WO2022201843A1 - チャンバ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 - Google Patents
チャンバ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2022201843A1 WO2022201843A1 PCT/JP2022/003118 JP2022003118W WO2022201843A1 WO 2022201843 A1 WO2022201843 A1 WO 2022201843A1 JP 2022003118 W JP2022003118 W JP 2022003118W WO 2022201843 A1 WO2022201843 A1 WO 2022201843A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- inner housing
- light
- laser
- chamber apparatus
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims description 12
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 106
- 230000005284 excitation Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 46
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 43
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims description 31
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 229910000990 Ni alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 112
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 28
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 description 25
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 description 25
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 description 25
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 13
- 238000005219 brazing Methods 0.000 description 8
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 8
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 8
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 7
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 6
- 230000006866 deterioration Effects 0.000 description 5
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 description 5
- 229910000792 Monel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 230000003595 spectral effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 3
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000004075 alteration Effects 0.000 description 2
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910001039 duplex stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000005286 illumination Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000012212 insulator Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052743 krypton Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000010355 oscillation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000001902 propagating effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000009257 reactivity Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000002269 spontaneous effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910001369 Brass Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine Chemical compound FF PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- BJQHLKABXJIVAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Chemical compound CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC BJQHLKABXJIVAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000010951 brass Substances 0.000 description 1
- WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L calcium difluoride Chemical compound [F-].[F-].[Ca+2] WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 229910001634 calcium fluoride Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005281 excited state Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005283 ground state Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000017525 heat dissipation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- DNNSSWSSYDEUBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N krypton atom Chemical compound [Kr] DNNSSWSSYDEUBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003607 modifier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052754 neon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- GKAOGPIIYCISHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N neon atom Chemical compound [Ne] GKAOGPIIYCISHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrogen group Chemical group [N] QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxo(oxoalumanyloxy)alumane Chemical compound O=[Al]O[Al]=O TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920002120 photoresistant polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000000644 propagated effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000002834 transmittance Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/02—Constructional details
- H01S3/03—Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
- H01S3/036—Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired gas pressure within the tube, e.g. by gettering, replenishing; Means for circulating the gas, e.g. for equalising the pressure within the tube
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/02—Constructional details
- H01S3/03—Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
- G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
- G03F7/20—Exposure; Apparatus therefor
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
- G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
- G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
- G03F7/70008—Production of exposure light, i.e. light sources
- G03F7/70025—Production of exposure light, i.e. light sources by lasers
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
- G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
- G03F7/70—Microphotolithographic exposure; Apparatus therefor
- G03F7/708—Construction of apparatus, e.g. environment aspects, hygiene aspects or materials
- G03F7/70858—Environment aspects, e.g. pressure of beam-path gas, temperature
- G03F7/70883—Environment aspects, e.g. pressure of beam-path gas, temperature of optical system
- G03F7/70891—Temperature
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/02—Constructional details
- H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
- H01S3/0405—Conductive cooling, e.g. by heat sinks or thermo-electric elements
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/02—Constructional details
- H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
- H01S3/0407—Liquid cooling, e.g. by water
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/02—Constructional details
- H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
- H01S3/041—Arrangements for thermal management for gas lasers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/097—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser
- H01S3/0971—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited
- H01S3/09713—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited with auxiliary ionisation, e.g. double discharge excitation
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
- H01S3/22—Gases
- H01S3/223—Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing two or more atoms
- H01S3/225—Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing two or more atoms comprising an excimer or exciplex
Definitions
- FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the chamber device CH as seen from a direction substantially perpendicular to the traveling direction of the laser light.
- 3 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber device CH shown in FIG. 2 perpendicular to the traveling direction of the laser light.
- the chamber device CH includes a housing 30, windows 31a and 31b, electrodes 32a and 32b, an insulating portion 33, an electrode holder portion 36, guides 39A, 39B and 39C, a dielectric pipe 42, and an inner electrode 43. , an outer electrode 44 , a cross-flow fan 46 , a heat exchanger 47 and a pressure sensor 48 as main components.
- the electrode 32 b is supported by the electrode holder portion 36 and electrically connected to the electrode holder portion 36 .
