WO2002054036A1 - Procede de mesure et d'ajustement de caracteristiques d'imagerie, procede et systeme d'exposition, programme et support d'enregistrement et procede de production de dispositif - Google Patents
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- Imaging characteristic measuring method imaging characteristic adjusting method, exposure method and apparatus, program and recording medium, and device manufacturing method
- the present invention relates to an imaging characteristic measuring method, an imaging characteristic adjusting method, an exposure method and an apparatus, a program and a recording medium, and a device manufacturing method. More specifically, the present invention relates to an imaging characteristic intended for a projection optical system.
- the present invention relates to an information recording medium readable by a computer in which a computer program and programs thereof are recorded, and a device manufacturing method using the exposure apparatus. Background art
- reticle j a pattern of a photomask or a reticle (hereinafter, collectively referred to as reticle j) is applied to a surface through a projection optical system.
- a projection exposure apparatus that transfers onto a substrate such as a wafer or a glass plate coated with a photosensitive agent such as a photoresist, for example, a step-and-repeat type reduction projection exposure apparatus (so-called stepper), An AND scan type scanning projection exposure apparatus (so-called scanning stepper) or the like is used.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system must be in a desired state (for example, to correct a magnification error of a transfer image of a reticle pattern with respect to a shot area (pattern) on a substrate). It is essential that they be adjusted to When transferring the reticle pattern of the first layer to each shot area on the substrate, the projection optical system is connected to transfer the reticle patterns of the second and subsequent layers to each shot area with high accuracy. It is desirable to adjust the image characteristics.
- imaging characteristics As a precondition for adjusting the imaging characteristics (a type of optical characteristics) of the projection optical system, it is necessary to accurately measure (or detect) the imaging characteristics.
- a method of measuring the imaging characteristics a transfer image obtained by performing exposure using a measurement mask on which a predetermined measurement pattern is formed, and developing a substrate on which a measurement / turn projection image is transferred and formed.
- a method of calculating imaging characteristics specifically Seidel's 5 aberrations (distortion (distortion), spherical aberration, astigmatism, field curvature, and coma
- printing method J the space for the measurement pattern formed by the projection optical system by illuminating the measurement mask with illumination light without actually performing exposure.
- a method of measuring an image (projected image) and calculating the above-mentioned five aberrations based on the measurement result hereinafter, referred to as “aerial image measurement method” is also
- circuit patterns have become increasingly finer with recent high integration of semiconductor devices and the like. Recently, it is not enough to correct Seidel's five aberrations (low-order aberrations). It is now required to adjust the overall imaging characteristics of the projection optical system, including high-order aberrations. In order to adjust such comprehensive imaging characteristics, ray tracing calculation is performed using data (curvature, refractive index, thickness, etc.) of each lens element constituting the projection optical system, and adjustment is performed. It is necessary to calculate the lens element to be used and its adjustment amount.
- each aberration of the projection optical system on the imaging characteristics of various patterns is not uniform, and therefore, the requirements of the user of the exposure apparatus differ depending on the target pattern.
- contact hole patterns are particularly affected by astigmatism.
- a line and space pattern having a small line width is greatly affected by comma aberration.
- the best focus position is different between the isolated line pattern and the line and space pattern.
- the present invention has been made under such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a projection optical system. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for measuring an imaging characteristic capable of easily and accurately measuring an intended imaging characteristic of a system.
- a second object of the present invention is to provide an imaging characteristic adjusting method capable of easily and accurately adjusting the imaging characteristic of a projection optical system.
- a third object of the present invention is to provide an exposure method capable of accurately forming a fine pattern on a substrate.
- a fourth object of the present invention is to provide an exposure apparatus that can transfer a mask pattern onto a substrate with high accuracy.
- a fifth object of the present invention is to provide a device manufacturing method which contributes to improvement of device productivity.
- a sixth object of the present invention is to provide a program suitable for use in each of the exposure apparatuses and an information recording medium on which the program is recorded and which can be read by a computer. Disclosure of the invention
- an imaging characteristic measuring method for measuring an imaging characteristic of a projection optical system, wherein the projection optical system is provided at least at one measurement point in a field of view of the projection optical system. Measuring the wavefront aberration, and calculating the target imaging characteristic based on the measured wavefront aberration and a Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic prepared in advance. This is a method for measuring imaging characteristics.
- the “target imaging characteristic” is a concept including both the target imaging characteristic and an index value of the target imaging characteristic.
- imaging characteristics is used in this sense.
- the measured wavefront aberration and the Zurnicke change table of the intended imaging characteristics prepared in advance are obtained.
- the target imaging characteristics are calculated based on the above. This By preparing a Zernike change table in advance as described above, it is possible to calculate a desired imaging characteristic only by measuring the wavefront aberration once. In this case, since the measurement is performed on the wavefront aberration, which is the overall imaging characteristic of the projection optical system, it is possible to accurately determine the desired imaging characteristic.
- the calculating step when the target imaging characteristic includes a plurality of types of imaging characteristics, the measured wavefront aberration and a Zernike change table for each of the plurality of types of imaging characteristics. Based on the above, the plurality of types of imaging characteristics included in the target imaging characteristics can be calculated.
- the Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic may be created in advance completely separately for various imaging characteristics in consideration of various patterns, or Prior to the measuring step, conditions for creating a Zernike change table are set based on information on a pattern to be projected by the projection optical system and the target imaging characteristic, and the projection is performed.
- the method may further include a step of creating a Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic according to the information on the aberration based on the information on the optical system and the information on the aberration to be provided.
- the information on the projection optical system may include a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, illumination conditions, and wavelength of illumination light.
- a Zernike change table corresponding to the information on the difference for each of the plurality of types of imaging characteristics may be created.
- the imaging characteristic measuring method of the present invention may further include a step of displaying the information on the calculated imaging characteristic of interest.
- an image forming apparatus for adjusting an image forming characteristic of a projection optical system.
- a method of adjusting the projection optical system based on the measurement result of the imaging characteristics which is a method of adjusting the imaging characteristics, using the imaging characteristic measurement method of the present invention.
- This is a first imaging characteristic adjustment method including the following.
- the target imaging characteristic is measured using the imaging characteristic measuring method of the present invention
- the target imaging characteristic can be obtained with high accuracy.
- the projection optical system is adjusted based on the obtained imaging characteristics (measurement results of the imaging characteristics). For this reason, it is possible to accurately adjust the target imaging characteristic of the projection optical system.
- the target imaging characteristics as the imaging characteristics (aberration) that particularly affects the formation of the image of the target pattern
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system can be adjusted as much as possible according to the target pattern. It becomes possible to do.
- the projection optical system is configured to include a plurality of optical elements including a specific optical element for adjustment, and the adjustment of the projection optical system is performed by adjusting the measured imaging characteristic and the specific optical element.
- a target adjustment amount of the specific optical element is obtained by using a relational expression between a parameter group indicating a relation between adjustment of an element and a change in an imaging characteristic of the projection optical system and a target adjustment amount of the specific optical element. Is determined by calculation, and the specific optical element is adjusted according to the determined target adjustment amount.
- an imaging characteristic adjustment method for adjusting the imaging characteristic of a projection optical system including a plurality of optical elements including a specific optical element for adjustment, Obtaining light information via the projection optical system at at least one measurement point in the field of view of the projection optical system, and obtaining an imaging characteristic of the projection optical system; By using a relational expression between a parameter group indicating a relationship between adjustment of a specific optical element and a change in the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system and a target adjustment amount of the specific optical element, Determining a target adjustment amount by calculation; and a second imaging characteristic adjustment method.
- the “specific optical element for adjustment” is a specific optical element used for adjusting the imaging characteristics.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system can be adjusted by driving or exchanging that particular optical element, or reworking or exchanging that particular optical element. And the like to adjust the imaging characteristics.
- the specific optical element for adjustment includes an element used not only in the adjustment step but also in the manufacturing step.
- “adjustment J” in a specific optical element for adjustment includes not only adjustment (correction) of the imaging characteristics at the adjustment stage but also manufacturing of the projection optical system itself with the adjusted imaging characteristics.
- the number of specific optical elements for adjustment is not limited to one, and a plurality of specific optical elements may be included in the present specification. Is used.
- the “target adjustment amount” includes a case where the adjustment amount is zero, that is, a case where no adjustment is performed.
- the term “target adjustment amount” is used as such a concept.
- the projection optical system when adjusting the projection optical system, at least one measurement point within the field of view of the projection optical system obtains optical information via the projection optical system, and the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system are adjusted. Using a relational expression between the obtained imaging characteristics, a parameter group indicating the relationship between the adjustment of the specific optical element and the change of the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system, and the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element, By calculating the target adjustment amount as an unknown value, the unknown value, that is, the target adjustment amount of a specific optical element is determined by the calculation.
- the measurement result of the actual measurement of the imaging characteristics (aberration), the parameter group indicating the relationship between the adjustment of the specific optical element and the change in the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system, and the visual characteristics of the specific optical element By using the relational expression with the target adjustment amount, it is possible to easily calculate the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element for correcting the imaging characteristic. This makes it possible to easily and accurately adjust the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system.
- a step of obtaining the parameter group may be further included before the step of obtaining the imaging characteristic.
- the imaging characteristic to be adjusted is simply Although one type of imaging characteristic can be used, the imaging characteristics can include a plurality of types of imaging characteristics.
- the imaging characteristics can include a plurality of types of imaging characteristics.
- the step of obtaining the yarn i image characteristic a plurality of types of image forming characteristics are obtained, and in the determining step, the obtained plurality of types of image forming characteristics, the adjustment of the specific optical element, and the projection are performed.
- the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element is calculated by using a relational expression between a group of parameters indicating the relation with the change in the imaging characteristics of the optical system and the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element. Redetermined.
- various imaging characteristics can be considered as the imaging characteristics to be adjusted, and correspondingly, various relational expressions can be considered as the relational expression.
- the imaging characteristic can be a wavefront aberration represented by a Zernike polynomial.
- the relational expression may be an expression including a weighting function for weighting a coefficient of an arbitrary term among coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomial.
- an exposure method for transferring a pattern formed on a mask onto a substrate via a projection optical system wherein the first and second imaging characteristic adjusting methods of the present invention are provided. Adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system by using any one of the foregoing; and transferring the pattern onto a substrate using the projection optical system having the adjusted imaging characteristics. is there.
