrate. is there.
- 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining main surface shape correction in the slit direction.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a position at which the cross-sectional shape of the substrate is acquired
- FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating the substrate shape. is there.
- the main surface shape after correction by the approximated surface corrects to subtract from the chuck after shape obtained by the above simulation calculate.
- the scanning direction (first direction) when directed to an exposure apparatus for correcting from both the slit direction (second direction) from the first approximation curve Z 1 and the second approximation curve Z 2 An approximate curved surface is calculated, and the corrected main surface shape is calculated by performing correction by subtracting the approximate curved surface from the post-chuck shape obtained by the simulation.
- the corrected main surface shape is calculated from the chuck after shape obtained by the above simulation.
- This main surface shape correction is for simulating main surface shape correction performed by an exposure apparatus having a correction function, and the corrected main surface shape obtained thereby is a photomask produced from the simulated substrate.
- the substrate shape after chucking to the exposure device and correcting the main surface shape from exposure device mechanical error, flatness measurement error, simulation error, shape change with pellicle sticking, etc. It is not exactly the same, but does not affect the judgment).
- region in which the transfer pattern of a photomask is formed is decided by the kind of fine pattern (circuit pattern) formed on an exposure wavelength or a semiconductor wafer.
- the mask transfer area is often an inner area of 104 mm ⁇ 132 mm.
- the correction region X is preferably a square region inside a 132 mm square.
- the inner area is 142 mm square.
- first approximate curve the second approximate curved surface
- first approximate curve the first approximate curve
- second approximate curve the second approximate curve
- a quadratic curve may be applied to the first approximate curve, and a quartic curve may be applied to the second approximate curve, or both the first approximate curve and the second approximate curve are quadratic curves (in this case, the synthesized approximate curved surface is a quadratic curve).
- a curved surface) or a quartic curve in this case, the synthesized approximate curved surface becomes a quartic curved surface. It is optimal to select a correction simulation closest to the main surface shape correction function of the exposure apparatus that actually chucks the photomask.
- the flatness after correction of the mask blank substrate is determined from the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the height information in the correction region including the transfer region of the photomask. The degree is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the flatness is equal to or less than the second threshold (ST19).
- the corrected main surface shape is obtained by simulating the main surface shape of the substrate after the photomask (mask blank substrate) is chucked on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus and the main surface shape is corrected by the correction function. That is, this corrected main surface shape satisfies the flatness of a pattern transfer region (a correction region is a region including at least the pattern transfer region) required for a photomask manufactured using the mask blank substrate. If it is, it may be determined that the substrate is an acceptable mask blank. Therefore, it is desirable to select the flatness of the pattern transfer region required for the photomask manufactured using the mask blank as the second threshold here.
- the correction area is an area within a 132 mm square, and the second threshold value is 0.16 ⁇ m.
- the correction area is an area within a 132 mm square, and the second threshold value may be 0.08 ⁇ m. Only the mask blank substrate determined to conform to the flatness of the second threshold is supplied to the mask blank manufacturing and photomask manufacturing processes described later.
- Each of the above-mentioned areas is preferably set with the center of the main surface of the substrate as a reference.
- a mask blank can be obtained by forming at least a light-shielding film on the main surface of the mask blank substrate that has been determined to be an acceptable product having a flatness of the second threshold value or less (ST20).
- the material constituting the light shielding film include chromium, metal silicide, and tantalum.
- other films, an antireflection film, a phase shift film, and the like may be appropriately formed depending on the use and configuration of the photomask.
- the material of the antireflection film is CrO, CrON, CrOCN, etc. if it is a chromium-based material. TaBO, TaBON or the like is preferably used.
- MSiON, MSiO, MSiN, MSiOC, MSiOCN M: Mo, W, Ta, Zr, etc.
- the light shielding film can be formed by a sputtering method.
- a sputtering apparatus a DC magnetron sputtering apparatus, an RF magnetron sputtering apparatus, or the like can be used.
