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CN105988294B - A kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field maintains collision avoidance system - Google Patents

A kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field maintains collision avoidance system Download PDF

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CN105988294B
CN105988294B CN201510040998.2A CN201510040998A CN105988294B CN 105988294 B CN105988294 B CN 105988294B CN 201510040998 A CN201510040998 A CN 201510040998A CN 105988294 B CN105988294 B CN 105988294B
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The present invention discloses a kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field and maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that including:Fluid Supplying apparatus, for providing liquid between projection objective and base station;Substrate, on the base station and is immersed in the liquid;Telescopic device is buffered, which is located between the fluid Supplying apparatus and substrate, is used for realization the sealing of the liquid, can move in the direction of the optical axis.

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A kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field maintains collision avoidance system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of integrated circuit equipment manufacturing field, more particularly to a kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field to tie up Hold collision avoidance system.
Background technology
Litho machine is one of the Core equipment for manufacturing super large-scale integration, modern lithographic machine based on optical lithography, It accurately projects the figure on mask plate using optical system and is exposed on the silicon chip of coated photoresist.It includes one Laser light source, an optical system, one piece of projection print plate version being made of graphics chip, one light is scribbled to Barebone and one The silicon chip of quick photoresist
Liquid immersion lithography (Immersion Lithography) equipment is by last between a piece of projection objective and silicon chip The liquid of certain high index of refraction is filled, relative to the dry lithography machine that intermediate medium is gas, improves the numerical value of projection objective Aperture (NA), so as to improve the resolution ratio and depth of focus of lithographic equipment.In the Next Generation Lithographies machine having pointed out, liquid immersion lithography Minimum is changed to existing equipment, there is good inheritance to present dry lithography machine.At present frequently with scheme be local Liquid, i.e., be limited in the regional area above silicon chip between the lower surface of last a piece of projection objective by immersion method, and protects Keep steady surely continuous liquid flowing.In stepping-scan-type lithographic equipment, silicon chip carries out the scanning fortune of high speed in exposure process Dynamic, the liquid in exposure area is taken away flow field by this athletic meeting, so as to cause leakage, the liquid of leakage can shape on a photoresist Into water mark, exposure quality is influenced.Therefore, in immersion lithography must emphasis solve gap flow field sealing problem.
In current existing solution, patent US6954256B2 is disclosed using hermetic seal, and Dry-gas Sealing Technology is in ring On the periphery in filling flow field, annular air curtain is formed by applying gases at high pressure, liquid filling body is limited to certain circle In shape region.
Patent US20070126999 A1 are disclosed using hydraulic seal, and liquid-tight encapsulation technique is to utilize and liquid filling body not phase Third party's liquid (being typically magnetic fluid or mercury etc.) of appearance, is sealed around filling flow field.
But in these encapsulation schemes, have the following disadvantages:
(1) existing hermetic is applied to around filling fluid using air curtain, but to ensure base station at a high speed Immersion liquid leakage does not occur under horizontal movement, it is desirable to which it is very near to submerge the distance of head and object lens, base station or silicon chip, wherein wanting Ask submergence head to be less than 200um with the distance between base station or silicon chip, and miscellaneous part is installed in base station, cause base station Surface is there are the fluctuating pattern of 0-160um, and base station is moving component, its catenary motion stroke is ± 0.5mm, there is submergence Head collides with object lens, base station or silicon chip and influences lithography performance, damages the risk of lithographic equipment.
(2) liquid sealing means have very harsh requirement to sealing liquid, while sealing performance requirement is ensured, must also Palpus guarantee sealing liquid is not mutually dissolved with liquid filling body and photoresist (or Topcoat) and liquid filling body not phase counterdiffusion. In substrate high speed motions, outside air or sealing liquid are once involved in or dissolve or be diffused into liquid filling body, all can Negative impact is produced to exposure quality.
The content of the invention
In order to overcome defect existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field and remains anti- Collision system.
In order to realize foregoing invention purpose, the present invention discloses a kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field and maintains anticollision system System, it is characterised in that including:Fluid Supplying apparatus, for providing liquid between projection objective and base station;Substrate, is located at On the base station and it is immersed in the liquid;Buffer telescopic device, the buffering telescopic device be located at the fluid Supplying apparatus with Between substrate, the sealing of the liquid is used for realization, can be moved in the direction of the optical axis.
Further, it is close to liquid progress to include flexible rubber film circle for the end of the buffering telescopic device Envelope, the distance between the flexible rubber film circle and the substrate are maintained in the range of prepsetting gap.
Further, which rotates along the direction vertical with the optical axis of the projection objective.
Further, which includes:Gas supplying passage, for providing a high-speed air-flow;And Gas-liquid recovery approach, is recycled for gas-liquid.
Further, a measuring device is further included, which is used to measure the buffering telescopic device and the liquid The preset height of feedway.Further include measuring device, the measuring device be used to measuring the buffering telescopic device with it is described Relative displacement between fluid Supplying apparatus.
Further, which includes an actuation means, which is used for realization the buffering and stretches Device moves on Z, Rx, Ry direction.