- the image forming characteristic of the projection optical system is adjusted by using any of the first and second image forming characteristic adjustment methods of the present invention, and the image forming characteristic is adjusted via the projection optical system.
- the pattern of the mask is transferred onto the substrate. For this reason, the pattern of the mask is transferred onto the substrate via the projection optical system whose imaging characteristics are adjusted with high precision, so that a fine pattern can be formed on the substrate with high accuracy.
- the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system when adjusted by the first imaging characteristic adjustment method of the present invention, it particularly affects the intended imaging characteristic, for example, the formation of an image of the target pattern. Is adjusted as much as possible. Therefore, for example, even when exposure is performed using a mask on which a fine pattern is formed as a target pattern, as much as possible the imaging characteristics (aberration) that particularly affect the formation of the image of the fine pattern
- the pattern is transferred onto the substrate via the adjusted projection optical system.
- an exposure apparatus for transferring a pattern formed on a mask onto a substrate via a projection optical system, wherein at least a part of the exposure apparatus includes the projection optical system.
- a measuring device for measuring the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system; and a wavefront aberration of the projection optical system measured by the measuring device, and a Zernike change table of a target imaging characteristic.
- a first arithmetic unit for calculating the target imaging characteristic.
- the first arithmetic device calculates the measured wavefront aberration of the projection optical system and the Tjulnikke change table of the intended imaging characteristic. Is calculated based on the target imaging characteristics. As described above, by using the Zernike change table, it is possible to calculate the target imaging characteristic only by measuring the wavefront aberration once. In this case, since the measurement is performed on the wavefront aberration, which is the overall imaging characteristic of the projection optical system, it is possible to accurately determine the intended imaging characteristic. Exposure is performed in a state where the target imaging characteristics determined with high accuracy are optimized (for example, the difference from the target value is minimized), so that the mask pattern can be transmitted through the projection optical system. Transfer on the substrate with high accuracy.
- the Zernike change table is a Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic according to information of a given aberration when a target pattern is printed. can do.
- various types of information including the target pattern information, the target imaging characteristic information, the projection optical system information, and the aberration information.
- a second arithmetic unit that creates a change table.
- the information on the projection optical system can include the number of apertures of the projection optical system, illumination conditions, and the wavelength (center wavelength and wavelength width, etc.) of the illumination light.
- the first exposure apparatus of the present invention may further include a display device for displaying, on a screen, information on the target imaging characteristic calculated by the first arithmetic unit.
- the first exposure apparatus of the present invention further includes an imaging characteristic correction device that corrects an imaging characteristic of the projection optical system based on a calculation result of the target imaging characteristic information by the first arithmetic unit. It can be.
- the projection optical system is configured to include a plurality of optical elements including a specific optical element for adjustment, and the imaging characteristic correction device adjusts the specific optical element and adjusts the projection optical system.
- a storage device in which a parameter group indicating a relationship with a change in the imaging characteristic is stored in advance, and a relational expression between the calculated imaging characteristic, the parameter group, and the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element is used.
- a calculating device for calculating the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element.
- the present invention is an exposure apparatus that transfers a pattern formed on a mask onto a substrate via a projection optical system, and includes a specific optical element for adjustment.
- a projection optical system including a plurality of optical elements; and a storage device in which a parameter group indicating a relationship between adjustment of the specific optical element and a change in an imaging characteristic of the projection optical system is stored in advance.
- a measuring device that can be mounted at least partially on an exposure main body including the projection optical system and that can measure the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system; actual measurement data measured by the measuring device, the parameter group, and the identification
- a calculation device that calculates the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element using a relational expression with the target adjustment amount of the optical element.
- a parameter group indicating the relationship between the adjustment of the specific optical element that can be adjusted and the change in the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system is obtained in advance, and the parameter group is stored in the storage device in advance.
- the computing device uses the relational expression between the actually measured data of the imaging characteristics, the parameter group, and the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element. Then, the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element is calculated.
- the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element is calculated.
- the amount can be easily calculated, and by adjusting a specific optical element based on the calculation result, the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system can be easily and accurately adjusted. Therefore, by performing exposure using a projection optical system whose imaging characteristics have been adjusted with high precision, it is possible to transfer the pattern of the mask onto the substrate with high accuracy via the projection optical system. Become.
- the adjustment based on the calculated target adjustment amount of the specific optical element can be performed through a manual operation by an operator, for example, according to the calculated target adjustment amount.
- the image processing apparatus may further include an imaging characteristic adjustment device that adjusts the specific optical element to adjust the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system.
- the imaging characteristic to be adjusted may be a single type of imaging characteristic, but the imaging characteristic includes a plurality of types of imaging characteristics. Sex can be included.
- the measuring device is capable of measuring a plurality of types of imaging characteristics of the projection optical system, and the arithmetic device is configured to measure actual measurement data of the plurality of types of imaging characteristics measured by the measuring device.
- the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element can be calculated using a relational expression between the parameter group and the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element.
- the imaging characteristic can be a wavefront aberration represented by a Zernike polynomial.
- the relational expression may be an expression including a weighting function for weighting a coefficient of an arbitrary term among coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomial.
- the control computer executes the procedure of creating the Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic according to the information of the given aberration when the target pattern is printed. This is the first program.
- this program When this program is installed in the control computer of the exposure apparatus, information on a target pattern and information on an intended imaging characteristic are input to the computer, and the computer responds to the input. Thus, the conditions for creating the Ritzernike change table are set. Then, by inputting information relating to the projection optical system and information relating to the aberration to be given to the computer in which the condition setting has been performed, the computer responds to the input. As a result, a Zernike change table of the desired imaging characteristic is created according to the given aberration information when the target pattern is printed.
- the minimum information necessary for creating a Zernike change table such as information on a target pattern, information on a target imaging characteristic, information on a projection optical system, and information on an aberration to be given, is input to a computer.
- a computer With only this, it is possible to easily and easily create a Zernike change table of a desired imaging characteristic according to information of the given aberration when a target pattern is printed.
- the created Zernike change table can be used in another exposure apparatus having the same type of projection optical system.
- the control computer may further cause the control computer to execute a procedure for calculating the target imaging characteristic of the projection optical system based on the following.
- the measured data of the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system is further input to a computer, and in response to the input, the computer responds to the input based on the measured data and the Zernike change table.
- the desired imaging characteristics of the projection optical system are calculated. Therefore, by inputting the measured wavefront aberration data obtained by at least one measurement to the computer, the computer can accurately calculate the desired imaging characteristics in a short time.
- control computer may further cause the control computer to execute a step of displaying the calculated information on the target imaging characteristic on a display device.
- the procedure for adjusting the projection optical system so that the calculated target imaging characteristic is optimized (for example, a difference from a target value is minimized) is described in the first program.
- the control computer can be further executed.
- the Zernike change table is set for each different information on the projection optical system.
- the target imaging characteristic of the projection optical system is calculated by the control computer.
- the procedure for setting the determined optimum exposure condition may be further executed by the control computer.
- this program When this program is installed in the control computer of the exposure apparatus, information on the target imaging characteristics and measured data of the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system are input to the computer, and the program responds to the input. Then, the computer calculates a target imaging characteristic of the projection optical system based on the actual measurement data and a prepared Nerike change table of the target imaging characteristic.
- the Zernike change table is obtained by, for example, a computer for controlling another exposure apparatus having the same type of projection optical system, and by using the first program of the present invention, the desired imaging characteristic.
- the Zernike change table can be used. Therefore, by simply inputting the information on the desired imaging characteristics and the measured wavefront difference data obtained by at least one measurement to the computer, the desired imaging characteristics information can be obtained. Can be accurately calculated in a short time by a computer. In this case, it is desirable to select, as the target imaging characteristic, for example, an imaging characteristic having a large influence on the formation of an image of a target pattern.
- control computer may further cause the control computer to execute a step of displaying the calculated information on the target imaging characteristic on a display device.
- control computer may further execute a procedure of adjusting the projection optical system so that the calculated target imaging characteristic is optimized.
- the present invention is a program for causing a computer for controlling an exposure apparatus that transfers a pattern of a mask onto a substrate via a projection optical system to execute a predetermined process, In response to the input of the actual measurement data of the imaging characteristics, a parameter group indicating a relationship between the input actual measurement data of the imaging characteristics, the adjustment of the projection optical system, and the change of the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system.
- this program is installed in the control computer of the exposure apparatus in advance. Then, when the measured data of the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system is input, the measured data of the input imaging characteristics, the adjustment of the projection optical system, and the adjustment of the projection optical system are performed in accordance with the computer program for controlling the exposure apparatus.
- the target adjustment amount is calculated using a relational expression between the parameter group indicating the relationship with the change in the imaging characteristics and the target adjustment amount of the projection optical system. In other words, the operator or the like actually measures the imaging characteristics (aberration) and inputs the measured values of the imaging characteristics, and the target adjustment amount of the projection optical system for correcting the imaging characteristics is calculated. .
- the procedure for displaying the information on the calculated target adjustment amount on the display device may be further executed by the control computer.
- control computer may further execute a procedure of adjusting the projection optical system based on the calculated target adjustment amount.
- the parameter group is a parameter group indicating a relationship between adjustment of a specific optical element for adjustment configuring the projection optical system and a change in the imaging characteristic.
- the target adjustment amount may be an amount to adjust the specific optical element.
- the imaging characteristic may be a wavefront aberration represented by a Zernike polynomial.
- the relational expression may be an expression including a weighting function for weighting a coefficient of an arbitrary term among coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomial.
- a procedure for setting conditions for creating a Zernike change table in response to input of information on a target pattern and information on a target imaging characteristic Creating a Zernike change table of the intended imaging characteristic according to the information of the aberration in response to the input of the information about the aberration and the information about the aberration to be given; and actual measurement data of the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system.
- control computer may further cause the control computer to execute the procedure of displaying the calculated information on the target imaging characteristic on a display device.
- the optical information obtained through the projection optical system at at least one measurement point in the field of view of the projection optical system is converted into actual measurement data of the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system.
- the conversion procedure may be further executed by the control computer.
- the first to third programs of the present invention can be recorded on an information recording medium. Therefore, from a tenth viewpoint, the present invention can be said to be an information recording medium readable by a computer on which any of the first to third programs of the present invention is recorded.