- the in-plane distribution of the phase angle and the transmittance is determined between the substrate and the target. It also changes depending on the positional relationship.
- the positional relationship between the target and the substrate will be described with reference to FIG.
- the offset distance (the distance between the central axis of the substrate and a straight line passing through the center of the target and parallel to the central axis of the substrate) is adjusted by the area where the distribution of the phase angle and the transmittance should be ensured. Generally, when the area where the distribution should be secured is large, the necessary offset distance becomes large.
- the offset distance in order to realize a phase angle distribution within ⁇ 2 ° and a transmittance distribution within ⁇ 0.2% within a 142 mm square substrate, the offset distance needs to be about 200 mm to 350 mm, A preferred offset distance is 240 mm to 280 mm.
- the optimum range of the target-to-substrate vertical distance (T / S) varies depending on the offset distance, but the phase angle distribution is within ⁇ 2 ° and the transmittance distribution is within ⁇ 0.2% within the 142 mm square substrate. Therefore, the target-substrate vertical distance (T / S) needs to be about 200 mm to 380 mm, and the preferable T / S is 210 mm to 300 mm.
- the target inclination angle affects the film formation speed. In order to obtain a large film formation speed, the target inclination angle is suitably from 0 ° to 45 °, and the preferred target inclination angle is from 10 ° to 30 °.
- a photomask can be manufactured by patterning at least the light-shielding film by photolithography and etching to provide a transfer pattern (ST21). Note that the etchant for etching is appropriately changed according to the material of the film to be etched.
- the obtained photomask is set on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus, this photomask is used, and the photomask mask pattern is formed on the resist film formed on the semiconductor wafer by using photolithography with ArF excimer laser as exposure light. By transferring, a desired circuit pattern is formed on the semiconductor wafer, and a semiconductor device is manufactured.
- Example 1 A predetermined number of glass substrates (approx. 152 mm x 152 mm x 6.45 mm) subjected to lapping and chamfering on a synthetic quartz glass substrate are set in a double-side polishing machine, and a rough polishing process is performed under the following polishing conditions. went. After the rough polishing step, the glass substrate was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in order to remove the abrasive grains adhering to the glass substrate. The polishing conditions such as the processing pressure, the number of rotations of the upper and lower surface plates, and the polishing time were appropriately adjusted. Polishing liquid: Cerium oxide (average particle size 2 ⁇ m-3 ⁇ m) + water Polishing pad: Hard polisher (urethane pad)
- a predetermined number of sheets were set in a double-side polishing apparatus on the glass substrate after rough polishing, and a precision polishing step was performed under the following polishing conditions.
- the glass substrate was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in order to remove abrasive grains adhering to the glass substrate.
- the polishing conditions such as the processing pressure, the number of rotations of the upper and lower surface plates, and the polishing time were appropriately adjusted.
- the main surface shape on the side of forming the transfer pattern of the glass substrate after the precision polishing step is polished by adjusting various conditions so that the four corners are convex.
- polishing liquid Cerium oxide (average particle size 1 ⁇ m) + water
- polishing pad Soft polisher (suede type)
- a predetermined number of sheets were set in a double-side polishing apparatus on the glass substrate after precision polishing, and an ultra-precision polishing process was performed under the following polishing conditions.
- the glass substrate was ultrasonically cleaned to remove abrasive grains adhering to the glass substrate.
- the polishing conditions such as the processing pressure, the number of rotations of the upper and lower surface plates, and the polishing time were appropriately adjusted.
- This ultra-precision polishing process has a characteristic that four corners are preferentially polished due to the substrate shape being square.
- polishing conditions are set so that the flatness within the 142 mm square of the main surface of the substrate does not become larger than 0.4 ⁇ m while the surface roughness of the main surface of the substrate is set to a predetermined roughness of 0.4 nm or less.
- Polishing liquid Colloidal silica (average particle size 100 nm) + water
- Polishing pad Super soft polisher (suede type)
- information on the main surface shape before chucking is obtained for each measurement point of 256 ⁇ 256 (FIG. 6A). (Refer to the shape) and stored in the computer (ST12).