Further, a buffering telescopic device controller and a base station controller are further included, for controlling this slow Telescopic device and the base station are rushed with identical speed and acceleration movement, avoids the buffering telescopic device and the base station from occurring Collision.
Further, a compensation device is further included, for compensating the submergence between the buffering telescopic device and base station The rigidity k and damped coefficient D of liquid.
Further, the quantity of the actuation means is three, is uniformly distributed in the edge of the buffering telescopic device.
Further, which is micro-actuator, and the micro actuator is piezo-activator, miniature stepping Motor or voice coil motor.
In gap of the present invention between existing liquid-supplying system and silicon wafer stage, the buffering telescopic device of addition one, this is slow Rushing telescopic device freely can in the direction of the optical axis move or be rotated around at least one axis perpendicular to optical axis.The structure bottom End is the flexible rubber film circle of one hydraulically full (magnetic fluid), by the motor adjustment flexible rubber film for buffering telescopic device Silicon wafer stage predetermined distance thereabove is enclosed, so as to solve existing liquid-supplying system due to submergence head and object lens, base station or silicon chip Distance it is very near, there is the risk that submergence head and object lens, base station or silicon chip collide, while disclosure satisfy that maintenance immersion liquid The function in flow field.
Compared with prior art, progress effect of the invention is:
(1) spacing between liquid-supplying system and workbench is improved, so as to avoid liquid-supplying system and work Platform collides,
(2) fluid Supplying apparatus is fixed, only buffers telescopic device movement, substantially reduces fluid Supplying apparatus Movement to mainstream field stablize produce interference.At the same time reduce moving loads, reduce because motion produce temperature rise and The influence produced to exposure.
(3) buffer telescopic device and use Synchronization Control with base station, avoid the response delay for following movement and producing, carry The high work efficiency of system.
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It can be obtained further by following detailed description of the invention and institute's accompanying drawings on the advantages and spirit of the present invention Solution.
Fig. 1 is the structure diagram of litho machine common in the art;
Fig. 2 is air seal submergence cell schematics;
Fig. 3 is the structure diagram that submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention maintains collision avoidance system;
Fig. 4 is the structure that submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention maintains the flexible sealing device of the buffering of collision avoidance system Schematic diagram;
Fig. 5 is the vertical view that submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention maintains the flexible sealing device of the buffering of collision avoidance system Figure;
Fig. 6 is the control that submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention maintains the flexible sealing device of the buffering of collision avoidance system Schematic diagram.
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The specific embodiment that the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of apparatus soaking liquid flow field maintaining system of immersed photoetching machine, is supplied in existing liquid In gap between system and silicon wafer stage, the buffering telescopic device of addition one, which can be freely in optical axis side Move up or rotated around at least one axis perpendicular to optical axis.
Fig. 1 is the structure diagram of existing litho machine, it discloses an existing litho machine structure.In the litho machine, Main frame supports a lighting system 20, a projection objective 10 and a silicon wafer stage 40, and being placed with one on silicon wafer stage 40 scribbles photosensitive light The silicon chip 50 of photoresist.The figure of integrated circuit is by lighting system 20 and projection objective 10 on mask 30, with Imagewise exposure Mode, is transferred on the silicon chip 50 for scribbling light sensitive photoresist, so as to complete to expose.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of existing Gas sealing technology, by inlet/outlet delivery pipe 13, by projection objective PL with The liquid 11 with of a relatively high refractive index is full of between silicon wafer stage W, for example water passes through the rearmost part positioned at projection arrangement PL Under part or surrounding fluid Supplying apparatus 12 formed storing apparatus.By gas, such as air or forming gas, but preferably It is N2 or other inert gases, forms the air seal, gas passes under pressure through the offer of entrance 15 and arrives fluid Supplying apparatus 12 Gap between substrate, and drawn by first outlet 14.At excess pressure, first outlet 14 at setting gas access 15 Vacuum level and gap geometry, so as to provide the air-flow of inside high-speed to limit liquid.
Fig. 3 maintains collision avoidance system for submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention, which makes fluid Supplying apparatus 12 Apart from the distance of one Dingyuan of silicon wafer stage, which can completely ensure that the high-velocity scanning campaign of silicon wafer stage will not collide liquid Feedway 12.It is characterized in that the buffering of addition one telescopic device between the bottom of fluid Supplying apparatus 12 and the surface of base W 17, which is connected with 12 bottom of fluid Supplying apparatus, and buffering telescopic device 17 can pass through external drive (being not drawn into figure) is moved or is rotated around at least one axis perpendicular to optical axis in the direction of the optical axis.The structure bottom is one soft Property rubber film circle 18, predetermined height above 18 silicon wafer stage of motor adjustment flexible rubber film circle by buffering telescopic device 17 Degree, first of sealing to immersion liquid is realized by the preset height.