- the present invention provides a device manufacturing method using any one of the first and second exposure apparatuses of the present invention (that is, a pattern manufacturing method using any of the first and second exposure apparatuses).
- Device manufacturing method including a step of transferring the image to a photosensitive object).
- the projection optical system is adjusted by using one of the first and second imaging characteristic adjustment methods of the present invention.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system can be adjusted with high accuracy. Therefore, from a further viewpoint, the present invention is a method for manufacturing an exposure apparatus including a step of adjusting the projection optical system by using one of the first and second imaging characteristic adjusting methods of the present invention. It can also be said.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an exposure apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 2A to 2F are diagrams for explaining the definition of the driving direction of the movable lens and the like performed when creating the database.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a measurement reticle.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of an XZ section near the optical axis of the measurement reticle mounted on the reticle stage together with a schematic diagram of the projection optical system.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of an XZ cross section near one Y-side end of the measurement reticle in a state of being mounted on the reticle stage, together with a schematic diagram of the projection optical system.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a measurement pattern formed on the measurement reticle of the present embodiment
- FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a reference pattern formed on the measurement reticle of the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a control algorithm of the CPU in the main control unit at the time of measuring and displaying (simulating) the imaging characteristics.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing of subroutine 126 of FIG.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a reduced image (latent image) of a measurement pattern formed at a predetermined interval on a resist layer on a wafer
- FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a latent image of the measurement pattern of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between latent images of a reference pattern.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing an example of a portable wavefront aberration measuring instrument.
- Fig. 11A is a diagram showing a light beam emitted from the microlens array when the optical system has no aberration
- Fig. 11B is a diagram showing the light beam emitted from the microlens array when the optical system has aberration. It is a figure which shows the luminous flux performed.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an exposure apparatus 10 according to one embodiment.
- the exposure apparatus 10 is a step-and-repeat type reduction projection exposure apparatus using a pulse laser light source as an exposure light source (hereinafter, referred to as a “light source”), that is, a so-called step /.
- a pulse laser light source as an exposure light source (hereinafter, referred to as a “light source”)
- step / a pulse laser light source
- the exposure apparatus 10 includes an illumination system including a light source 16 and an illumination optical system 12.
- a reticle stage RST as a mask stage that holds a reticle R as a mask that is re-illuminated by an exposure illumination light EL as an energy beam from a bright system, and an exposure illumination light EL emitted from a reticle R as a substrate It has a projection optical system P for projecting onto the wafer W (on the image plane), a wafer stage WST as a substrate stage on which a Z tilt stage 58 holding the wafer W is mounted, and a control system therefor. .
- a pulse that outputs pulsed light in a vacuum ultraviolet region such as an F 2 laser (output wavelength: 157 nm) or an ArF excimer laser (output wavelength: 193 nm) is used.
- An ultraviolet light source is used.
- a light source that outputs pulse light in the far ultraviolet region or the ultraviolet region such as a KrF excimer laser (output wavelength: 248 nm), may be used.
- the light source 16 is actually provided with a chamber 11 in which an exposure apparatus main body including components of the illumination optical system 12 and a reticle stage RST, a projection optical system PL, a wafer stage WST, and the like are housed. It is installed in a low-clean service room separate from the clean room, and is connected to the chamber 11 via a light-transmitting optical system (not shown) that includes at least a part of an optical axis adjustment optical system called a beam matching unit. Connected. Based on the control information TS from the main controller 5, the light source 16 turns on / off the output of the laser beam LB, the energy per pulse of the laser beam LB, the oscillation frequency (repetition The frequency), center wavelength, and spectral half width are controlled.
- the illumination optical system 12 includes a beam shaping / illuminance uniforming optical system 20 including a cylinder lens, a beam expander (both not shown), and an optical integrator (homogenizer) 22, and an illumination system aperture stop plate 2. 4. Equipped with a first relay lens 28A, a second relay lens 28B, a reticle blind 30, a mirror M for bending the optical path, and a condenser lens 32.
- optical integrators fly-eye lenses and rod integrators (internal reflection type Integrator) or a diffractive optical element can be used. In the present embodiment, a fly-eye lens is used as the optical integrator 22, and therefore, is referred to as a fly-eye lens 22 below.
- the beam shaping / illuminance uniforming optical system 20 is connected to a light transmitting optical system (not shown) via a light transmitting window 1 provided in the chamber 11.
- This beam shaping-illuminance equalizing optical system 20 shapes the cross-sectional shape of the laser beam LB that is pulsed by the light source 16 and enters through the light transmission window 17 using, for example, a cylinder lens or a beam expander. I do.
- the beam shaping is performed by a fly-eye lens 22 located on the emission end side inside the illuminance uniforming optical system 20 so as to illuminate the reticle R with a uniform illuminance distribution.
- a surface light source composed of a number of point light sources (light source images) is formed on the exit-side focal plane, which is arranged so as to substantially coincide with the pupil plane of the illumination optical system 12.
- the laser beam emitted from the secondary light source is hereinafter referred to as “illumination light ELJ.
- An illumination system aperture stop plate made of a disc-shaped member is provided near the exit-side focal plane of the fly-eye lens 22. This illumination system aperture stop plate 24 is provided at substantially equal angular intervals, for example, an aperture stop (normal stop) composed of a normal circular aperture, and a small circular aperture formed by a recoherence factor.
- the illumination system aperture stop plate 24 is controlled by the main controller 50. Motor 40, etc.
- one of the aperture stops is selectively set on the optical path of the illumination light EL, and the light source surface shape in the Keller illumination, which will be described later, is an annular zone, a small circle, a large circle, or a fourth circle. Etc.
- a plurality of diffractive optical elements exchanged and arranged in the illumination optical system, along the optical axis of the illumination optical system.
- the optical unit including at least one movable prism (conical prism, polyhedral prism, etc.) and at least one of the zoom optical systems is disposed between the light source 16 and the optical integrator 22.
- 2 is a fly-eye lens, the intensity distribution of the illumination light on the incident surface, and when the optical integrator 2 is an internal reflection type integrator, the incident angle range of the illumination light on the incident surface, etc.
- a plurality of light source images (virtual images) formed by the internal reflection type integration are also referred to as secondary light sources.
- a relay optical system including a first relay lens 28A and a second relay lens 28B is disposed on the optical path of the illumination light EL emitted from the illumination system aperture stop plate 24 with a reticle blind 30 interposed therebetween.
- Reticle blind 30 is arranged on a conjugate plane with respect to the pattern surface of reticle R, and has a rectangular opening defining a rectangular illumination area I A R on reticle R.
- the reticle blind 30 a movable blind having a variable opening shape is used, and the main controller 50 sets the opening based on blind setting information also called masking information. ing.
- a bending mirror M for reflecting the illumination light EL passing through the second relay lens 28 B toward the reticle R is provided on the optical path of the illumination light EL behind the mirror M.
- the entrance surface of the fly-eye lens 22, the arrangement surface of the reticle blind 30, and the pattern surface of the reticle R are optically conjugate to each other, and the exit-side focal plane of the fly-eye lens 22
- the light source plane (pupil plane of the illumination optical system) and the Fourier transform plane (exit pupil plane) of the projection optical system PL are optically conjugate to each other. It is set up and has Koehler lighting system.
- the operation of the illumination optical system 12 configured as described above will be briefly described.
- the laser beam LB pulsed from the light source 16 is incident on the beam shaping optical system for uniforming the illuminance and the cross-sectional shape is shaped. After that, the light enters the fly-eye lens 22. As a result, the above-mentioned secondary light source is formed on the emission-side focal plane of the fly-eye lens 22.
- the illumination light EL emitted from the secondary light source passes through one of the aperture stops on the illumination system aperture stop plate 24, passes through the first relay lens 28A, and forms a rectangular aperture of the reticle blind 30. After passing through the second relay lens 28B, the optical path is bent vertically downward by the mirror M, and then passes through the condenser lens 32 to the reticle R held on the reticle stage RST. Rectangular illumination area Illuminates the IAR with a uniform illumination distribution.
- a reticle R is loaded on the reticle stage R ST and is attracted and held via an unshown electrostatic chuck (or vacuum chuck) or the like.
- the reticle stage R ST is configured to be capable of minute drive (including rotation) in a horizontal plane (XY plane) by a drive system (not shown). Further, reticle stage R ST is configured to be movable within a predetermined stroke range (about the length of reticle R) in the Y-axis direction.
- the position of the reticle stage RST is measured with a position detector (not shown), for example, a reticle laser interferometer, at a predetermined resolution (for example, a resolution of about 0.5 to 1 nm), and the measurement result is used as the main controller. 50 to be supplied.
- the material used for the reticle R needs to be properly used depending on the light source used. That is, when an A r F excimer laser or a K r F excimer laser is used as a light source, synthetic quartz can be used. However, when an F 2 laser is used, fluoride crystals such as fluorite or fluorine It must be formed of doped quartz or the like.
- the projection optical system PL for example, a bilateral telecentric reduction system is used. I have.
- the projection magnification of the projection optical system PL is, for example, 1 Z4, 1 Z5, 16 or the like. Therefore, when the illumination area IAR on the reticle R is illuminated by the illumination light EL as described above, the pattern formed on the reticle R is reduced by the projection optical system PL at the projection magnification. Is projected onto a rectangular exposure area IA (usually coincides with the shot area) on the wafer W coated with a resist (photosensitive agent) on the surface, and is transferred.
- a refraction system including only a plurality of, for example, about 10 to 20 refraction optical elements (lenses) 13 is used as the projection optical system PL.
- a plurality of lenses 13 constituting the projection optical system PL a plurality of lenses 13 on the object plane side (the reticle R side) (here, four lenses for simplicity of explanation) 13 3 ⁇ , 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 4 has a drivable movable lens from the outer portion by the imaging characteristic correction controller 48.
- Lens 1 3] _, 1 3 2, 1 3 4 are respectively held by a lens holder (not shown), the driving element of the lens holder (not shown), for example, is supported at three points in the gravity direction by the piezo element I have.
- the lenses 13, 13 2 , and 134 can be shifted in the Z-axis direction, which is the optical axis direction of the projection optical system PL. And it can be driven (tilted) in the direction of inclination with respect to the XY plane (that is, the rotation direction around the X axis and the rotation direction around the Y axis).