- the electrode holder portion 36 is electrically connected to the housing 30 via wiring 37 .
- Guides 39A, 39B, and 39C are provided on the electrode holder portion 36 .
- Materials for each of the guides 39A, 39B, and 39C include, for example, porous nickel metal, which has low reactivity with F2 gas.
- the electrode 32b is fixed on the electrode holder portion 36 by being sandwiched between the guides 39A and 39B.
- the dielectric pipe 42, the inner electrode 43, and the outer electrode 44 are arranged along the traveling direction of the laser light.
- the shape of the dielectric pipe 42 is, for example, cylindrical.
- the dielectric pipe 42 is made of a dielectric such as aluminum oxide.
- the inner electrode 43 is rod-shaped and arranged along the dielectric pipe 42 inside the through hole of the dielectric pipe 42 .
- fixed pipes 42a and 42b are connected to both ends of the dielectric pipe 42.
- a wiring (not shown) connected to one end of the inner electrode 43 is arranged in the through hole of one fixed pipe 42a.
- a wiring (not shown) connected to the other end of the inner electrode 43 is arranged in the through hole of the other fixed pipe 42b.
- the rear mirror 145 is fixed in the internal space of a housing 145a connected to one end of the housing 30 via a damper (not shown). Also, the output coupling mirror 147 is fixed in the internal space of the optical path tube 147a connected to the other end side of the housing 30 via a damper (not shown).
- An opening is continuous on the opposite side of the housing 151 of the monitor module 150 to the side to which the optical path tube 147a is connected, and the optical path tube 161a is connected so as to surround this opening. Therefore, the internal space of the housing 151 and the internal space of the optical path tube 161a communicate with each other. Also, the optical path tube 161 a is connected to the housing 110 . An exit window 161 is provided at a position surrounded by the optical path tube 161 a in the housing 110 . Light transmitted through the beam splitter 152 of the monitor module 150 is emitted from the emission window 161 to the exposure apparatus 200 outside the housing 110 .
- the optical path tubes 147a, 161a and the internal spaces of the housings 145a, 151 are filled with a purge gas.
- the purge gas contains an inert gas such as high-purity nitrogen containing few impurities such as oxygen.
- the purge gas is supplied from a purge gas supply source (not shown) arranged outside the housing 110 to the internal spaces of the optical pipes 147a and 161a and the housings 145a and 151 through pipes (not shown).
- the temperature in the internal space of the housing 30 may rise when light is generated by excitation of the laser gas.
- the temperature distribution in the internal space may become uneven.
- the laser gas is supplied from the laser gas supply device 170 to the internal space of the housing 30, the pressure in the internal space increases.
- the housing 30 may be deformed due to thermal expansion of the housing 30 due to a temperature rise, a difference in thermal expansion in the internal space of the housing 30 due to uneven temperature distribution, and an increase in pressure. If the housing 30 is deformed, the traveling direction of the laser light emitted from the housing 30 may change from the previously assumed traveling direction. Due to this change, the traveling direction of the laser light emitted from the gas laser device 100 toward the exposure device 200 may also change from the previously assumed traveling direction. Therefore, there arises a concern that the reliability of the gas laser device 100 is lowered.
- each bent portion is fixed by brazing as described above, and a frame-shaped projection 53 is provided.
- the frame-shaped projection 53 has a rectangular shape elongated in the longitudinal direction of the inner housing 50, and an opening 50c is provided inside the frame-shaped projection 53.
- the opening 50 c has a rectangular shape elongated in the longitudinal direction of the inner housing 50 and is closed by the insulating portion 33 .
- the remaining portions of the other ends of the bent curved plates 51b and 51c are bent so as to face the bottom plate 51a, and the remaining portions are fixed to each other by brazing. be.
- the outer housing 70 surrounds the inner housing 50 from the side, front, and rear in the traveling direction of the laser light.
- Such an outer housing 70 includes an outer body portion 71, a lid plate 73, a front plate 75, and a rear plate 77 as main components.