- the flatness in the actual calculation area (142 mm ⁇ 142 mm) is obtained from the height information of the measured pre-chuck main surface shape in the actual measurement area (ST13), and a substrate having an allowable value (0.4 ⁇ m) or less is selected ( ST14).
- the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 99 out of 100.
- the surface shape of the main surface of the substrate was such that the height of the main surface gradually decreased from the central region toward the peripheral edge by this height information.
- each measurement point is measured from the reference plane when the substrate is set on the exposure apparatus with respect to each measurement point.
- the post-chuck main surface shape which is height information, was calculated by simulation (see FIG. 6B, the post-chuck main surface shape) (ST15). Then, from this simulation result, the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value from the reference surface in the virtual calculation area (142 mm ⁇ 142 mm) including the transfer area of the photomask was obtained, and the flatness in this virtual calculation area was calculated ( ST16). And the board
- main surface shape correction in the scan direction (first direction) is performed (ST18).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required.
- the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 96 out of 98.
- a back surface antireflection layer, a light shielding layer, and a surface antireflection layer were formed in that order as a thin film (light shielding film) for forming a transfer pattern on the glass substrate obtained as described above (ST20).
- a Cr target is used as a sputtering target
- a gas pressure of 0.2 Pa, a DC power supply of 1.7 kW, and a CrOCN film having a thickness of 39 nm was formed as a back surface antireflection layer.
- a Cr target is used as a sputtering target
- a CrON film having a thickness of 17 nm was formed as a light shielding layer at 1.7 kW.
- a CrOCN film having a thickness of 14 nm was formed as a surface antireflection layer with a gas pressure of 0.2 Pa and a DC power supply of 1.8 kW.
- the back surface antireflection layer, the light shielding layer, and the surface antireflection layer formed under these conditions had very low stress throughout the light shielding film, and the change in the shape of the substrate could be minimized. In this way, a mask blank was manufactured.
- the photomask (binary mask) was manufactured by patterning the light shielding film of the mask blank thus obtained into a predetermined pattern (ST21).
- the obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of at least correcting the main surface shape in the scanning direction. After chucking on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus and correcting the main surface shape in the scanning direction, the resist film on the semiconductor wafer W was exposed to transfer a photomask pattern. As a result of verifying the CD accuracy and pattern position accuracy of the pattern transferred to the resist film, it was confirmed that this photomask was sufficiently compatible with the DRAM hp32 nm generation.
- Example 2 As in Example 1, the steps from ST11 to ST17 were performed, and 98 glass substrates were selected. Next, main surface shape correction (ST18) in the slit direction (second direction) is performed. 6 (b), the upper end parallel to the slit direction of the correction region X of the post-chuck main surface shape of the mask blank substrate, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), central obtains the slit direction of the substrate cross-sectional shape from the height information in each linear Y 2 of the lower end, by calculating the quadratic curve by the least square method to this three positions of the cross-sectional shape, FIG. 8 (b slit direction of the approximate curve shown in) (second approximation curve) to calculate the Z 2. Then, to calculate the approximate surface as shown from the approximate curve Z 2 in FIG. 8 (c), subtracted from the chuck after the shape obtained above simulation. The substrate shape after subtracting the approximated surface Z 1 shown in FIG. 8 (d).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required.
- the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 95 out of 98.
- a substrate satisfying the condition of 0.16 ⁇ m or less, which is the same as the second threshold is selected for the flatness obtained from the post chuck main surface shape (ST15) calculated in the conventional simulation (ST14), 90 of 98 substrates are selected. Therefore, it can be seen that the production yield is greatly improved by performing the main surface shape correction (ST18).
- a phase shift film and a light shielding film comprising a back surface antireflection layer, a light shielding layer, and a surface antireflection layer are formed.
- a light shielding film composed of a back surface antireflection layer, a light shielding layer, and a front surface antireflection layer was formed.