- lens 1 3 3 is held by a lens holder (not shown), the lens driving device is disposed such as a piezoelectric element on the outer periphery of the holder for example at approximately 90 ° intervals, mutually opposing two drive as one set each element, by adjusting the voltage applied to the actuating element, the lens 1 3 3 in the XY plane a two-dimensional shift driving configurable.
- the lens driving device is disposed such as a piezoelectric element on the outer periphery of the holder for example at approximately 90 ° intervals, mutually opposing two drive as one set each element, by adjusting the voltage applied to the actuating element, the lens 1 3 3 in the XY plane a two-dimensional shift driving configurable.
- each of the lens 1 3 1 32, 1 3 3 1 34 constitute a specific optical element for adjustment.
- specific optical element includes a lens 1 3] L ⁇ 1 3 not to 4 is not limited to, ⁇ vicinity of the projection optical system PL, and or a lens arranged on the image plane side or the aberration of the projection optical system PL, and , Especially its non An aberration correction plate (optical plate) for correcting rotationally symmetric components may be included.
- the degree of freedom (movable direction) of a specific optical element is not limited to two or three, but may be one or four or more.
- a pupil aperture stop 15 capable of continuously changing the numerical aperture (N.A.) within a predetermined range is provided.
- the pupil aperture stop 15 for example, a so-called iris stop is used.
- the pupil aperture stop 15 is controlled by the main controller 50.
- a r F excimer laser light as the illumination light EL in the case of using a K r F excimer one laser light is a respective lens elements constituting the projection optical system PL can be used synthetic quartz, F 2
- the material of the lens used for the projection optical system PL is a fluoride crystal such as fluorite or the above-mentioned fluorine-doped quartz.
- the wafer stage WST is freely driven in an XY two-dimensional plane by a wafer stage drive unit 56.
- the wafer W is held on the Z tilt stage 58 mounted on the wafer stage WST by electrostatic suction (or vacuum suction) via a wafer holder (not shown).
- the Z tilt stage 58 has a function of adjusting the position (focus position) of the wafer W in the Z direction and adjusting the inclination angle of the wafer W with respect to the XY plane.
- the X, Y positions and rotation (including jogging, pitching, and mouth ring) of the wafer stage WST are controlled by an external wafer laser via a movable mirror 52 W fixed on a Z tilt stage 58.
- the measured value is measured by the interferometer 54 W, and the measured value of the wafer laser interferometer 54 W is supplied to the main controller 50.
- a fiducial mark plate FM on which fiducial marks such as a so-called baseline measurement fiducial mark are measured is arranged so that its surface is almost flush with the surface of the wafer W. It is fixed to.
- a pair of reticles composed of a TTR (Through The Reticle) alignment optical system using an exposure wavelength for simultaneously observing the reticle mark 2 on the reticle R and the mark on the reference mark plate via the projection optical system PL
- TTR Through The Reticle
- These reticle alignment microscopes include, for example, the same configurations as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-176468 and corresponding US Pat. Nos. 5,646,413. Is used. To the extent permitted by the national laws of the designated or designated elected States in this International Application, the disclosures in the above publications and US patents are incorporated herein by reference.
- the position of the wafer W in the Z direction is determined, for example, by Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 6-283430 and US Pat.
- the measurement is performed by a focus sensor composed of a multi-point focal position detection system disclosed in No. 33, 2, etc., and the output of this focus sensor is supplied to the main control device 50, and the main control device
- the Z tilt stage 58 is controlled to perform so-called focus leveling control.
- an off-axis type alignment system (not shown) is provided on a side surface of the projection optical system PL.
- this alignment system irradiates the target mark with a broadband detection light beam that does not expose the resist on the wafer, and forms an image of the target mark formed on the light receiving surface by the reflected light from the target mark.
- An image processing type FIA (Filed Image Alignment) microscope is used which captures an image of the target and an image of an index (not shown) using an image sensor (CCD) or the like and outputs an image signal of the image. Based on the output of the alignment system, it is possible to measure the positions of the reference marks on the reference mark plate FM and the alignment marks on the wafer in the X, ⁇ two-dimensional directions.
- the control system is mainly configured by the main controller 50 in FIG.
- Main control unit The unit 50 is composed of a so-called workstation (or microcomputer) including a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (read only memory), a RAM (random access memory), and the like. For example, step-to-shot stepping and exposure timing of the wafer stage WST are collectively controlled.
- the main control device 50 includes, for example, a storage device 42 including a hard disk, an input device 45 including a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a CRT display (or a liquid crystal display).
- a display device 44 and a drive device 46 for an information recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MO or FD are externally connected.
- the information recording medium CD-ROM for the sake of convenience in the following description
- the amount of displacement measured using the measurement reticle R T as described later is calculated according to each of the Zernike polynomials.
- a conversion program for converting to the coefficient of the term, a second program for calculating the adjustment amount of the imaging characteristic based on the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial converted by the first program, and a first program.
- a third program for converting the coefficients of each term of the converted Zell's polynomial into various imaging characteristics (including index values of the imaging characteristics), and a database attached to the second program are stored.
- This database contains the target drive amount of the movable lens 1 3 1 3 2 , 1 3 3 , and 1 3 4 described above for adjusting the imaging characteristic according to the input of the measurement result of the imaging characteristic, here, the wavefront aberration.
- This is a database consisting of numerical data of a parameter group for calculating (target adjustment amount).
- This data base Ichisu is when driven unit adjustment amount for the movable lens 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 4 each optional direction (drive rotatably direction), within the field of projection optical system PL Imaging characteristics corresponding to each of a plurality of measurement points, specifically, wavefront data, for example, data on how the coefficients in the second to 37th terms of the Zernike polynomials change
- the simulation is performed using a model that is substantially equivalent to the projection optical system PL, and the data consists of a group of data in which the fluctuation amounts of the imaging characteristics obtained as a result of the simulation are arranged according to a predetermined rule. .
- the computer for simulation inputs a predetermined first measurement point in the field of view of the projection optical system PL.
- the data on the amount of change of the first wavefront from the ideal wavefront such as:
- the change in the coefficient of each term (eg, the second to third terms) of the L-Lunike polynomial is calculated, and the data on the change Is displayed on the display. It is displayed on the screen and the amount of change is stored in the memory as the parameter PARA 1 P 1.
- the simulation computer uses the data of the second wavefront at the first measurement point, for example, each of the above-described terms of the Zernike polynomial.
- the change amount of the coefficient is calculated, the change amount data is displayed on the display screen, and the change amount is stored in the memory as a parameter PARA 2 P 1.
- the simulation computer uses the data of the third wavefront at the first measurement point, for example, each of the above Zernike polynomials.
- the amount of change in the coefficient of the term is calculated, the data of the amount of change is displayed on the display screen, and the amount of change is stored in the memory as a parameter PARA 3 P 1.
- the simulation computer calculates the data of the first, second, and third wavefronts at each measurement point, for example, the amount of change in the coefficient of each of the above terms of the L-Lunike polynomial.
- the data of each change amount is displayed on the display screen, and the parameters PARA 1 P2, PARA2 P2, PARA3 P2,..., PARA1Pn, PARA2Pn, PARA3P Stored in memory as n.
- movable lens 1 3 2, 1 3 3 for 1 3 4 also, in the same procedure as above, the input of each measuring point, a command input that means to drive each unit quantity by + direction with respect to each degree of freedom directions
- the computer for simulation drives the movable lenses 13 2 , 13 3 , and 13 4 by a unit amount in each of the degrees of freedom.
- the wavefront data for example, the change in each term of the Zernike polynomial is calculated, and the parameters (PARA4P 1, PAR
- P2, PARA5P2, PARA6P2, ??, PARAmP2), «, parameters (PARA4Pn, PARA5Pn, PARA6Pn, «, PARAmPn) are in memory Is stored.
- the column matrix (vertical vector) PARA1P1 to PARAmPn composed of the variation of the coefficient of each term of the Prunike polynomial stored in the memory in this manner is expressed by the following equation (1)
- the data of the matrix O indicated by) is stored in the CD-ROM as the above database.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the measurement reticle RT.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an XZ section near the optical axis AX of the reticle R T mounted on the reticle stage RST, together with a schematic diagram of the projection optical system PL. I have. Further, in FIG. 5, a schematic diagram of the XZ cross-section of one Y-side end portion of the Le chicle R T in a state of being loaded on the reticle stage RS T is shown with schematic diagram of the projection optical system PL.
- the overall shape of the measurement reticle RT has substantially the same shape as a normal reticle with a pellicle.
- the measurement reticle RT includes a glass substrate 60, a lens mounting member 62 having a rectangular plate shape fixed at the center of the upper surface of the glass substrate 60 in FIG. 3 in the X-axis direction, and a glass substrate 60 in FIG. It is provided with a spacer member 64 composed of a frame-shaped member having the same appearance as a normal pellicle frame attached to the lower surface, and an opening plate 66 attached to the lower surface of the spacer member 64 and the like. .
- reinforcing members 69 are provided at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG.
- a pinhole-shaped opening 7 Oi, j is formed in the opening plate 66 so as to face each of the measurement patterns 67i, j.
- the pinhole-shaped opening 701 has a diameter of, for example, about 100 to 150 m.
- the lens holding member 62 the central portion of the portion of the belt-like realm of both ends of the Y-axis direction, the opening 72 l 72 2 are respectively formed.
- the lower surface (pattern surface) of the glass plate 60 faces one opening 72 ⁇ .
- a reference pattern 7 4] L is formed.
- illustration is omitted, opposite the opening 7 2 2 other hand, the lower surface of the glass plate 6 0 (pattern surface), reference patterns 7 4 similar reference pattern (for convenience, the "reference (Described as pattern 7 4 2 j).
- a pair of reticle alignment markers symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the reticle are provided on both outer sides of the lens holding member 62.
- RM 1 and RM 2 are formed.
- a mesh (street line) pattern as shown in FIG. 6A is used as the measurement pattern 67ij.
- a reference pattern 7 4 7 4 2 as shown in FIG. 6 B, a two-dimensional grid pattern square pattern is arranged in a measurement pattern 6 7 ij the same pitch using Have been. Note that using the pattern of FIG. 6 A as a reference pattern 7 4 7 4 2, Rukoto using the pattern shown in FIG. 6 B as measurement pattern is possible.