- the respective partition walls 80 are arranged in parallel with each other in the longitudinal direction of the inner casing 50 with a predetermined interval in a state in which the in-plane direction of the partition walls 80 is arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner casing 50 . are placed in Therefore, the surface of a certain partition wall 80 among the plurality of partition walls 80 faces the rear surface of the partition wall 80 adjacent to the partition wall 80, and the adjacent partition walls 80 are arranged with a gap therebetween.
- the partition 80 is a wall that partitions the gap between the inner housing 50 and the outer main body portion 71 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner housing 50 and partitions the gap into front and rear in the longitudinal direction of the inner housing 50 . be.
- the cooling fins 57 are arranged approximately midway between the partition walls 80 adjacent in the longitudinal direction of the inner housing 50 . Therefore, the length between adjacent partition walls 80 is approximately the same as the length between adjacent cooling fins 57 . In addition, when the length between them is the same, the cooling fins 57 do not have to be arranged substantially in the middle of the adjacent partition walls 80 .
- FIG. 8 shows an example in which a plurality of cooling fins 57 are arranged, one cooling fin 57 may or may not be arranged. Also, a plurality of cooling fins 57 may be arranged along the circumferential direction of the inner housing 50 . In this case, adjacent cooling fins 57 may be arranged apart from each other, or may be arranged in contact with each other.
- the chamber device CH of the present embodiment includes an inner housing 50 including openings 50a and 50b, which are passage ports through which light generated by excitation of a laser gas passes, An outer housing 70 surrounding the housing 50 and a partition wall 80 arranged between the inner housing 50 and the outer housing 70 and fixed to the inner housing 50 and the outer housing 70 are provided.
- the partition wall 80 and the outer housing 70 suppress deformation of the inner housing 50, the deformation of the inner housing 50 is reduced compared to the state where the partition wall 80 and the outer housing 70 are not provided. thickness can be reduced. Therefore, even if the partition wall 80 and the outer housing 70 are arranged, the weight of the chamber device CH can be reduced, and the handling of the chamber device CH can be facilitated. Further, in order to suppress deformation of the inner housing 50 in a state where the partition wall 80 and the outer housing 70 are not provided, it is necessary to increase the rigidity of the inner housing 50 . In order to increase the rigidity, it is necessary to increase the plate thickness of the inner housing 50 .
- the partition walls 80 and the cooling fins 57 are arranged alternately along the light traveling direction.
- the rigidity of the inner housing 50 between the adjacent partitions 80 is lower than the rigidity of the inner housing 50 at the portion where the partitions 80 are located because the partitions 80 are not arranged.
- the distance between the adjacent partition walls 80 is greater than when the partition walls 80 are arranged adjacent to the cooling fins 57 via the inner housing 50 .
- the rigidity of the inner housing 50 is increased due to the arrangement of the cooling fins 57 .
- the cooling fins 57 may be arranged at the same position as the partition wall 80 , that is, adjacent to the partition wall 80 with the inner housing 50 interposed therebetween.
- the adjacent gaps partitioned by the partition wall 80 between the inner housing 50 and the outer housing 70 are channels through which the cooling medium flows.
- the cooling medium flows through the gap, the cooling medium comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the inner housing 50 and directly cools the inner housing 50 .
- the cooling medium cools the inner housing 50, the temperature rise of the inner housing 50 can be suppressed, and the deformation of the inner housing 50 can be suppressed.
- the chamber device CH of the present embodiment includes a passage 80a provided at the same position as the partition wall 80 in the traveling direction of the laser beam, and through which the cooling medium flows from one of the adjacent gaps to the other gap.
- a passage 80a provided at the same position as the partition wall 80 in the traveling direction of the laser beam, and through which the cooling medium flows from one of the adjacent gaps to the other gap.
- the cooling medium In order for the cooling medium to flow through the respective gaps when the passage 80a is not provided, it is necessary to connect pipes to the respective gaps.
- provision of the passages 80a eliminates the need to connect pipes to the respective gaps, and the weight of the chamber device CH can be reduced.
- the front plate 75 is provided with the inlet 75d and the rear plate 77 is provided with the outlet 77d, the cooling medium can circulate through the flow path by flowing through the respective gaps.