- a Cr target is used as a sputtering target
- a Cr target is used as a sputtering target
- a gas pressure is 0.1 Pa
- a DC power supply is 1.7 kW.
- a CrN film having a thickness of 4 nm was formed as a light shielding layer.
- a CrOCN film having a thickness of 14 nm was formed as a surface antireflection layer with a gas pressure of 0.2 Pa and a DC power supply of 1.8 kW.
- the back surface antireflection layer, the light shielding layer, and the surface antireflection layer formed under these conditions have very low stress in the entire light shielding film, and the phase shift film also has very low stress. Minimized.
- the light shielding film and the phase shift film of the mask blank were patterned into a predetermined pattern to produce a photomask (phase shift mask) (ST21).
- the obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of at least correcting the main surface shape in the slit direction. After chucking on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus and correcting the main surface shape in the slit direction, exposure was performed on the resist film of the semiconductor wafer W to transfer the photomask pattern. As a result of verifying the CD accuracy and pattern position accuracy of the pattern transferred to the resist film, it was confirmed that this photomask was sufficiently compatible with the DRAM hp32 nm generation.
- Example 3 As in Example 1, the steps from ST11 to ST17 were performed, and 98 glass substrates were selected. Next, main surface shape correction (ST18) is performed from both the scanning direction (first direction) and the slit direction (second direction).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required.
- the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 97 out of 98.
- a MoSiON film back surface antireflection layer
- MoSi light shielding layer
- MoSiON film antireflection layer
- molybdenum, silicon, oxygen, of nitrogen film MoSiON film
- the total film thickness of the thin film (light-shielding film) was 52 nm.
- the back surface antireflection layer, the light shielding layer, and the surface antireflection layer formed under these conditions had very low stress throughout the light shielding film, and the change in the shape of the substrate could be minimized.
- a photomask (binary mask) was produced by patterning the light shielding film and antireflection film of the mask blank into a predetermined pattern (ST21).
- the obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of correcting the main surface shape in the scanning direction and the slit direction.
- the photomask pattern was transferred onto the resist film of the semiconductor wafer W by exposure. As a result of verifying the CD accuracy and pattern position accuracy of the pattern transferred to the resist film, it was confirmed that this photomask was sufficiently compatible with the DRAM hp32 nm generation.
- Example 4 As in Example 1, the steps from ST11 to ST17 were performed, 98 glass substrates were selected, and main surface shape correction (ST18) in the scanning direction (first direction) was performed. Next, the calculated flatness in the correction region (132 mm ⁇ 132 mm) of the corrected main surface was calculated, and a substrate having a second threshold value (0.08 ⁇ m) or less was selected (ST19).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required. As a result, the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 92 out of 98.
- a light-shielding film composed of a back-surface antireflection layer, a light-shielding layer, and a surface antireflection layer is formed.
- a mask blank was manufactured (ST20).
- a photomask (binary mask) was manufactured by patterning the light shielding film of the mask blank into a predetermined pattern (ST21).
- the obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of at least correcting the main surface shape in the scanning direction. After chucking on the mask stage of the exposure apparatus and correcting the main surface shape in the scanning direction, the resist film on the semiconductor wafer W was exposed to transfer a photomask pattern. As a result of verifying the CD accuracy and pattern position accuracy of the pattern transferred to the resist film, it was confirmed that this photomask was sufficiently compatible with the DRAM hp22 nm generation.
- Example 5 Similarly to Example 2, the steps from ST11 to ST17 were performed, 98 glass substrates were selected, and main surface shape correction (ST18) in the slit direction (second direction) was performed. Next, the calculated flatness in the correction region (132 mm ⁇ 132 mm) of the corrected main surface was calculated, and a substrate having a second threshold value (0.08 ⁇ m) or less was selected (ST19).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required. As a result, the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 91 out of 98.
