WO2015067442A1 - Vorrichtung zum ermitteln eines kippwinkels wenigstens eines spiegels einer lithographieanlage sowie verfahren - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for determining a tilt angle we _ least one mirror of a lithographic system and a method.
- lithography equipment is used in the fabrication of integrated circuits (ICs) to image a mask pattern in a mask onto a substrate, such as a silicon wafer.
- a signal generated by an optical system light beam is directed ge ⁇ through the mask onto the substrate.
- EUV lithography systems are currently being developed which use light with a wavelength in the range from 5 nm to 30 nm, in particular 13.5 nm.
- EUV stands for "Extreme Ultraviolet”.
- lithography systems must reflective optics because of the high absorption of most materials of light of this wave ⁇ length, ie mirror, instead of - as before - breaking optics, ie lenses are used.
- mirror fields also referred to as mirror arrays
- the mirrors can each be tilted about one or two mutually perpendicular axes in order to guide the light in a suitable way to the substrate to be exposed.
- These actuators are assigned for the tilting of the mirrors, which are controlled by ei ⁇ loop control circuit.
- a device for monitoring the tilt angle of a respective mirror is provided.
- a device for monitoring at least one mirror comprises a detection device and a pattern source.
- a pattern provided by the pattern source is applied to the detector by the mirror. reflects.
- the tilt angle of the mirror is determined.
- the mirror of a mirror box regularly have a resonance frequency of a few hundred Hertz, so that a rapid measurement of Kippwin ⁇ kels is desirable. This could allow a faster control of Kippwin ⁇ kels, so the quality of the imaged on the substrate mask pattern may ultimately be improved.
- the kit through ⁇ lithography system can be increased.
- a device for determining a tilt angle of at least one mirror of a lithography system includes a pattern generating means for generating a pattern, a Bilderfas ⁇ sungs adopted for detecting the pattern generated and reflected by the mirror, a comparison means for providing a comparison resulting ⁇ Nisses in function of a comparison of the detected pattern with a Refe ⁇ ence pattern, and an evaluation device for determining the tilt angle as a function of the comparison result.
- the image capture device and the comparator device are provided in the same integrated circuit.
- the tilting angle of a mirror can we ⁇ ilias be determined very quickly.
- the spatial The summary of the image acquisition and comparison device allows a faster signal processing.
- the tilt angle at a frequency well above the resonant frequency of the corresponding mirror, for example up to five times Resonanzfre acid sequence of scanning. This allows an aliasing-free measurement. Except ⁇ which the measurement is less sensitive to background light, as time ⁇ Lich varying patterns can be used quickly.
- this scanning can be done in an outer loop. That is, a local control loop, for example in an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), which is provided in the immediate vicinity of the associated mirror, can be omitted.
- a remote from a respective mirror ER- mediation of the tilt angle (outer loop) has the further advantage that the structure of each mirror or a drive of the same club ⁇ fanned. This is particularly advantageous in terms of an exchange of components for service purposes in case of failure.
- a digital control of the tilt angle of each mirror capacity can be also over the outer Re ⁇ gel Vietnamese, which simplifies an error response.
- Thechrosversor ⁇ account the control of a respective mirror is simplified, resulting in cost advantages ⁇ .
- a "pattern” is to be understood as meaning one or more points of light which emit light.
- the light emitted by the light points can change in intensity over time-in particular periodically.
- the intensity of the emitted light can vary between zero, ie no light, and a maximum value.
- light herein is meant any elekt ⁇ romagnetician radiation.
- the pattern- generating ⁇ device a printed carrier, such as paper or canvas, have.
- the pattern generation device may have a screen, such as a TFT screen, on which the pattern is displayed.
- the pattern generating means may comprise a plurality se ⁇ parater lamps in a suitable arrangement.
- the lamps Kgs ⁇ NEN example in the form of light emitting diodes, in particular in the form of a light emitting diode array (LED array), may be formed.
- the at least one mirror may be configured to reflect only a sample detail of the pattern generated by the pattern generating device onto the image capture device. This embodiment is presently encompassed by the "image acquisition device for detecting the generated and reflected pattern".
