EUV lithography: what is expected in 2025?

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Abstract

In the next decade EUV lithography will be used to form topological elements measured in nanometers and angstroms. The article considers the single and multiple patterning techniques.

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M. Makushin

НОБ «Военные науки и оборонная промышленность» БРЭ

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Email: kys@electronics.ru

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Russian Federation

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2. Fig. 1. EUV scanner with high numerical aperture using chemically enhanced resist (CAR) forms 16nm structures, and using metal oxide resist (MOR) – 10nm structures. Source: IMEC

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3. Fig. 2. A new low-k absorber in an EUV template improves the process window and reduces the required exposure dose. Further improvements are needed in cross-linking scaling, reducing template parameter spread, and developing carbon nanotube (CNT) pellicles. Source: IMEC

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4. Fig. 3. The permissible variability (error in setting the crystal angle to a given position) decreases with the achievable resolution.

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