- the passages 80a do not have to be arranged in all the partition walls 80.
- the passage 80a is not provided in the fifth partition wall 80 from the front plate 75 side, the first to fifth gaps from the front plate 75 side form one flow path, and the sixth to twelfth gaps from the front plate 75 side become one channel. is a flow path different from the flow path described above.
- a pipe may be connected to each flow path, and the cooling medium may flow through each flow path.
- one partition 80 may be provided with a plurality of passages 80a.
- the cover plate 73 is provided with the insulating portion 33 and a sealing member 79 for sealing between the cover plate 73 and the insulating portion 33 .
- the material of the lid plate 73 is a nickel alloy
- the sealing member 79 is a metal seal.
- the linear expansion coefficient of alumina ceramics of the insulating portion 33 is, for example, 7.2 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 /°C.
- the passage 80a is an opening in the chamber device CH of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to be limited to this.
- a portion of the partition wall 80 is disposed away from at least one of the inner housing 50 and the outer housing 70, and the passage 80a is a gap between the portion and at least one of the inner housing 50 and the outer housing 70.
- a part of the partition wall 80 is arranged apart from the other end side of the curved plate 51b and the protrusion 53 on the curved plate 51b side, and the other end side of the curved plate 51b, the protrusion 53 and the partition wall 80 and the cover plate 73 .
- the gap may be provided on the side of the curved plate 51c.
- the cooling fins 57 may be arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the outer housing 70 .
- a temperature sensor may be provided in the flow path of the cooling medium.
- a temperature sensor measures the temperature of the cooling medium flowing through the flow path.
- the temperature sensor is electrically connected to laser processor 190 and outputs a signal to laser processor 190 indicative of the temperature of the coolant. Based on this signal and the signal from the temperature sensor 91 , the laser processor 190 may output a signal indicating the temperature of the cooling medium to the temperature controller 93 .
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Atmospheric Sciences (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
2.比較例のガスレーザ装置の説明
2.1 構成
2.2 動作
2.3 課題
3.実施形態のチャンバ装置の説明
3.1 構成
3.2 作用・効果
以下に説明される実施形態は、本開示のいくつかの例を示すものであって、本開示の内容を限定するものではない。また、各実施形態で説明される構成及び動作の全てが本開示の構成及び動作として必須であるとは限らない。なお、同一の構成要素には同一の参照符号を付して、重複する説明を省略する。
図1は、電子デバイスの露光工程で使用される電子デバイスの製造装置の全体の概略構成例を示す模式図である。図1に示すように、露光工程で使用される製造装置は、ガスレーザ装置100及び露光装置200を含む。露光装置200は、複数のミラー211,212,213を含む照明光学系210と、投影光学系220とを含む。照明光学系210は、ガスレーザ装置100から入射するレーザ光によって、レチクルステージRTのレチクルパターンを照明する。投影光学系220は、レチクルを透過するレーザ光を、縮小投影してワークピーステーブルWT上に配置される不図示のワークピースに結像させる。ワークピースは、フォトレジストが塗布される半導体ウエハ等の感光基板である。露光装置200は、レチクルステージRTとワークピーステーブルWTとを同期して平行移動させることにより、レチクルパターンを反映するレーザ光をワークピースに露光する。以上のような露光工程によって半導体ウエハにデバイスパターンを転写することで電子デバイスである半導体デバイスを製造することができる。
2.1 構成