- Example 2 As a thin film for forming a transfer pattern, from a phase shift film, a back surface antireflection layer, a light shielding layer, and a surface antireflection layer A light shielding film was formed to manufacture a mask blank (ST20). Further, the light shielding film and the phase shift film of the mask blank were patterned into a predetermined pattern to produce a photomask (phase shift mask) (ST21). The obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of at least correcting the main surface shape in the slit direction.
- Example 6 As in Example 3, the steps from ST11 to ST17 are performed, 98 glass substrates are selected, and main surface shape correction (ST18) in the scanning direction (first direction) and slit direction (second direction) is performed. went. Next, the calculated flatness in the correction region (132 mm ⁇ 132 mm) of the corrected main surface was calculated, and a substrate having a second threshold value (0.08 ⁇ m) or less was selected (ST19).
- the second threshold value is a standard flatness for which the mask blank substrate is required. As a result, the number of glass substrates satisfying this condition was 93 out of 98.
- a light-shielding film comprising a back-surface antireflection layer, a light-shielding layer, and a surface antireflection layer is formed as a thin film for forming a transfer pattern.
- a mask blank was manufactured (ST20).
- a photomask (binary mask) was manufactured by patterning the light shielding film of the mask blank into a predetermined pattern (ST21). The obtained photomask was verified with an exposure apparatus capable of correcting the main surface shape in both the scanning direction and the slit direction.
- the photomask pattern was transferred onto the resist film of the semiconductor wafer W by exposure.
- this photomask was sufficiently compatible with the DRAM hp22 nm generation.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications.
- the material, size, processing procedure, and the like in the above embodiment are merely examples, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the effects of the present invention.
- various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention.
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H2=H1+B1+B2-HAB
H2:チャック後の基板主表面における高さ情報
H1:チャック前の基板主表面における高さ情報
B1:マスクステージを支点とした基板の反り(てこの効果)
B2:基板の重力による撓み(≒基板中心で最大値が0.1μm)
HAB:基板がマスクステージに当接するスキャン方向に沿う領域で当該基板が有する高さ情報の平均値
合成石英ガラス基板に対してラッピング加工及びチャンファリング加工を施したガラス基板(約152mm×152mm×6.45mm)に対して、両面研磨装置に所定枚数セットし、以下の研磨条件で粗研磨工程を行った。粗研磨工程後、ガラス基板に付着した研磨砥粒を除去するためにガラス基板を超音波洗浄した。なお、加工圧力、上下定盤の各回転数、研磨時間等の研磨条件は、適宜調整して行った。
