Model improvements to simulate charging in SEM

K. T. Arat; T. Klimpel; C. W. Hagen

doi:10.1117/12.2297478

Abstract

Charging of insulators is a complex phenomenon to simulate since the accuracy of the simulations is very sensitive to the interaction of electrons with matter and electric fields. In this study, we report model improvements for a previously developed Monte-Carlo simulator to more accurately simulate samples that charge. The improvements include both modelling of low energy electron scattering and charging of insulators. The new first-principle scattering models provide a more realistic charge distribution cloud in the material, and a better match between non-charging simulations and experimental results. Improvements on charging models mainly focus on redistribution of the charge carriers in the material with an induced conductivity (EBIC) and a breakdown model, leading to a smoother distribution of the charges. Combined with a more accurate tracing of low energy electrons in the electric field, we managed to reproduce the dynamically changing charging contrast due to an induced positive surface potential.

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K. T. Arat, K. T. Arat, T. Klimpel, T. Klimpel, C. W. Hagen, C. W. Hagen, "Model improvements to simulate charging in SEM", Proc. SPIE 10585, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XXXII, 1058518 (13 March 2018); doi: 10.1117/12.2297478; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2297478

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