比較例のガスレーザ装置100について説明する。なお、本開示の比較例とは、出願人のみによって知られていると出願人が認識している形態であって、出願人が自認している公知例ではない。
次に、比較例のガスレーザ装置100の動作について説明する。
比較例のチャンバ装置CHでは、レーザガスの励起によって光が発生する際に、筐体30の内部空間における温度が上昇してしまうことがある。温度が上昇すると、当該内部空間における温度分布に偏りが生じることがある。また、レーザガスがレーザガス供給装置170から筐体30の内部空間に供給されると、当該内部空間における圧力が上昇する。温度上昇による筐体30の熱膨張、温度分布の偏りによる筐体30の内部空間における熱膨張差、及び圧力の上昇によって、筐体30が変形してしまうことがある。筐体30が変形してしまうと、筐体30から出射するレーザ光の進行方向が予め想定される進行方向から変化してしまうことがある。この変化によって、ガスレーザ装置100から露光装置200に向かって出射するレーザ光の進行方向も予め想定される進行方向から変化してしまうことがある。従って、ガスレーザ装置100の信頼性が低下するという懸念が生じる。
次に、実施形態のチャンバ装置CHについて説明する。なお、上記において説明した構成と同様の構成については同一の符号を付し、特に説明する場合を除き、重複する説明は省略する。また、一部の図面では、見易さのため、部材の一部を省略または簡略して記載している場合がある。
図4は、本実施形態のガスレーザ装置100の全体の概略構成例を示す模式図である。図4においては、レーザ光の進行方向に略垂直な方向からみたチャンバ装置CHの内部構成が示されている。図5は、チャンバ装置CHにおける内側筐体50を囲う外側筐体70、及び温度調節器93を示す斜視図である。図6は、図4に示すチャンバ装置CHのレーザ光の進行方向に垂直な断面図である。図6では、比較例と同様に、レーザガスの流れを太線の矢印で示している。
本実施形態のチャンバ装置CHは、レーザガスの励起によって発生する光が通過する通過口である開口50a,50bを含む内側筐体50と、光の進行方向の側方から内側筐体50を囲う外側筐体70と、内側筐体50及び外側筐体70の間に配置され、内側筐体50及び外側筐体70に固定される隔壁80とを備える。
本明細書及び請求の範囲全体で使用される用語は、明記が無い限り「限定的でない」用語と解釈されるべきである。たとえば、「含む」、「有する」、「備える」、「具備する」などの用語は、「記載されたもの以外の構成要素の存在を除外しない」と解釈されるべきである。また、修飾語「1つの」は、「少なくとも1つ」又は「1又はそれ以上」を意味すると解釈されるべきである。また、「A、B及びCの少なくとも1つ」という用語は、「A」「B」「C」「A+B」「A+C」「B+C」又は「A+B+C」と解釈されるべきであり、さらに、それらと「A」「B」「C」以外のものとの組み合わせも含むと解釈されるべきである。
Claims (20)
- 内部空間においてレーザガスの励起によって発生する光が通過する通過口を含む内側筐体と、
前記光の進行方向の側方から前記内側筐体の少なくとも一部を囲う外側筐体と、
前記内側筐体及び前記外側筐体の間に配置され、前記内側筐体及び前記外側筐体に固定される隔壁と、
を備える
チャンバ装置。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記隔壁は、複数であり
それぞれの前記隔壁は、前記光の進行方向に間隔をあけて並列に配置される。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記外側筐体は、
前記内側筐体を前記側方から囲うと共に前記側方に開口を含む外側本体部と、
前記開口を覆う蓋板と、
を含み、
前記蓋板は、前記外側本体部の側面よりも外側に向かって突出する突出部を含む。 - 請求項3に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記突出部は、前記側面に向かって折れ曲がる。 - 請求項4に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記突出部のうちの折れ曲がり部から前記突出部の端までの前記突出部の長さは、100mm以上150mm以下である。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記内側筐体の内周面に配置される冷却フィンをさらに備える。 - 請求項6に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記冷却フィンは、複数であり、
それぞれの前記冷却フィンは、前記光の進行方向に間隔をあけて並列に配置される。 - 請求項7に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記隔壁は、複数であり、
それぞれの前記隔壁は、間隔をあけて前記光の進行方向に並列に配置され、
前記隔壁及び前記冷却フィンは、前記光の進行方向に沿って、交互に配置される。 - 請求項8に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記冷却フィンは、隣り合う前記隔壁の中間に配置される。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記内側筐体及び前記外側筐体の間において前記隔壁によって区分けられる隙間は、冷却媒体が流れる流路である。 - 請求項10に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記光の進行方向における前記隔壁と同じ位置に設けられ、隣り合う前記隙間のうちの一方の前記隙間から他方の前記隙間に前記冷却媒体が流れる通路をさらに含む。 - 請求項11に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記隔壁は、複数であり、
それぞれの前記隔壁は、間隔をあけて前記光の進行方向に並列に配置され、
前記光の進行方向に沿って見る場合において、隣り合う隔壁のうちの一方の前記隔壁と前記光の進行方向において同じ位置に設けられる前記通路は、前記一方の隔壁に隣り合う他方の前記隔壁と前記光の進行方向において同じ位置に設けられる前記通路と重ならない位置に設けられる。 - 請求項10に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記冷却媒体の温度を調節する温度調節器をさらに備える。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記外側筐体は、前記内側筐体のうちの前記通過口を含む面を囲う板を含み、
前記板には、前記通過口に向かい合うと共に前記光の少なくとも一部を反射するミラーが配置される。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記外側筐体は、
前記内側筐体を前記側方から囲うと共に前記側方に開口を含む外側本体部と、
前記開口を覆う蓋板と、
を含み、
前記蓋板には、絶縁部と、前記蓋板と前記絶縁部との間を封止する封止部材とが配置される。 - 請求項15に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記蓋板の材質は、ニッケル合金であり、