研磨液:酸化セリウム(平均粒径2μm~3μm)+水
研磨パッド:硬質ポリシャ(ウレタンパッド)
研磨液:酸化セリウム(平均粒径1μm)+水
研磨パッド:軟質ポリシャ(スウェードタイプ)
研磨液:コロイダルシリカ(平均粒径100nm)+水
研磨パッド:超軟質ポリシャ(スウェードタイプ)
実施例1と同様に、ST11からST17までの工程を行い、ガラス基板を98枚選定した。次いで、スリット方向(第2の方向)における主表面形状補正(ST18)を行う。図6(b)に示すチャック後主表面形状のガラス基板に対し、図8(a)に示すように、マスクブランク用基板のチャック後主表面形状の補正領域Xのスリット方向に平行な上端、中央、下端の各直線Y2における高さ情報からスリット方向の基板の断面形状を求め、この3か所の断面形状に対して2次曲線を最小二乗法で算出することにより、図8(b)に示すスリット方向の近似曲線(第2近似曲線)Z2を算出する。そして、近似曲線Z2から図8(c)に示すような近似曲面を算出し、上記シミュレーションで得られたチャック後形状から差し引く。近似曲面Z1を差し引いた後の基板形状を図8(d)に示す。
実施例1と同様に、ST11からST17までの工程を行い、ガラス基板を98枚選定した。次いで、スキャン方向(第1の方向)およびスリット方向(第2の方向)の両方向からのに主表面形状補正(ST18)を行う。図6(b)に示すチャック後主表面形状のガラス基板に対し、図7(a)に示すように、マスクブランク用基板のチャック後主表面形状の補正領域Xのスキャン方向に平行な右端、中央、左端の各直線Y1における高さ情報からスキャン方向の基板の断面形状を求め、この3か所の断面形状に対して4次曲線を最小二乗法で算出することにより、図7(b)に示すスキャン方向の近似曲線(第1近似曲線)Z1を算出する。また、図8(a)に示すように、マスクブランク用基板のチャック後主表面形状の補正領域Xのスリット方向に平行な上端、中央、下端の各直線Y2における高さ情報からスリット方向の基板の断面形状を求め、この3か所の断面形状に対して2次曲線を最小二乗法で算出することにより、図8(b)に示すスリット方向の近似曲線(第2近似曲線)Z2を算出する。そして、スキャン方向の近似曲線(第1近似曲線)Z1とスリット方向の近似曲線(第2近似曲線)Z2とから図9(a)に示すような近似曲面Z3を算出し、上記シミュレーションで得られたチャック後形状から差し引く。近似曲面Z3を差し引いた後の基板形状を図9(b)に示す。
実施例1と同様に、ST11からST17までの工程を行い、ガラス基板を98枚選定し、スキャン方向(第1の方向)における主表面形状補正(ST18)を行った。次いで、算出した補正後主表面の補正領域(132mm×132mm)内の平坦度を算出し、第2閾値(0.08μm)以下の基板を選定した(ST19)。この第2閾値は、このマスクブランク用基板が求められている基準の平坦度である。その結果、この条件を満たすガラス基板は、98枚中92枚であった。従来のシミュレーション(ST14)で算出した基板のチャック後主表面形状(ST15)から求められる平坦度に対し、第2閾値と同じ0.08μm以下の条件を満たす基板を選定すると、98枚中84枚であることから、主表面形状補正(ST18)を行うことにより、生産歩留りが大幅に向上することがわかる。
実施例2と同様に、ST11からST17までの工程を行い、ガラス基板を98枚選定し、スリット方向(第2の方向)における主表面形状補正(ST18)を行った。次いで、算出した補正後主表面の補正領域(132mm×132mm)内の平坦度を算出し、第2閾値(0.08μm)以下の基板を選定した(ST19)。この第2閾値は、このマスクブランク用基板が求められている基準の平坦度である。その結果、この条件を満たすガラス基板は、98枚中91枚であった。従来のシミュレーション(ST14)で算出した基板のチャック後主表面形状(ST15)から求められる平坦度に対し、第2閾値と同じ0.08μm以下の条件を満たす基板を選定すると、98枚中84枚であることから、主表面形状補正(ST18)を行うことにより、生産歩留りが大幅に向上することがわかる。
実施例3と同様に、ST11からST17までの工程を行い、ガラス基板を98枚選定し、スキャン方向(第1の方向)およびスリット方向(第2の方向)における主表面形状補正(ST18)を行った。次いで、算出した補正後主表面の補正領域(132mm×132mm)内の平坦度を算出し、第2閾値(0.08μm)以下の基板を選定した(ST19)。この第2閾値は、このマスクブランク用基板が求められている基準の平坦度である。その結果、この条件を満たすガラス基板は、98枚中93枚であった。従来のシミュレーション(ST14)で算出した基板のチャック後主表面形状(ST15)から求められる平坦度に対し、第2閾値と同じ0.08μm以下の条件を満たす基板を選定すると、98枚中84枚であることから、主表面形状補正(ST18)を行うことにより、生産歩留りが大幅に向上することがわかる。
1a チャック
2 フォトマスク
3 スリット部材
3a スリット
4 光源
5 照明光学系
6 縮小光学系
7 ウェハステージ
W 半導体ウェハ
