Method for making correction map of dose amount, exposure method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
First Claim
1. A method for making a correction map of a dose amount, the dose amount being a dose amount of EUV light used when exposing with the EUV light, the exposing being performed by sequentially irradiating the EUV light onto a plurality of regions, the method comprising:
- making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light;
calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto the one of the regions;
estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image;
determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and
correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value,the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining being repeated until all of the differences are less than the reference value.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for making a correction map of a dose amount of EUV light used when exposing with the EUV light, includes estimating an exposure result based on an initial correction map of the dose amount and flare of the EUV light, determining a goodness of the exposure result, and correcting the initial correction map in the case where the exposure result is unacceptable. And, the correcting of the initial correction map, the estimating of the exposure result, and the determining of the goodness are repeated until the exposure result is good.
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1. A method for making a correction map of a dose amount, the dose amount being a dose amount of EUV light used when exposing with the EUV light, the exposing being performed by sequentially irradiating the EUV light onto a plurality of regions, the method comprising:
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making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light; calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto the one of the regions; estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image; determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value, the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining being repeated until all of the differences are less than the reference value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for making a correction map of a dose amount, the dose amount being a dose amount of EUV light used when exposing with the EUV light, the exposing being performed by sequentially irradiating the EUV light onto a plurality of regions, the method comprising:
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making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light; calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and both flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto the one of the regions and flare irradiated onto the one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto one other region of the plurality of regions; estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image; determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value, the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining being repeated until all of the differences are less than the reference value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An exposure method including correcting a dose amount and irradiating EUV light based on a correction map of the dose amount,
the exposing being performed by sequentially irradiating the EUV light onto a plurality of regions, the correction map being made by: -
making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light; calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto at least the one of the regions; estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image; determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value, repeating the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining until all of the differences are less than the reference value.
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11. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a resist film above a semiconductor substrate; exposing the resist film; forming a resist pattern by developing the resist film; and performing processing of the semiconductor substrate using the resist pattern as a mask, the exposing of the resist film being performed by sequentially irradiating EUV light onto a plurality of regions and correcting a dose amount based on a correction map of the dose amount, the correction map being made by; making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light; calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto at least the one of the regions; estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image; determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value, repeating the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining until all of the differences are less than the reference value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a resist film above a semiconductor substrate; exposing the resist film; forming a resist pattern by developing the resist film; and performing processing of the semiconductor substrate using the resist pattern as a mask, the exposing of the resist film being performed by sequentially irradiating EUV light onto a plurality of regions and correcting a dose amount based on a correction map of the dose amount, the correction map being made by; making an initial correction map of the dose amount by considering at least one selected from the group consisting of a nonuniformity of a dose amount of EUV light emitted from a light source, a bias of a pattern of an EUV mask, and fluctuation of exposing by an exposure apparatus, but not considering a flare of the EUV light; calculating, using a processor programmed to perform the calculating, an aerial image of the EUV mask to be optically formed at a position of a resist film based on the initial correction map of the dose amount and both flare irradiated onto one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto the one of the regions and flare irradiated onto the one of the regions when the EUV light is irradiated onto one other region of the plurality of regions; estimating a pattern formed in the resist film by performing a simulation of the exposing and a developing based on the aerial image; determining whether or not all of differences between estimated values and target values of critical dimensions of portions of the estimated pattern are less than reference values; and correcting the initial correction map in the case where at least one of the differences is more than the reference value, repeating the correcting of the initial correction map, the calculating of the aerial image, the estimating of the pattern, and the determining until all of the differences are less than the reference value.
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