- the measurement patterns 67 i and j are not limited to this, and patterns having other shapes may be used. In this case, a predetermined position between the measurement pattern and the reference pattern is used as a reference pattern. A related pattern may be used.
- the reference pattern may be any pattern that serves as a reference for the displacement of the measurement pattern.
- the shape of the reference pattern does not matter, but in order to measure the imaging characteristics (optical characteristics) of the projection optical system PL.
- a pattern in which the pattern is distributed over the entire image field or the exposure area of the projection optical system PL is desirable.
- a CD-ROM in which the first to third programs and the above-mentioned database are stored is set in the drive device 46, and the first and second programs are stored from the CD-ROM. It is assumed that the three programs are installed in the storage device 42.
- This flowchart starts when the operator inputs a command to start the simulation via the input device 45.
- step 101 the third program is loaded into the main memory. Thereafter, the processing is performed according to the third program from step 102 to step 122.
- step 102 a condition setting screen is displayed on the display device 44, and then the flow advances to step 104 to wait for a condition to be input.
- the operator sets information on the pattern to be simulated (for example, pitch, line width, duty ratio, etc. in the case of a line and space pattern) on the condition setting screen, and a desired image.
- Information on the characteristics including the index value of the imaging characteristics; hereinafter, also referred to as “target aberration” as appropriate
- information on an abnormal line width value is input via the input device 45, and an instruction to complete the input is issued.
- step 106 set conditions for creating the Zernike change table of the target aberration input in step 104, and then to the next step 108.
- the information on the target margin input in step 104 is not limited to one type. That is, it is possible to simultaneously designate a plurality of types of thread image characteristics of the projection optical system PL as target aberrations.
- step 108 an input screen for information on the projection optical system is displayed on the display device 44, and then the flow advances to step 110 to wait for input of the information.
- information about the projection optical system PL is input to the input screen, specifically, the numerical aperture ( ⁇ .
- the process proceeds to step 112, where the input contents are stored in the RAM, and the input screen for aberration information is displayed on the display device 44. After displaying, go to step 114 to wait for aberration information to be input.
- the operator inputs the aberration information to be given to the aberration information input screen, specifically,
- step 116 the input aberration information, for example, one target aberration or its index value corresponding to 0.05 (for example, the index value of the coma aberration)
- step 11 Proceed to 8 to display a confirmation screen of creation completion on the screen of the display device 4 4.
- the next step is to wait for confirmation to be entered.
- the process proceeds to step 122, and the change table created in step 116 is stored in the RAM.
- one change table is created for one target aberration without changing conditions such as the numerical aperture of the projection optical system PL and illumination conditions.
- a plurality of change tables may be created for one target aberration.
- a plurality of patterns to be simulated may be used, and a change table may be created for the target aberration for each pattern.
- step 122 determines whether the creation of the change tables for all the objective aberrations is completed and the confirmation is input in step 120.
- this step 124 it is determined whether or not the flag F indicating that the data of the positional deviation ( ⁇ , ⁇ ? 7) to be described later has been input is “1” (stands). In this case, since the data of the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 7?) Has not been input, the determination here is denied, and the process proceeds to the next wavefront aberration measurement subroutine 1 26 to change the measurement reticle R T
- the wavefront aberration is measured at a plurality of (here, n) measurement points in the field of view of the projection optical system PL as follows.
- the measurement reticle RT is loaded onto the reticle stage RST via a reticle loader (not shown).
- the wafer stage WST is moved via the wafer stage drive unit 56, and a pair of reticle alignments on the reference mark plate FM
- the reference mark is positioned at a predetermined reference position.
- the reference position is set, for example, at a position that coincides with the origin on the stage coordinate system defined by the center force of the pair of reference marks and the 54 W laser interferometer.
- a pair of reticle alignment marks RM1 and RM2 on the measurement reticle RT and their corresponding reticle alignment reference marks are simultaneously observed using the reticle alignment microscope described above.
- a reticle is connected via a drive system (not shown) so that the projected images of the reticle alignment marks RM1 and RM2 on the reference plate FM and the corresponding reference marks are both minimized.
- Stage RST is finely driven in the XY two-dimensional plane.
- the wafer W having a surface coated with a resist is loaded onto a Z tilt stage 58 using a wafer loader (not shown).
- condenser lens 6 5 i of measurement reticle R T, all j is included, and the opening 7 2 iota, 7 2 2 is not included, X-axis direction of the lens holding member 6 2 Not shown to form a rectangular illumination area with a length in the X-axis direction within the maximum width of
- the opening of the reticle blind 30 is set via the drive system.
- the illumination system aperture stop plate 24 is rotated via the driving device 40 to set a predetermined aperture stop, for example, a small ⁇ stop on the optical path of the illumination light EL. This completes the preparatory work for exposure.
- each measurement pattern 67i, j is simultaneously transferred via the corresponding pinhole-shaped opening 70i, j and the projection optical system PL.
- a reduced image (latent image) 67 ′ i, j of each measurement pattern 67 i, j as shown in FIG. 9A is formed on the resist layer on the wafer W at predetermined intervals in the XY two-dimensional direction. It is formed at a predetermined interval along.
- the reference pattern is transferred in a step-and-repeat manner by sequentially superimposing the area of the wafer W on which the image of the measurement pattern has already been formed. Specifically, the following a. To g.
- the center position of the reference pattern 7 4 ⁇ is positioned on the optical axis AX.
- the reticle stage RST is moved by a predetermined distance in the Y-axis direction via a drive system (not shown) so that they coincide.
- an illumination area of the illumination light EL is defined only in a rectangular area having a predetermined area on the lens holding member 62 including the opening 72 after the movement (this area does not cover any of the condenser lenses).
- the opening of the reticle blind 30 is set via a drive system (not shown).
- the center of the region on the wafer W where the latent image 67, 1,! of the first measurement pattern 67 ⁇ is formed almost coincides with the optical axis of the projection optical system PL.
- main controller 50 gives control information TS to light source 16, emits laser beam LB, and irradiates reticle RT with illumination light EL to perform exposure.
- the reference pattern 74i is transferred to an area (referred to as an area) where the latent image of the measurement pattern 67 1; 1 of the resist layer on the wafer W has already been formed.
- a latent image 67, i, i of the measurement pattern 67 1 and a latent image 74 'i of the reference pattern 7 ⁇ are shown. It is formed in such a positional relationship as follows.
- the design arrangement pitch P of the measurement patterns 67i, j on the wafer W is determined.
- the wafer stage WST is moved in the X-axis direction by the pitch p, and the region on the wafer W where the second measurement pattern 67 1 ⁇ 2 latent image is formed (region Si, 2 and The wafer stage WST is moved so that the center of the wafer stage WTS is substantially coincident with the optical axis of the projection optical system PL.
- the control information TS is given to the light source 16, the laser beam LB is emitted, and the reticle RT is irradiated with the illumination light EL to perform exposure.
- the reference pattern 74 is transferred onto the region Si, 2 on the wafer W in an overlapping manner.
- step 216 the wafer W is unloaded from the Z tilt stage 58 via a wafer loader (not shown), and then connected to the chamber 11 in-line.
- a wafer loader not shown
- step 218 the process proceeds to step 218 and waits for the input of the data of the displacement (A, ⁇ ? 7) described later. .
- the development of the wafer W is performed, and after the development, measurement is performed on each of the regions Si ,; 'arranged in a matrix on the wafer W with the same arrangement as in FIG. 9B.
- a resist image of the use pattern and the reference pattern is formed.
- the developed wafer W is taken out of the CZD, and the overlay error of each region Si, j is measured using an external overlay measurement device (registration measurement device). Based on the result, a position error (positional deviation) of the register image of each measurement pattern 67i, j with respect to the corresponding reference pattern 74i is calculated.
- step 128 of the main routine the first program is loaded into the main memory, and the process proceeds to the next step 130, and based on the input displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77), the principle described below is used.
- the wavefront (wavefront aberration) corresponding to each of the first to nth measurement points in the field of view of the projection optical system PL, ie, the coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomial, for example the coefficients Z 37 of the second term of the coefficient Z 2 ⁇ paragraph 37 calculates in accordance with the first program. Note that if there is enough free space in the main memory, the third program that was previously called can be left in the main memory, but here, there is not much free space and the third program is used. 3 steps It is assumed that the program is first unloaded to the original area of the storage device 42 and then the first program is loaded.
- the wavefront of the projection optical system PL is obtained by an operation according to the first program based on the above-mentioned positional deviation ( ⁇ , ⁇ ? 7).
- the physical relationship between the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ ⁇ ) and the wavefront will be described briefly with reference to FIGS.
- the position passing through the pupil plane of the projection optical system PL differs depending on where the light originates from the measurement pattern 67 k> 1 . That is, the wavefront at each position of the pupil plane corresponds to the wavefront of light passing through the position in the measurement pattern 67k > 1 corresponding to that position. If it is assumed that the projection optical system PL has no aberration at all, those wavefronts should be ideal wavefronts (here, planes) as indicated by the symbols on the pupil plane of the projection optical system PL. .
- the measurement pattern 67i, j image of is imaged at a position shifted in accordance with the inclination with respect to the ideal wavefront of wavefront F 2 on the wafer W.
- the diffracted light generated from the reference pattern 74 ⁇ (or 74 2 ) is directly incident on the projection optical system PU without being restricted by the pinhole-shaped aperture.
- An image is formed on the wafer W via the projection optical system P.
- the exposure using the reference pattern 74 is performed in a state where the center of the reference pattern 74 is positioned on the optical axis of the projection optical system PL, almost all the image-forming light beams generated from the reference pattern 74 ⁇ are projected.
- Optical system It is not affected by PL aberration and forms an image in a small area including the optical axis without displacement.
- the misalignment (A, ⁇ 77) is the same as the slope of the wavefront with respect to the ideal wavefront.
- the wavefront can be restored based on the displacement (A ⁇ , ⁇ 7?). Note that, as is clear from the physical relationship between the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) and the wavefront, the principle of calculating the wavefront in the present embodiment is the well-known Shack-Hartmann wavefront calculation principle itself.
- the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ ? 7) corresponds to the inclination of the wavefront, and the shape of the wavefront (strictly speaking, the deviation from the reference surface (ideal wavefront)) can be obtained by differentiating this. If the equation for the wavefront (the deviation of the wavefront from the reference plane) is W (x, y) and the proportional coefficient is k, the following equations (2) and (3) hold.