前記封止部材は、メタルシールである。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記内側筐体の板厚は、7mm以下である。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記外側筐体の板厚は、3mm以下である。 - 請求項1に記載のチャンバ装置であって、
前記外側筐体の板厚は、前記内側筐体の板厚よりも薄い。 - 電子デバイスの製造方法であって、
内部空間においてレーザガスの励起によって発生する光が通過する通過口を含む内側筐体と、
前記光の進行方向の側方から前記内側筐体の少なくとも一部を囲う外側筐体と、
前記内側筐体及び前記外側筐体の間に配置され、前記内側筐体及び前記外側筐体に固定される隔壁と、
を備えるチャンバ装置を備えるガスレーザ装置によってレーザ光を生成し、
前記レーザ光を露光装置に出力し、
電子デバイスを製造するために、前記露光装置内で感光基板上に前記レーザ光を露光すること
を含む電子デバイスの製造方法。
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN202280014355.9A CN116868457A (zh) | 2021-03-24 | 2022-01-27 | 腔装置和电子器件的制造方法 |
JP2023508715A JPWO2022201843A1 (ja) | 2021-03-24 | 2022-01-27 | |
US18/447,514 US20230387641A1 (en) | 2021-03-24 | 2023-08-10 | Chamber device, and electronic device manufacturing method |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US202163165576P | 2021-03-24 | 2021-03-24 | |
US63/165,576 | 2021-03-24 |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US18/447,514 Continuation US20230387641A1 (en) | 2021-03-24 | 2023-08-10 | Chamber device, and electronic device manufacturing method |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2022201843A1 true WO2022201843A1 (ja) | 2022-09-29 |
Family
ID=83395375
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2022/003118 WO2022201843A1 (ja) | 2021-03-24 | 2022-01-27 | チャンバ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20230387641A1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JPWO2022201843A1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN116868457A (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2022201843A1 (ja) |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2002176220A (ja) * | 2000-12-05 | 2002-06-21 | Komatsu Ltd | エキシマレーザ発振器用チャンバ |
WO2003021729A1 (en) * | 2001-08-29 | 2003-03-13 | Qinetiq Limited | Laser with self-circulatory gas flow |
JP2004111765A (ja) * | 2002-09-20 | 2004-04-08 | Gigaphoton Inc | 狭帯域化レーザ装置 |
WO2010134166A1 (ja) * | 2009-05-19 | 2010-11-25 | 三菱電機株式会社 | ガスレーザ発振器 |
JP2015537386A (ja) * | 2012-11-21 | 2015-12-24 | 中国科学院光▲電▼研究院 | ダブル電極放電チャンバの導流装置及びこれを適用した放電チャンバ、エキシマレーザ |
WO2016143105A1 (ja) * | 2015-03-11 | 2016-09-15 | ギガフォトン株式会社 | エキシマレーザチャンバ装置 |
JP2019501410A (ja) * | 2015-11-10 | 2019-01-17 | ケーエルエー−テンカー コーポレイション | レーザ生成プラズマ光源向けのドロップレット生成 |
JP2019134122A (ja) * | 2018-02-02 | 2019-08-08 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | レーザ発振器 |
-
2022
- 2022-01-27 WO PCT/JP2022/003118 patent/WO2022201843A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2022-01-27 JP JP2023508715A patent/JPWO2022201843A1/ja active Pending
- 2022-01-27 CN CN202280014355.9A patent/CN116868457A/zh active Pending
-
2023
- 2023-08-10 US US18/447,514 patent/US20230387641A1/en active Pending
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2002176220A (ja) * | 2000-12-05 | 2002-06-21 | Komatsu Ltd | エキシマレーザ発振器用チャンバ |
WO2003021729A1 (en) * | 2001-08-29 | 2003-03-13 | Qinetiq Limited | Laser with self-circulatory gas flow |
JP2004111765A (ja) * | 2002-09-20 | 2004-04-08 | Gigaphoton Inc | 狭帯域化レーザ装置 |
WO2010134166A1 (ja) * | 2009-05-19 | 2010-11-25 | 三菱電機株式会社 | ガスレーザ発振器 |
