Integration of e-beam direct write in BEOL processes of 28nm SRAM technology node using mix and match

Manuela Gutsch; Kang-Hoon Choi; Norbert Hanisch; Christoph Hohle; Robert Seidel; Katja Steidel; Xaver Thrun; Thomas Werner

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17 October 2014 Integration of e-beam direct write in BEOL processes of 28nm SRAM technology node using mix and match

Manuela Gutsch, Kang-Hoon Choi, Norbert Hanisch, Christoph Hohle, Robert Seidel, Katja Steidel, Xaver Thrun, Thomas Werner

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Proceedings Volume 9231, 30th European Mask and Lithography Conference; 92310F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067884
Event: 30th European Mask and Lithography Conference, 2014, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

Many efforts were spent in the development of EUV technologies, but from a customer point of view EUV is still behind expectations. In parallel since years maskless lithography is included in the ITRS roadmap wherein multi electron beam direct patterning is considered as an alternative or complementary approach for patterning of advanced technology nodes. The process of multi beam exposures can be emulated by single beam technologies available in the field. While variable shape-beam direct writers are already used for niche applications, the integration capability of e-beam direct write at advanced nodes has not been proven, yet. In this study the e-beam lithography was implemented in the BEoL processes of the 28nm SRAM technology. Integrated 300mm wafers with a 28nm back-end of line (BEoL) stack from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Dresden, were used for the experiments. For the patterning of the Metal layer a Mix and Match concept based on the sequence litho - etch - litho – etch (LELE) was developed and evaluated wherein several exposure fields were blanked out during the optical exposure. E-beam patterning results of BEoL Metal and Via layers are presented using a 50kV VISTEC SB3050DW variable shaped electron beam direct writer at Fraunhofer IPMS-CNT. Etch results are shown and compared to the POR. In summary we demonstrate the integration capability of EBDW into a productive CMOS process flow at the example of the 28nm SRAM technology node.

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Manuela Gutsch, Kang-Hoon Choi, Norbert Hanisch, Christoph Hohle, Robert Seidel, Katja Steidel, Xaver Thrun, and Thomas Werner "Integration of e-beam direct write in BEOL processes of 28nm SRAM technology node using mix and match", Proc. SPIE 9231, 30th European Mask and Lithography Conference, 92310F (17 October 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067884

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