- the image capture device comprises at least one photosensitive element which converts an optical signal (light which is part of the pattern) into an electrical signal.
- the at least one photosensitive element is part of the integrated circuit.
- a camera may be easily see ⁇ having a plurality of integrated circuits, a respective integrated circuit is adapted to monitor each of a mirror.
- the evaluation device is set up to output a signal which contains or represents information about the tilt angle.
- An "integrated circuit" is a present on a single semi-conductor substrate ⁇ (wafer) arranged electronic circuit (also referred to as monolithic ⁇ shear-circuit) to understand.
- the device may comprise a plurality of mirrors, each of which reflects a pattern onto an associated image capture device.
- a respective comparison means provides a respective comparison result in dependence ⁇ From a comparison of the detected pattern with a reference pattern.
- An evaluation device assigned in each case determines a tilt angle of a respective mirror as a function of the result of the comparison.
- a respective image capture device and a respective comparator device are provided in a respective integrated circuit.
- the plurality of tegrated in ⁇ circuits may be provided in a camera.
- the device can also detect a tilt angle of a section of a mirror in the form of a free-form surface.
- Such free ⁇ form surfaces are divided into areas which are warp ⁇ bar respectively by means of actuators, so as to direct the light to a suitable way to the exposed substrate.
- the "tilt angle" in this case is to be understood as including an orientation of a section of such a free-form surface.
- the comparison of the detected pattern with the reference pattern includes the Ver ⁇ equal to a first electrical signal to a second electrical signal. These can each be analog or digital.
- the detected pattern may be only a portion of the generated and reflected pattern of the mirror in temporal and / or spatial terms.
- Example ⁇ as it can be provided that the mirror or the image capture device in spatial terms "sees” only part of the pattern generation source or the image ⁇ screen and thus the pattern produced.
- the pattern runs by on the pattern generator or the screen, "sees” the Mirror ⁇ gel or the image capture device over time the total generated Mus ⁇ ter.
- the apparatus may be adapted to detect a respective tilt angle we ⁇ iquess of a mirror about two different axes.
- the pattern generating device is adapted to generate a time-varying pattern. By comparison with the reference pattern, the tilt angle can be determined so easily.
- the comparator device is directed to provide the comparison result as a function of a comparison of a phase of the pattern with a phase of the reference pattern.
- a sol ⁇ cher phase comparison allows the tilt angle to it ⁇ convey reliable and fast.
- Phase is not to be understood as limiting to a sinusoidal signal here.
- the pattern as well as the reference pattern can be any other perio ⁇ Dische signal, for example in the form of a rectangular pulse or a perio ⁇ sized randomized signal having.
- the "phase comparator” is intended vorlie ⁇ quietly also include determining a time offset other.
- the comparison means a correlator, a phase locked loop and / or a phase-measuring circuit.
- the pattern generating means is arranged to generate two mutually perpendicular directions in time Variegated ⁇ Liche pattern or perpendicular to each other in two directions temporally changed ⁇ derliches pattern. This makes it possible to determine a tilt angle of the at least one mirror about two mutually perpendicular axes.
- Subsidiary Mutually perpendicular directions is presently an angle between 90 ⁇ 45 °, preferably ⁇ 90 ° before ⁇ 20 ° and more preferably between 90 ⁇ 5 ° to understand.
- the pattern generating means comprises a first and a second pattern source, the first pattern source being adapted to generate the unidirectional pattern, and the second pattern source being arranged to be the temporally variable pattern in the direction perpendicular thereto to create.
- the two sample sources are arranged spatially separate from each other. Accordingly, the first pattern source then serves to determine a first tilt angle of the at least one mirror about a first axis and the second pattern source to determine a second tilt angle of the at least one mirror about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.
- the pattern generating device has a single pattern source, which is adapted to generate the temporally variable pattern in two directions zueinan ⁇ the vertical directions.
- the single pattern source may be configured to generate a pattern that meanders in a plane.
- a respective Po ⁇ sition of the pattern is exactly mecanics assigned a mirror about the second axis of the at least a first tilt angle ei ⁇ NEN mirror about the first axis and a second tilt angle of exactly we ⁇ .