JP2015537386A (ja) * | 2012-11-21 | 2015-12-24 | 中国科学院光▲電▼研究院 | ダブル電極放電チャンバの導流装置及びこれを適用した放電チャンバ、エキシマレーザ |
WO2016143105A1 (ja) * | 2015-03-11 | 2016-09-15 | ギガフォトン株式会社 | エキシマレーザチャンバ装置 |
JP2019501410A (ja) * | 2015-11-10 | 2019-01-17 | ケーエルエー−テンカー コーポレイション | レーザ生成プラズマ光源向けのドロップレット生成 |
JP2019134122A (ja) * | 2018-02-02 | 2019-08-08 | 住友重機械工業株式会社 | レーザ発振器 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20230387641A1 (en) | 2023-11-30 |
JPWO2022201843A1 (ja) | 2022-09-29 |
CN116868457A (zh) | 2023-10-10 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6331994B1 (en) | Excimer laser oscillation apparatus and method, excimer laser exposure apparatus, and laser tube | |
WO2022201844A1 (ja) | チャンバ装置、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
US6834069B1 (en) | Molecular fluorine laser with intracavity polarization enhancer | |
US6690702B1 (en) | Excimer laser oscillation apparatus and method, excimer laser exposure apparatus, and laser tube | |
WO2022201843A1 (ja) | チャンバ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
US20230187896A1 (en) | Line narrowing module, gas laser apparatus, and method for manufacturing electronic devices | |
JP7275248B2 (ja) | 狭帯域化モジュール、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
KR20020059825A (ko) | 헬륨 퍼지된 라인 협소화 유닛을 구비한 고전력 가스 방전레이저 | |
WO2023170835A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置のチャンバのベーキング方法及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
US11588291B2 (en) | Laser chamber apparatus, gas laser apparatus, and method for manufacturing electronic device | |
WO2024100743A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置のチャンバ、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
US20230108886A1 (en) | Gas laser apparatus and electronic device manufacturing method | |
WO2023175729A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置のチャンバ及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2023181677A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置のチャンバ、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2024009662A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置のチャンバ、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2023127286A1 (ja) | ガスレーザ装置及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
US20210367390A1 (en) | Gas laser apparatus, and electronic device manufacturing method | |
WO2024105833A1 (ja) | 放電電極、放電電極の製造方法、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2024195064A1 (ja) | レーザチャンバ装置、ガスレーザ装置、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2017022105A1 (ja) | レーザチャンバ | |
RU2814794C1 (ru) | Газовый лазер щелевого типа | |
WO2023181416A1 (ja) | 放電電極、放電電極の製造方法、及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
WO2024161662A1 (ja) | レーザチャンバ装置、ガスレーザ装置及び電子デバイスの製造方法 | |
TW556374B (en) | Laser lithography light source with beam delivery | |
JP2002076489A (ja) | フッ素レーザ装置及びこれを用いた露光装置 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 22774645 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 202280014355.9 Country of ref document: CN Ref document number: 2023508715 Country of ref document: JP |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 22774645 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |