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  • 1University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 94551.

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Soft x-ray projection lithography (SXPL) uses mirrors that must maintain precise figures for high-resolution integrated circuit fabrication. Thermal distortion from absorbed x-rays limits power and mirror reflectivity, impacting throughput.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optical Engineering
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing

Background:

  • Soft x-ray projection lithography (SXPL) is crucial for fabricating high-speed, high-density integrated circuits with feature sizes below 0.1 μm.
  • SXPL steppers rely on x-ray imaging mirrors with multilayer coatings on precision substrates to achieve ultra-high spatial resolution.
  • Maintaining precise mirror surface figures under x-ray exposure is critical to prevent wavefront distortion and resolution degradation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the thermally induced distortion of imaging optics in SXPL systems.
  • To determine the impact of thermal distortion on allowable x-ray power and mirror reflectivity.
  • To understand the limitations on system throughput due to mirror properties and x-ray resist sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of thermal load on x-ray multilayer mirrors due to absorbed x-radiation.
  • Evaluation of the relationship between thermal distortion, surface figure accuracy, and optical system performance.
  • Investigation of the trade-offs between mirror reflectivity, x-ray power, and system throughput.

Main Results:

  • Thermally induced distortion significantly impacts the surface figure accuracy of x-ray imaging mirrors.
  • Maximum allowable thermal distortion dictates the maximum x-ray power that can be delivered to the wafer.
  • Minimum acceptable multilayer mirror reflectivity is constrained by thermal distortion limits.

Conclusions:

  • Thermal distortion is a primary limiting factor in SXPL system performance and throughput.
  • System throughput is penalized by insensitive x-ray resists or inefficient mirror reflectivity.
  • Increased source power cannot compensate for throughput loss caused by thermal distortion and mirror inefficiencies.