- the mono- Zige pattern source may be adapted to generate two overlapping each other in the directions senkrech ⁇ th pattern for example with different Fre acid sequence.
- a single pattern source may comprise up to about ⁇ the embodiment with two sample sources a simpler structure.
- a first imaging device and a first comparator device are provided on a first integrated circuit .
- a second image capturing means, and second comparison means to a second integrated circuit are vorgese ⁇ hen.
- the first image capture device captures the one pattern and the second image capture device captures the other pattern.
- the first comparing means compares the pattern having a first reference pattern and said second Ver ⁇ same means the other pattern with a second reference pattern.
- Any number of further image acquisition devices and comparator devices for example several hundred thousand, may be provided. These can be integrated into a camera.
- the first and second and any number of further integrated circuits can be integrated in one or more semiconductor substrates.
- the first integrated circuit in a first camera and the second integrated circuit is provided in a second Ka ⁇ ra.
- the first camera may be configured to monitor the tilt angle of one or more mirrors about the first axis
- the second camera may be configured to monitor a tilt angle of the one or more mirrors about the second axis.
- the use of two different cameras for monitoring the tilt angle about the first or second axis may favor a fast tilt angle detection.
- the image capture device detects the patterns alternately.
- the comparator compares the patterns in Change with a respective reference pattern. As a result, for example, no second camera is required so that a more cost-effective construction results.
- the pattern generating means in particular the first and second patterns source respectively or the only pattern ⁇ source, a pattern with exactly one period is.
- the period corresponds exactly to the width or height of the pattern source or the screen ⁇ screen.
- the pattern source is configured to generate a chirp signal.
- the chirp signal comprises generally a Sig nal ⁇ whose frequency varies with time.
- the chirp signal may include a signal having a fundamental frequency and optionally at least one signal having a frequency that is an integer multiple of the frequency of the fundamental frequency.
- the pattern generating device is adapted to generate a temporally constant pattern. This is an alternative to using the time-varying pattern but may be used in addition to it.
- the pattern generation ⁇ device in particular a single pattern source, such as a screen can be configured to display a temporally constant pattern with exactly one period.
- the comparator device is directed to the comparison result as a function of a comparison of a intensity and / or a wavelength of the detected pattern with an intensity and / or wavelength of the reference pattern.
- the comparator device has a device for color channel analysis.
- the integrated circuit to a pho ⁇ tocentes element which is adapted to detect the pattern generated continuously.
- continuous is to be understood that the photosensitive element constantly has visual contact with the mirror, so no shutter (shutter) or the like is provided.
- the comparing means of the comparator means is carried continu ously ⁇ . That is, the detected pattern is immediately compared with a reference signal to provide the comparison result. In particular, not a multiplicity of light scans and only comparisons are made thereafter .
- the photosensitive element can pattern the neck with egg ⁇ ner frequency of for example 10 to 100 kHz or detect it.
- a method for determining a tilt angle of at least one mirror of a lithography system comprises the steps of generating a pattern, detecting the pattern reflected on the mirror, comparing the detected pattern with a reference pattern and providing a comparison result, and determining the tilt angle depending on the comparison result.
- the detection of the pattern and the comparison of the pattern with the reference pattern occur in the same integrated circuit.
- Fig. 1 shows in a perspective view a device according to an embodiment
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a mirror from FIG. 1, including a pattern generator and a camera.
- Figs. 3A to 3D show various signals for the construction of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 4 generally shows sinusoidal signals for the structure of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 5 shows a sinusoidal signal whose period is equal to the width of the pattern generating means
- Fig. 6 shows a chirp signal whose period is equal to the width of the Mustererzeu ⁇ restriction device
- Fig. 7 shows a pattern generating device according to an embodiment
- FIG. 8 shows a pattern generating apparatus according to another exporting ⁇ approximate shape
- FIG. 9 shows an EUV lithography system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows in a perspective view a device 1 for determining tilt angles cp x , cp y of a plurality of mirrors 2, 3 of a mirror field 4 of a lithography system 5 shown in FIG. 9.
- a respective mirror can be used 2, 3 suitable actuators (not shown) are assigned, which are adapted to tilt a respective mirror 2, 3 about axes x, y.