- the Zernike polynomial is a series suitable for the development of an axisymmetric surface, and expands to a triangular series in the circumferential direction.
- the wavefront W is expressed in a polar coordinate system (jO, ⁇ )
- the Zernike polynomial can be expanded as R n ⁇ () as in the following equation (4).
- the derivative In practice, the derivative must be detected as the above-mentioned misalignment, so that fitting must be performed on the derivative.
- Each term of the Zernike polynomial corresponds to an optical aberration. Moreover, the lower order terms almost correspond to Seidel aberration.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL can be obtained by using the Zernike polynomial.
- a specially structured mask with the same configuration as the measurement reticle RT is used, and each of the multiple measurement patterns on the mask is sequentially placed on the substrate via individually provided pinholes and projection optical systems.
- the reference pattern on the mask is printed on the substrate via the projection optical system without passing through the condenser lens and pinhole, and the resist images of a plurality of measurement patterns obtained as a result of each printing are printed.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,978,085 discloses an invention relating to a technique for calculating a wavefront aberration by measuring a position shift of a reference pattern with respect to a resist image and performing a predetermined calculation.
- the calculation procedure of the first program is determined,
- the wavefront (wavefront aberration) corresponding to the first measurement point to the n-th measurement point in the visual field of the projection optical system PL here, the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial, for example, coefficient Z 3 7 coefficients binomial Z 2 ⁇ 3 7 term is required.
- the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial for example, the second term of the coefficient Z 2 ⁇ factor Z 3 7 of the third section 7
- wavefront data when seeking, viewed 1 3 2 binary next step The flag F is set to 1 (set), and the wavefront data is stored in a temporary storage area in RAM.
- step 1 3 4 the third program is again written to the main memory.
- the third program is played.
- step 1 36 the following program (7) is used to calculate for each measurement point using the previously created Zernike change table (calculation table) according to the third program.
- One of the target aberrations input in step 104 is calculated.
- A is a target aberration of the projection optical system PL, for example, astigmatism, curvature of field, or the like, or an index value of the target aberration, for example, a line width abnormal value that is an index value of the coma aberration.
- K is a proportional constant determined according to the resist sensitivity and the like.
- the target aberration calculated for each measurement point as described above or its index value is displayed on the display device 44. With this display, the operator can easily recognize the desired aberration of the projection optical system PL.
- step 1 Proceed to 4 2 to display a continuation confirmation screen on the display device 44, and then proceed to step 144 to wait until a certain time has elapsed from the start of display.
- step 146 determines whether or not a continuation instruction has been input.
- the simulation it is harm that the user is instructed to continue the simulation for a certain period of time. Therefore, if the determination in step 144 is denied, the simulation does not need to be continued and may be terminated. Then, a series of processing of this routine ends.
- step 102 the process returns to step 102, and thereafter, the processing and determination of step 102 and subsequent steps are repeated to obtain the following condition.
- the process continues to step 102, and thereafter, the processing and determination of step 102 and subsequent steps are repeated to obtain the following condition.
- the flag F is set, the judgment in step 124 is affirmed, and the process jumps from step 124 to step 136.
- the operator sequentially inputs necessary items via the input device 45 in accordance with the display on the screen, and inputs the measurement command of the wavefront aberration, or additionally, Just by inputting the data of the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) for each area S i, j measured by the alignment measuring device, the target aberration (coma) of the projection optical system PL that specified the target pattern is almost fully automatic.
- the aberration, astigmatism, and spherical aberration are calculated accurately not only for the low-order components but also for the high-order components) and displayed on the display device 44, so that the aberrations can be easily and accurately recognized. can do.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL can be accurately known only by measuring once.
- there are various ways of displaying the final objective aberration but it is desirable to show the numerical value in a form that is easy for anyone to see and understand. In this way, each term of the Zernike polynomial It becomes unnecessary to analyze the coefficient of the above.
- the exposure apparatus of the present embodiment can easily set the optimum exposure condition according to the target pattern. That is, when step 102 and subsequent steps are repeated a plurality of times, the same target pattern and the same target aberration (multiple types can be used) are repeatedly input to the condition setting screen of step 102. Then, on the input screen for information on the projection optical system in step 108, by sequentially inputting different illumination conditions, numerical apertures, wavelengths, and the like, the object finally displayed in step 1338 By finding the condition that minimizes the aberration value, the optimal exposure condition can be determined very easily. Of course, by changing the software, the main controller 50 can automatically determine the optimum exposure condition and set the optimum exposure condition based on the result of the determination.
- the illumination conditions can be changed by changing the aperture stop of the illumination system aperture stop plate 24, and the numerical aperture of the projection optical system PL can be changed by changing the pupil of the projection optical system PL shown in FIG.
- the aperture stop 15 By adjusting the aperture stop 15, it can be set freely within a certain range, and the wavelength of the illuminating light EL can be changed by giving such control information TS to the light source 16. It is.
- the information on the determined exposure conditions may be used when the operator creates a process program file (data file for setting the exposure conditions).
- a method of adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL which is performed in a semiconductor manufacturing plant by a service engineer of an exposure apparatus maker, will be described.
- the CD-ROM storing the first to third programs is set in the drive unit 46 together with the database created as described above, and the first to third programs are stored from the CD-ROM. It is assumed that the database is installed in the storage device 42 and the database accompanying the second program is copied to the storage device 42.
- the controller 50 uses the measurement reticle RT for measuring the wavefront aberration at a plurality of (here, n) measurement points in the field of view of the projection optical system PL to transfer the pattern onto the wafer W. Transfer is performed in the same procedure as described above (see FIG. 8). Then, in the CZD, the development of the wafer W is performed, and after the development, on the wafer W, in each of the regions Si, j arranged in a matrix form, the measurement pattern is arranged in the same arrangement as in FIG. 9B. A resist image with the reference pattern is formed.
- the developed wafer W is taken out of the CZD, and an overlay error measuring device (registration measurement device) is used to measure an overlay error for each region Sij. Based on this, the position error (position shift) of the registration image of each measurement pattern 67ij with respect to the corresponding reference pattern 74i is calculated.
- the data of the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) for each of the regions Si, j is input to the main control device 50 via the input device 45 by the above-mentioned service engineer or the like. It is also possible to input the data of the calculated displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) for each of the regions Si, j to the main controller 50 online from an external overlay measuring instrument.
- the CPU in the main controller 50 loads the first program into the main memory and, based on the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 7?), Sets each area Si, j , That is, the wavefront (wavefront aberration) corresponding to the first to nth measurement points in the field of view of the projection optical system PL.
- the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial for example, the coefficient Z 2 of the second term computing the coefficients Z 37 th to 37 wherein Te ⁇ Tsu the first program.
- the data of the wavefront (wavefront aberration) corresponding to the first to n-th measurement points is represented by a column matrix Q as in the following equation (8).
- the element P] I-P n of the matrix Q is column Matricaria box (vertical made from the coefficient of the second term - paragraph 37 of each Zernike polynomial (Z 2 to Z 37) Kutor).
- the CPU in the main controller 50 stores the value in a temporary storage area in the RAM.
- the CPU in the main controller 50 loads the second program from the storage device 42 to the main memory, and adjusts each of the directions of the degrees of freedom of the movable lenses 13 ⁇ to 13 4 according to the second program. Calculate the quantity. Specifically, the CPU performs the following operation.
- Wavefront (wavefront aberration) data Q corresponding to the 1st to nth measurement points, the matrix O stored in the CD-ROM as the aforementioned database, and the movable lens 13 to 13
- the relationship shown in the following equation (9) is established between the amount of adjustment P in each direction of freedom in (4).
- P is a column matrix (that is, a vertical vector) composed of m elements represented by the following equation (10).
- the respective elements ADJ 1 to ADJ m of P that is, the respective degrees of freedom directions of the movable lens 1 3 ⁇ to 1 3 4 can be calculated by the least square method by performing the following equation (11). Adjustment amount (target adjustment amount) can be obtained.
- OT is the transposed matrix of the matrix O
- (OT ⁇ O) -1 is the inverse matrix of (OT ⁇ O).
- the second program is a program for performing the least squares operation of the above equation (11) using the database. Therefore, according to the second program, the CPU sequentially reads the database in the CD-ROM into the RAM, calculates the adjustment amounts ADJ1 to ADJm, and displays the adjustment amounts ADJ1 to ADJm on the screen of the display device 44. The value is stored in the storage device 42.
- the main controller 50 forms a command value indicating that the movable lenses 13i to 134 should be driven in the respective degrees of freedom in accordance with the adjustment amounts ADJ1 to ADJm stored in the storage device 42.
- the image forming characteristics correction controller 48 are controlled voltage applied to the actuating element for driving the movable lens 1 3i ⁇ 1 34 to each of the degrees of freedom, the movable lens 1 3; ⁇ 1 3 4 position and At least one of the postures is adjusted almost simultaneously, and the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL, such as distortion, curvature of field, coma, spherical aberration, and astigmatism, are corrected.
- coma spherical aberration, and astigmatism, not only low-order but also high-order aberrations can be corrected.
- the service engineer or the like when adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL, the service engineer or the like only inputs the wavefront aberration measurement command via the input device 45, or in addition thereto. Just by inputting the data of the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) for each area Si, j measured by the overlay measuring instrument, the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL can be adjusted with high precision almost automatically. It is supposed to be.
- Ai, i is a 36-by-36 diagonal matrix represented by the following equation (14).
- the spherical aberration (0 component) obtained from the measurement result of one of the measurement points or arbitrary plural measurement points may be set to be higher than the value of the remaining weight parameter. If it is necessary to modify the parameters including the components, the weight parameters ⁇ 8 , 8 , 5 15 , 15 , ⁇ 5 24 , 24 ,
- the weight parameter ⁇ may be set so that the average value of the weights is larger than the average value of the remaining weight parameters.
- the input of the plurality of types described above specifically, the input of weights classified into 0 ⁇ , 1 ⁇ , 3 ⁇ , ⁇ ⁇ , etc. in addition to the input of weights for each item. It is desirable to be able to. In the latter case, it is possible to input a desired prescribed value for each 0.
- 0 0 is the coefficient (Z 9 , Zi6, Z 9 ) of the term of the Zernike polynomial that does not include sin and cos (excluding the first and fourth terms).