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- 露光装置のマスクステージにチャックされるフォトマスクに用いられるマスクブランク用基板の製造方法であって、主表面が精密研磨された基板を準備する工程と、前記主表面における実測領域内のチャック前主表面形状を測定する工程と、前記基板のチャック前主表面形状および前記マスクステージの形状に基づいて、前記基板から作製されたフォトマスクを前記露光装置にセットしたときにおける前記基板のチャック後主表面形状をシミュレーションにより得る工程と、前記チャック後主表面形状の仮想算出領域内での平坦度が第1閾値以下である基板を選定する工程と、前記選定された基板について、チャック後主表面形状の補正領域内で第1の方向に沿う断面形状に近似する第1近似曲線を算出し、前記第1近似曲線から近似曲面を算出して前記チャック後主表面形状から差し引く補正を行い、補正後主表面形状を算出する工程と、前記補正後主表面形状の補正領域内での平坦度が、第2閾値以下であるものを選定する工程と、を有することを特徴とするマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記補正後主表面形状を算出する工程は、第1の方向に直行する第2の方向に沿う断面形状に近似する第2近似曲線を算出し、前記第2近似曲線から近似曲面を算出し、第1の近似曲線から算出された近似曲面を差し引く補正を行った後のチャック後主表面形状からさらに前記第2近似曲面から算出された近似曲面を差し引く補正を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 露光装置のマスクステージにチャックされるフォトマスクに用いられるマスクブランク用基板の製造方法であって、主表面が精密研磨された基板を準備する工程と、前記主表面における実測領域内のチャック前主表面形状を測定する工程と、前記基板のチャック前主表面形状および前記マスクステージの形状に基づいて、前記基板から作製されたフォトマスクを前記露光装置にセットしたときにおける前記基板のチャック後主表面形状をシミュレーションにより得る工程と、前記チャック後主表面形状の仮想算出領域内での平坦度が第1閾値以下である基板を選定する工程と、前記選定された基板について、チャック後主表面形状の補正領域内で第1の方向に沿う断面形状に近似する第1近似曲線を算出し、第1の方向に直行する第2の方向に沿う断面形状に近似する第2近似曲線を算出し、前記第1近似曲線および第2近似曲線から近似曲面を算出して前記チャック後主表面形状から差し引く補正を行い、補正後主表面形状を算出する工程と、前記補正後主表面形状の補正領域内での平坦度が、第2閾値以下であるものを選定する工程と、を有することを特徴とするマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記第1近似曲線は、2次曲線または4次曲線であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3に記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記第2近似曲線は、2次曲線または4次曲線であることを特徴とする請求項2から請求項4に記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記第1閾値が0.32μmであり、前記第2閾値が0.16μmであることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記第1閾値が0.24μmであり、前記第2閾値が0.08μmであることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記実測領域は、前記仮想算出領域および補正領域を含む領域であり、前記仮想算出領域は、補正領域を含む領域であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記仮想算出領域は、142mm角内の領域であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項8のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記補正領域は、132mm角内の領域であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項9のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記チャック前主表面形状の実算出領域内での平坦度が0.4μm以下である基板を選定する工程を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項10のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記実算出領域は、前記仮想算出領域および補正領域を含む領域であることを特徴とする請求項11記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記実算出領域は、142mm角内の領域であることを特徴とする請求項11記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 前記露光装置は、第1の方向に移動可能であって第2の方向に延在するスリットを介してフォトマスクに対して露光光が照射されることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項13のいずれかに記載のマスクブランク用基板の製造方法。
- 請求項1から請求項14のいずれかに記載の方法で得られたマスクブランク用基板のチャック前主表面形状を測定した側の主表面に薄膜を形成することを特徴とするマスクブランクの製造方法。
- 請求項15記載の方法で得られたマスクブランクの薄膜に転写パターンを形成することを特徴とするフォトマスクの製造方法。
- 請求項16記載の方法で得られたフォトマスクを主表面形状補正を行うことが可能な露光装置のマスクステージにチャックし、フォトマスクのパターンをウェハのレジスト膜に露光転写する工程を有することを特徴とする半導体デバイスの製造方法。
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