- the device 1 comprises a pattern generating device 6 with two separa ⁇ th pattern sources 7, 7 '.
- the pattern sources 7, 7 ' are designed, for example, in each case as TFT screens or diode arrays.
- On the pattern source 7 runs a pattern 12 in the direction of arrow P, so for example from top to bottom, by.
- the pattern 12 may, for example, have vertical light-dark areas traveling from top to bottom.
- the sample source 7 ' shows a pattern 12', wel ⁇ ches in the direction of arrow Q, so, for example, horizontally from left to right, passes through.
- the pattern 12 ' can also have alternating light-dark areas, which move from left to right.
- the device 1 comprises two cameras 16, 16 '.
- the cameras 16, 16 ' include, respectively, a plurality (for example, several Hunderttau ⁇ send) of integrated circuits 21, 21', only one being shown in each case by way of example ⁇ in an enlarged view in FIG. 1.
- the camera 16 associated with the integrated circuit 21 comprises a Jardinfas ⁇ sungs noisy 22 and a United the same device 23rd
- the image capture device 22 includes a photosensitive member 24.
- the photosensitive element 24 detects a pattern cutout 25 of the Mus ⁇ ters 12 continuously, ie there is no shutter or the like provided to interrupt wel ⁇ cher the light path between the photosensitive element 24 and the mirror-gel 2 could.
- the comparator 23 comprises a correlator, a phase-locked loop or a phase-measuring circuit.
- a respective mirror 2, 3 - explained below by way of example for the mirror 2 - forms a pattern detail 25 on the photosensitive element 24 of the integrated circuit 21.
- the photoelement 24 converts the incoming light signals into electrical measurement signals S.
- the measuring signal S also referred to herein as erutz- tes pattern
- a reference signal R herein as Refe rence ⁇ pattern
- the tilt angle cp x as claimed ⁇ following explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3D, from the phase difference determined.
- the reference signal R receives the comparator device 23 from a drive device 26, which controls the pattern source 7 to display the pattern 12.
- the comparison result V x is transmitted from the integrated circuit 21 or the Ka ra ⁇ 16 to an evaluation 27th
- the evaluation device 27 determines, as a function of the comparison result V x, the tilt angle cp x of the mirror 2 about the axis x (first axis).
- the camera 16 ' has the same structure as the camera 16.
- the above statements regarding the circuit 21 apply correspondingly to the circuit 21 '.
- the camera 16 'or the circuit 21' is gekop ⁇ pelt with a drive unit 26 ', which provides the reference signal R'.
- the drive unit 26 ' is adapted to drive the pattern source 7' for displaying the pattern 12 '.
- the circuit 21 ' picks up a pattern cutout 25', which is mirrored onto the mirror 2 by the pattern source 7 '.
- the circuit 21 'then provides the evaluation device 27 with a comparison result V y .
- Depending on the comparison result V y from the values determined 27 means the tilt angle cp ⁇ y about the y axis (second axis) perpendicular to the axis x.
- Fig. 5 and 6 for the pattern source 7, for example ⁇ show by way
- the pattern sources 7, 7 'can also be arranged opposite each other. Are Entspre ⁇ accordingly then also the cameras 16, 16 'opposite to each other arranged ⁇ .
- FIG. 2 shows in a side view schematically the mirror 2 in different positions about the axis x, in the positions cp xl , cp x 2 and cp X 3.
- FIG. 3A shows, for example, a rectangular reference signal R which indicates a reference intensity I as a function of time t.
- Fig. 3B shows the signal S for the angle cp x i at time to. It can be seen that there is no phase difference between the reference signal R and the signal S be ⁇ stands.
- the evaluation device 27 detects that the mirror 2 is in the 0 ° position.
- FIG. 4 shows a measurement signal S which the image acquisition device 22 of the comparator device 23 provides.
- the measurement signal S here describes the inten ⁇ sity I of the received light over time t.
- FIG. 4 shows a reference signal R according to a further embodiment.
- the signals S, R are each sinusoidal and have a phase difference APh.
- the evaluation device 27 determines the angle cp x according to an embodiment.