Fig. 4 is the buffering telescopic device enlarged drawing of patent of the present invention, and flexible rubber film circle 18 is protected apart from the distance of substrate Hold in the distance range of very little, which can meet the tension force of liquid itself to realize the sealing of self,
Buffering telescopic device includes gas feeding path 14 ' and gas-liquid recovery passage 15 ', the gas feeding path 14 ' and Gas-liquid recovery passage 15 ' is connected with gas supplying passage on fluid Supplying apparatus 14 and gas-liquid recovery approach 15 respectively.Gas There is provided in small direct draught by gas supplying passage into the gap between buffering telescopic device 17 and substrate, and pass through gas Liquid recovery approach is drawn the liquid in gas and gap in the form of negative pressure, so that the air-flow of inside high-speed is provided, as The second of immersion liquid is sealed.
Submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field of the present invention maintains collision avoidance system to further comprise measuring device, the measuring device Directly the relative position amount of measurement buffering telescopic device and fluid Supplying apparatus, the position quantity feed back to the control machine of buffer system Structure, the preset height of flexible rubber film circle 18 and substrate is adjusted by the control of control mechanism, by making flexible rubber thin Film circle 18 is servo-actuated finally to realize the dynamic sealing of immersion liquid.
Fig. 5 signals give the top view of buffering telescopic device.Actuator 19 is installed on buffering telescopic device 17, it has Body position is in the outside of gas supplying passage 14 or in the inner side of gas-liquid recovery approach 15.Buffer telescopic device at least Including 3 actuators, by the movement of actuator, movement of the buffering telescopic device in Z, Rx, Ry direction is realized.Actuator is micro- Type actuator, can be piezo-activator or micro-step motor or voice coil motor etc..
Fig. 6 signals give the present invention control principle of buffering telescopic device, by buffering telescopic device position sensor 21 measure the relative shift of buffering telescopic device 17 and fluid Supplying apparatus 12, and the position quantity is as feedback signal to control Device 24 is to carry out closed-loop control.Measured by base station vertical position sensor 22 between base station 40 and gage frame 26 Position quantity, the position quantity feed back to base station controller 25, and actuator 27 is used to drive base station to transport on Z, Rx, Ry direction It is dynamic.
Host computer refers to complete machine software control system, and the position quantity in base station Z, Rx, Ry directions is handed down to buffering at the same time Telescopic device controller 24 and base station controller 25, are synchronized with the movement with control buffering telescopic device with base station.Buffering is flexible Setup Controller 24, actuator 19 are suitable with the dynamic response characteristic of base station controller 25, actuator 27, ensure that buffering is flexible Device and base station are with identical speed and acceleration movement.The gap of buffering telescopic device and base station is set to be maintained at default Fixed value, so as to avoid buffering telescopic device from colliding with base station.
Fig. 6 signals give the damped coefficient D and spring K acted between buffering telescopic device 17 and base station 40.This Two parameters represent the pressure transmission relation that immersion liquid produces between buffering telescopic device and base station.Submergence can be passed through The material characteristic of liquid and the geometry computations of buffering telescopic device obtain.By compensation device 23, telescopic device will be buffered The rigidity k and damped coefficient D of immersion liquid between base station compensate the output to controller 24, so as to reduce immersion liquid The pressure transmission and raising servo control performance of generation.
The preferred embodiment of the simply present invention described in this specification, above example is only illustrating the present invention Technical solution rather than limitation of the present invention.All those skilled in the art pass through logic analysis, reasoning under this invention's idea Or the limited available technical solution of experiment, all should be within the scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that including:
Fluid Supplying apparatus, for providing liquid between projection objective and base station;
Substrate, on the base station and is immersed in the liquid;
Telescopic device is buffered, the buffering telescopic device is used for realization described between the fluid Supplying apparatus and substrate The sealing of liquid, can move in the direction of the optical axis;
The buffering telescopic device is connected with the fluid Supplying apparatus, is kept between the buffering telescopic device and the substrate In the range of prepsetting gap.
2. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the buffering The end of telescopic device seals the liquid including flexible rubber film circle, the flexible rubber film circle and the base The distance between bottom is maintained in the range of prepsetting gap.
3. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the buffering Telescopic device is rotated along the direction vertical with the optical axis of the projection objective.
4. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the buffering Telescopic device includes:Gas supplying passage, for providing a high-speed air-flow;And gas-liquid recovery approach, recycled for gas-liquid.
5. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that further includes survey Device is measured, the measuring device is used to measure the relative displacement between the buffering telescopic device and the fluid Supplying apparatus.
6. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the buffering Telescopic device further includes actuation means, and the actuation means are used for realization the buffering telescopic device and are transported on Z, Rx, Ry direction It is dynamic.
7. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 1 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that further includes slow Telescopic device controller and base station controller are rushed, for controlling the buffering telescopic device and the base station with identical Speed and acceleration movement, avoid the buffering telescopic device and the base station from colliding.
8. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 7 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that further includes benefit Device is repaid, for compensating the rigidity k and damped coefficient D of the immersion liquid between the buffering telescopic device and base station.
9. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 6 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the actuating The quantity of device is three, is uniformly distributed in the edge of the buffering telescopic device.
10. submersible photoetching apparatus soaking liquid flow field as claimed in claim 6 maintains collision avoidance system, it is characterised in that the cause Dynamic device is micro-actuator, and the micro-actuator is piezo-activator, micro-step motor or voice coil motor.
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