- Z 36, Z 3 7) is a generic term for, 1 0 term (except containing either si ⁇ ⁇ , c ⁇ s 0 is here the second term, it is assumed the third term, excluding) (Z 7 , Z 8 , Zi4, Z 15 , ⁇ 23, 24, ⁇ 3, 35), where 20 is the coefficient of the term that includes sin 2 S or cos 20 (Z 5 , Z 6 , Zi 2 , Zi 3, Z 2 i, Z 22 , Z 32, Z 33), where 30 is a term that includes s ⁇ n 30 or cos 30 Is a generic term for the coefficients (Z 19 , Z 20 , Z 30, Z 31), and 40 is a generic term for the coefficients (Z 28 , Z 29 ) of the term including any of sin 4 ⁇ and cos 40.
- the operator or the like sequentially inputs necessary items through the input device 45 in accordance with the display on the screen, and inputs the measurement command of the wavefront aberration, or additionally, Only by inputting the data of the displacement ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) for each area Si, j measured by the overlay measuring device, the main controller 50 performs the processing according to the third program and the first program. Almost automatically, it is possible to recognize the imaging characteristics (aberration) that the projection optical system PL wants to know. Therefore, using this, after adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL as described above, a service engineer or the like performs the above-described simulation to predict the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL can be adjusted based on instructions from an operator or the like, as needed, during normal use other than during maintenance.
- the operator or the like issues the above-mentioned predetermined instructions (including input of condition setting, input of information on the projection optical system, etc.)
- the same processing is performed by the CPU in the main controller 50 in the same procedure as in the simulation described above.
- a similar Zernike change table is created.
- the measurement of the wavefront aberration is executed, and when the data of the displacement is input, the CPU in the main control device 50 sequentially calculates the target imaging characteristics in the same manner as described above.
- the target aberration is optimized (for example, from zero to minimum).
- the driving amounts of the movable lenses 13 ⁇ to 13 4 in the respective degrees of freedom may be calculated by the least square method in the same manner as described above, for example, according to the above-described second program. This can be achieved with simple software changes.
- the CPU in the main controller 50 gives the command value of the calculated drive amount to the imaging characteristic correction controller 48.
- the imaging characteristic correction controller port over La 4 8 the voltage applied to the actuating element for driving the movable lens 1 3 to 1 3 4 in the respective degrees of freedom can be controlled, the movable lens 1 3 iota ⁇ 1 3
- At least one of the position and orientation of 4 is adjusted to correct the imaging characteristics targeted by the projection optical system PL, such as distortion, field curvature, coma, spherical aberration, and astigmatism Is done.
- coma spherical aberration, and astigmatism, not only low-order but also high-order aberrations can be corrected.
- a reticle R for manufacturing a device is mounted on a reticle stage RST as a reticle, and thereafter, a reticle alignment and a so-called base line measurement are performed.
- Preparation work such as wafer alignment such as EGA (enhanced 'global' alignment) is performed.
- the same step-and-repeat exposure is performed as in the measurement of the wavefront aberration described above.
- the stepping is a wafer alignment Based on the result, it is performed in units of shots. Since the operation at the time of exposure is not different from that of a normal stepper, detailed description is omitted.
- an illumination optical system 12 including a plurality of optical elements such as lenses and mirrors, a projection optical system PL, a reticle stage system and a wafer stage system including many mechanical parts, and the like.
- optical adjustment, mechanical adjustment, electrical adjustment, etc. are performed so as to exhibit the desired performance as a single unit.
- the illumination optical system 12 and the projection optical system PL are assembled in the exposure apparatus main body, and the reticle stage system, the wafer stage system, and the like are attached to the exposure apparatus main body, and wiring and piping are connected.
- optical adjustment is further performed for the illumination optical system 12 and the projection optical system PL. This is because the imaging characteristics of those optical systems, particularly the projection optical system PL, are slightly changed before and after assembling to the exposure apparatus main body.
- the first program, the second program, the database, the third program, and the like described above are also effectively used for optical adjustment of the projection optical system PL performed after the projection optical system is incorporated into the exposure apparatus body. Can be used.
- an operator who performs the adjustment works measures the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL according to the above-described procedure using the above-described measurement reticle RT. Then, by inputting the measurement result of the wavefront aberration to the main controller 50, the main controller 50 performs the processing according to the first and second programs described above, and forms the image forming characteristic of the projection optical system PL. Is adjusted as accurately as possible.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL is measured again by using the above-described measurement reticle RT by the above-described procedure. Then, by inputting the measurement result of the wavefront aberration to main controller 50, main controller 50
- the processing according to the first and third programs described above is carried out, and the line width anomalies corresponding to the astigmatism, field curvature, or coma of the projection optical system PL after the adjustment are displayed on the screen. Is displayed. At this stage, it is possible to determine that uncorrected aberrations, mainly higher-order aberrations, are difficult to automatically adjust. Therefore, if necessary, readjust the lens and other components.
- an operator who performs an adjustment work at the manufacturing stage can issue an instruction (input of condition setting, input of information regarding the projection optical system, etc.) in the same manner as in the adjustment described above. ),
- the processing in accordance with the third program is performed by the CPU in the main controller 50, and a similar Zernike change table is created.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL is measured by the above-described procedure using the above-described measurement reticle RT.
- the CPU in the main controller 50 performs the processing according to the first and third programs described above, and the target aberration is reduced.
- the movable lens 13 3] L to 13 4 are sequentially calculated, and their target aberrations are optimized (for example, zero or minimum). Compensation controller — given to la 4-8.
- the imaging characteristics correction controller 48 adjusts the desired imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL, such as distortion, curvature of field, coma, spherical aberration, and astigmatism, with the highest possible accuracy. Is done.
- the projection optical system PL the projection optical system
- the wavefront aberration is measured using a dedicated wavefront measuring device, etc., and based on the measurement results, the presence or absence and position of optical elements that need reworking are specified.
- the readjustment may be performed in parallel.
- the replacement may be performed for each optical element of the projection optical system PL, or for a projection optical system having a plurality of lens barrels, the replacement may be performed for each lens barrel.
- the surface may be processed to an aspherical surface as needed. In adjusting the projection optical system PL, it is only necessary to change the position of the optical element (including the distance from other optical elements) and the inclination, etc. In particular, when the optical element is a lens element, change the eccentricity. Or rotate around the optical axis AX.
- the arithmetic unit, the first arithmetic unit and the second arithmetic unit are constituted by the main control unit 50, and the main control unit 50 and the imaging characteristic correction controller 4 8 and further by c is imaging characteristic adjustment device is constituted, in the present embodiment, measurement reticle RT, external overlay measuring instrument, and the main controller 5 0, the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL A measuring device for measurement is configured.
- the measurement apparatus measures the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL based on the operator's instruction
- the main controller 5 the projection is performed based on the measured wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL and the Zernike change table of the target imaging characteristic according to the aberration information given when the target pattern is printed.
- Optical system The target imaging characteristic is calculated.
- the measurement can calculate the total yield including not only low-order aberration but also high-order aberration for spherical aberration, astigmatism, and coma.
- the image forming characteristic correcting device (48, 50) corrects the target image forming characteristic as much as possible, so that the projection optical system PL Is adjusted according to the target pattern.
- the relationship between the adjustment of the specific optical element for adjustment (movable lens 13 ⁇ to 13 4 ) and the change in the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL is shown.
- a parameter group is obtained in advance, and the parameter group is stored in the storage device 42 in advance as a database.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL is actually measured based on instructions from a service engineer or the like, and when the measurement data (measured data) is input via the input / output device 44, the main control is performed.
- the device 5 input-output device 4 measured data and the parameter group and the movable lens of the wavefront aberration which is input via a 4 1 S l 3 4 relationship between the target adjustment amount (the aforementioned equations (1 1) or Using equations (1 2)), the target adjustment amounts of the movable lenses 13 ⁇ to 13 4 are calculated.
- the measured value of the wavefront aberration is input via the input / output device 44. alone, it is possible to easily calculate the target amount of adjustment of the movable lens 1 3] L ⁇ 1 3 4 to correct the wavefront aberration. In this case, there is no need for lens design data, which is difficult to obtain, and no complicated ray tracing calculation is required. Then, the calculated target adjustment amount is given from the main controller 50 to the imaging characteristic correction controller 48 as a command value, and the movable lens is adjusted by the imaging characteristic correction controller 48 in accordance with the target adjustment amount.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL can be easily and accurately adjusted. Further, according to the exposure apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, at the time of exposure, the imaging characteristic is adjusted according to the target pattern as described above, or the imaging characteristic is adjusted based on the measurement result of the wavefront aberration. Since the pattern of the reticle R is transferred onto the wafer W via the projection optical system PL adjusted with high precision, it is possible to transfer the fine pattern onto the wafer W with high overlay accuracy.
- various information including information on a target pattern, information on a target imaging characteristic, information on a projection optical system, and information on an aberration to be given is input to an input device 4 such as a keyboard. 5 to the main controller 50, and the object corresponding to the given aberration information when the main controller 50 prints the target pattern based on the input information.
- an input device 4 such as a keyboard. 5
- the object corresponding to the given aberration information when the main controller 50 prints the target pattern based on the input information is input to an input device 4 such as a keyboard. 5 to the main controller 50, and the object corresponding to the given aberration information when the main controller 50 prints the target pattern based on the input information.
- the third program is installed in a simulation computer different from the main controller 50, and various information on the target pattern, the projection optical system, etc.
- the user By repeatedly changing the condition settings, changing the information on the target aberration, the information on the projection optical system, and the information on the aberration to be given, the user repeatedly performs the input operation to obtain various L-Nike change tables corresponding to the input contents. May be created in advance, a database consisting of these change tables may be created, and this database may be stored in the CD-ROM along with the first and second programs.
- the first and fourth programs in the CD-ROM may be installed in the storage device 42, and the CD-ROM may be set in the drive device 46.
- the CD-ROM may be set in the drive device 46.
- data of the Zernike change table is read from the CD-ROM by the main controller 50 as needed.
- the CD-ROM set in the drive device 46 constitutes a storage device. This can be easily achieved by changing the software.
- a wavefront aberration which is an overall aberration
- a movable lens a specific optical element for adjustment
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system to be adjusted may be individual imaging characteristics such as coma aberration and distortion.