- Fig. 5 shows a pattern 12, the period of expansion of a Mustererzeu ⁇ supply device 6 or pattern source 7 in one spatial direction P, so examples game, the screen height H, and the corresponding passes in the spatial direction P.
- the evaluation device 27 can close on the basis of a ⁇ Zigen phase comparison of the detected pattern S with the reference pattern R on the tilt angle cp x.
- the pattern 12 shown in FIG. 5 may also be constant in time, ie not continuous.
- the tilt angle cp x can be determined.
- the Verglei ⁇ cher worn 23 may have a means for color channel analysis. It is illustrated with reference to FIG. 6 that the pattern generator 6 or pattern source 7 may be configured to generate a pattern 12 having a chirp signal.
- the chirp signal includes a signal whose frequency changes with time.
- the chirp signal has a fundamental frequency and Frequen ⁇ zen, which are an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.
- the multiples of the fundamental frequency in terms of time occur due to the temporal Periodizi ⁇ ty into being when the chirp signal is cycled at a constant rate over the pattern generating means. Furthermore, the chirp signal includes spatial frequencies that are not an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
- the extent of the pattern generating device 6 or pattern source 7 in egg ⁇ ner spatial direction P may correspond to a Peri ⁇ ode the chirp signal.
- the chirp signal can pass through in the spatial direction P.
- the evaluation device 27 on the basis of a single phase comparison of the detected pattern S with the reference pattern R close to the tilt angle cp x .
- the tilt angle cp y can be determined in the same way as cp x . Furthermore, it is possible for the pattern generation device 6 to generate a coded pattern 12 which is decoded by the evaluation or comparison device 23, 27 in order to determine the tilt angle cp x , cp y .
- Fig. 7 shows a pattern generating device 6 according to a further exporting ⁇ approximate shape. In this, a light spot 35 moves in the directions P, Q shown in FIG. 1, for example, on a meandering line.
- the Ausenseein ⁇ device 27 is configured to determine by a time signal analysis, such as the mirror is tilted 2 about the axes x and y.
- the tilt of the mirror-gels 2 x and y determined about the axes from which position xO to xlO or yO is directed to YLO light from the pattern source 7 via the mirror 2 to the photoempfindli ⁇ che element 24th
- tilting the mirror 2 about the axes x and y results in a time shift of the intensity maximum in the signal of the photosensitive member 24 with respect to time.
- a determination of the temporal position or Pha ⁇ senlage of the intensity maximum thus allows the determination of the tilting of the mirror 2 about the x and y axes.
- the Mustererzeu ⁇ restriction device to only one pattern source 7 (for example, a single image ⁇ screen) which is sufficient to determine the tilt of the mirror 2 about both axes x, y.
- FIG. 8 shows an embodiment with a pattern generation device 6, which likewise has only a single pattern source 7.
- the pattern source 7 is arranged to have two overlapping and in two directions P, Q to indicate variable patterns 12, 12 '.
- the patterns 12, 12 ' have fre ⁇ frequencies, which do not influence each other or allow the determination of the angle cp x , cp y .
- the pattern source 7 may be configured to alternately display two patterns 12, 12 '.
- the circuit 21 evaluates the pattern 12, 12 'or via the mirror 2 reflektier ⁇ th sections of the pattern in a multiplex method.
- Fig. 9 schematically illustrates an EUV lithography apparatus 5 includes the EUV lithography apparatus 5, a light shaping unit 36, a Be ⁇ lighting system 37 and a projection lens 41.
- the light is thereafter directed in the projection objective 41 onto a substrate 44, so that the structure contained in the reticle 43 verklei ⁇ nert imaged on the substrate 44th
- the tilt angles cp x , cp y of the mirrors 2, 3 of the mirror field 4 are determined by means of the
- Monitored device 1 of FIG. 1, which in Fig. 9 only schematically Darge ⁇ represents is.
- the image of the patterns 12, 12 'on the mirrors 2, 3 takes place along an optical path at an angle of, for example, 90 ° to the beam path of the working light in the illumination system 37 Tilt angle cp x, y cp of the mirrors 2, 3 thus does not interfere with the imaging of the gewünsch ⁇ th pattern on the substrate 44.
- a Kippwinkelregelung the mirrors 2, 3 can be carried out digitally.
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