1 October 2007 Modeling and optimization of debris mitigation systems for laser and discharge-produced plasma in extreme ultraviolet lithography devices
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Abstract
Physical models are developed to investigate the following conditions relevant to discharge-produced plasma (DPP) devices under development for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography: gaseous jet propagation in the chamber, removal of neutral particles with a gaseous jet, and deviation of charged particles with a magnetic field. Several geometries of the mitigation systems are considered for removing debris during the EUV lithographic process. The design of a mitigation system is proposed and simulated with the computer models. The behavior of Xe, Li, and Sn debris in Ar and He jets is simulated by using the high energy interaction with general heterogeneous target systems (HEIGHTS) integrated package. Final energy and local distributions are calculated using experimental debris data from current EUV facilities.
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Valeryi A. Sizyuk, Ahmed Hassanein, and Vivek Bakshi "Modeling and optimization of debris mitigation systems for laser and discharge-produced plasma in extreme ultraviolet lithography devices," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 6(4), 043003 (1 October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2804128
Published: 1 October 2007
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KEYWORDS
Ions

Particles

Extreme ultraviolet

Magnetism

Monte Carlo methods

Plasma

Systems modeling

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