- the relationship between the adjustment of the unit amount of each specific optical element for adjustment in the direction of each degree of freedom and the amount of change in individual imaging characteristics such as coma aberration and distortion is determined by simulation.
- a parameter group indicating the relationship between the adjustment of the specific optical element and the change in the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system is obtained based on the above, and the parameter group is created as a database. Then, when adjusting the imaging characteristics of the actual projection optical system, for example, the coma aberration (abnormal line width value) and distortion of the projection optical system are obtained by the printing method or the aerial image measurement method described above. By inputting the measured values to the main controller, a relational expression (the relational expression is prepared in advance) between the obtained imaging characteristics, the parameter group, and the target adjustment amount of a specific optical element is used. Thus, the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element can be determined by calculation in the same manner as in the above embodiment.
- the wavefront collection of the projection optical system PL is performed using the measurement reticle.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the measurement of the wavefront aberration can be performed on-body using a portable wavefront aberration measuring device that can be attached to and detached from the wafer stage WS ⁇ . Is also good.
- a wavefront aberration measuring device for example, a Shack-Hartmann type wavefront aberration measuring device 80 using a microlens array in a light receiving optical system as shown in FIG. 10 is used. be able to.
- the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is provided with a housing 82 having an L-shaped internal space in the YZ section and a predetermined positional relationship inside the housing 82.
- a light receiving optical system 84 composed of a plurality of optical elements described above, and a light receiving unit 86 arranged at the + Y side end inside the housing 82 are provided.
- the housing 82 is made of a member having an L-shaped section in the YZ cross section and having a space formed therein, and light from above the housing 82 is provided at the uppermost portion (the end in the + Z direction).
- An opening 82a having a circular shape in a plan view is formed so as to be incident toward the internal space of No. 2.
- a cover glass 88 is provided so as to cover the opening 82 a from the inside of the housing 82.
- a light-shielding film having a circular opening in the center is formed on the upper surface of the cover glass 88 by vapor deposition of a metal such as chromium, and the light-shielding film is used to measure the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL from the surroundings. This prevents unnecessary light from entering the light receiving optical system 84.
- the light receiving optical system 84 includes an objective lens 84 a, a relay lens 84 b, and a bending mirror 84 arranged sequentially from top to bottom below the cover glass 88 inside the housing 82. c, a collimator lens 84 d and a microlens array 84 e sequentially arranged on the + Y side of the bending mirror 84 c.
- the bent mirror 84c is inclined at 45 °, and the optical path of light incident on the objective lens 84a vertically downward from above by the bent mirror 84c. Can be bent toward the collimator lens 84 d. Note that this Each optical member constituting the optical optical system 84 is fixed to the inside of the wall of the housing 82 via a holding member (not shown).
- the microlens array 84e is configured such that a plurality of small convex lenses (lens elements) are arranged in an array in a plane orthogonal to the optical path.
- the light receiving section 86 includes a light receiving element composed of a two-dimensional CCD and the like, and an electric circuit such as a charge transfer control circuit.
- the light receiving element has an area sufficient to receive all of the light beams that enter the objective lens 84a and exit from the microlens array 84e.
- the data measured by the light receiving section 86 is output to the main controller 50 via a signal line (not shown).
- the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is detached from the Z-tilt stage 58, so the operator uses the wavefront aberration measuring device for the side of the Z-tilt stage 58 when measuring the wavefront.
- the work of mounting 80 is performed.
- the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is ported to a predetermined reference surface (here, the surface on the + Y side) so that the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is within the movement stroke of the wafer stage WST (Z tilt stage 58) during wavefront measurement.
- it is fixed via a magnet or the like.
- the main controller 50 causes the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 to be positioned below the above-mentioned off-axis system alignment system. Then, the wafer stage WST is moved via the wafer stage driving unit 56. Then, main controller 50 detects an alignment mark (not shown) provided on wavefront aberration measuring device 80 by an alignment system, and compares the detection result with the measured value of laser interferometer 54 W at that time. The position coordinates of the alignment mark are calculated based on the above, and the accurate position of the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is obtained. After the position of the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 is measured, the measurement of the wavefront aberration is executed with the main controller 50 as a center as follows.
- main controller 50 includes a not-shown measurement reticle having a repinhole pattern formed by a not-shown reticle loader (hereinafter, referred to as a “pinhole reticle” for discrimination from the above-described measurement reticle RT). ) On the reticle stage RST.
- This measurement reticle is a special reticle in which pinholes (pinholes that generate spherical waves as almost ideal point light sources) are formed at multiple points in the same area as the illumination area IAR on the pattern surface. It is.
- the pinhole reticle used here is provided with a diffusing surface on its upper surface, for example, so that the wavefronts of the light beams passing through all the N.A. of the projection optical system PL can be obtained. It is assumed that the wavefront aberration over the entire NA of the projection optical system PL is measured.
- main controller 50 After loading the pinhole reticle, main controller 50 detects the reticle alignment mark formed on the pinhole reticle using the above-described reticle alignment microscope, and based on the detection result, detects the pinhole reticle. Align in place. Thereby, the center of the pinhole reticle almost coincides with the optical axis of the projection optical system PL.
- main controller 50 gives control information TS to light source 16 to emit laser light.
- the illumination light E from the illumination optical system 12 is applied to the pinhole reticle.
- light emitted from a plurality of pinholes of the pinhole reticle is condensed on the image plane via the projection optical system PL, and an image of the pinhole is formed on the image plane.
- main controller 50 sets a wavefront aberration measuring device 80 at an imaging point where an image of any pinhole on the pinhole reticle (hereinafter referred to as a pinhole of interest) is formed. While monitoring the measured value of the wafer laser interferometer 54 W so that the center of the opening 82 a is almost coincident, the wafer stage is Move WST At this time, the main controller 50 matches the top surface of the cover glass 88 of the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 with the image plane on which the pinhole image is formed based on the detection result of the focus position detection system described above. For this purpose, the wafer stage WST is minutely driven in the Z-axis direction via the wafer stage drive unit 56.
- the tilt angle of wafer stage WST is also adjusted as necessary.
- the image light flux of the pinhole of interest enters the light receiving optical system 84 via the central opening of the cover glass 88, and is received by the light receiving element constituting the light receiving section 86.
- a spherical wave is generated from the pinhole of interest on the pinhole reticle, and this spherical wave constitutes the projection optical system PL and the light receiving optical system 84 of the wavefront aberration measuring device 80.
- a collimated light beam passes through the objective lens 84a, the relay lens 84b, the mirror 84c, and the collimator lens 84d, and irradiates the microlens array 84e.
- the pupil plane of the projection optics PL is relayed to the microlens array 84 e and divided. Each light is condensed on the light receiving surface of the light receiving element by each lens element of the micro lens array 84e, and an image of a pinhole is formed on the light receiving surface.
- the projection optical system PL is an ideal optical system without wavefront aberration
- the wavefront on the ⁇ surface of the projection optical system P becomes an ideal wavefront (here, a plane), and as a result, the microlens array
- the parallel light beam incident on 84e becomes a plane wave, and the wavefront is harmful to become an ideal wavefront.
- a spot image (hereinafter, also referred to as “spot”) is formed at a position on the optical axis of each lens element constituting the microlens array 84 e.
- the projection optical system PL usually has a wavefront aberration
- the wavefront of the parallel light beam incident on the microlens array 84 e deviates from the ideal wavefront, that is, the inclination of the wavefront relative to the ideal wavefront.
- the imaging position of each spot is shifted from the position on the optical axis of each lens element of the microlens array 84e.
- the reference point of each spot corresponds to the inclination of the wavefront.
- the main controller 50 calculates the image forming position of each spot based on the photoelectric conversion signal, and further uses the calculation result and the position data of the known reference point to perform the positional shift. ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) is calculated and stored in the RAM. At this time, the main controller 50 is supplied with the measured values (Xi, Yi) of the laser interferometer 54 W at that time.
- the main controller 50 returns to the next pinhole image.
- the wafer stage WST is moved so that the focal point coincides with the center of the aperture 82a of the wavefront aberration measuring device 80.
- the main controller 50 emits laser light from the light source 16 in the same manner as described above, and similarly, the main controller 50 calculates the imaging position of each spot. It is. Thereafter, the same measurement is sequentially performed at other image forming points of the pinhole image.
- the RAM of the main controller 50 stores the positional deviation data ( ⁇ , ⁇ 77) at the imaging point of each pinhole image and each imaging point. (The measured value (Xi, Yi) of the 54 W laser interferometer at the time of measurement at the imaging point of each pinhole image) is stored.
- main controller 50 determines the position shift ( ⁇ ⁇ , ⁇ 77) corresponding to the inclination of the wavefront on the ⁇ surface of projection optical system PL corresponding to the imaging point of the pinhole image stored in the RAM. Then, the wavefront data (coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomial) is calculated using another conversion program similar to the first program described above.
- the same conversion program as the first program is used in the case where the above-described wavefront aberration measuring instrument 80 is used. This is because another program for converting the amount of displacement of the imaging point into the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial is usually prepared.
- the main controller 50 calculates and displays the target aberration (imaging characteristics) by executing the processing according to the same procedure as in the above embodiment, and furthermore, calculates the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL. Adjustments can be made automatically.
- the first program that converts the positional deviation measured using the measurement reticle RT into the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial, the coefficient of each term of the Zernike polynomial converted by the first program A second program that calculates the amount of adjustment of the imaging characteristics based on the third program, a third program that converts the coefficients of each term of the Zernike polynomials converted in the first program into various aberrations (including various aberration indices), and
- the database attached to the two programs is packaged on a single CD-ROM, but it is not always necessary to do so.
- the first program, the second program (and the database), and the third program are programs for different purposes, and all of them have sufficient utility value.
- the third program can be used as a single program only for the part that creates a Zernike change table (corresponding to steps 101 to 122).
- Various kinds of information including information on a target pattern, information on a target imaging characteristic, information on a projection optical system, and information on an aberration to be given are input to a computer in which such a program is installed by using a keyboard or the like.
- a Zernike change table of the desired imaging characteristics is created. Therefore, the database composed of the Zernike change table created in this manner can be suitably used in another exposure apparatus as described above.
- the second program and the third program do not necessarily need to be combined because their purposes differ greatly.
- the former is intended to increase the efficiency of the work of adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system by a service engineer or the like who repairs and adjusts the exposure apparatus, and the latter is used by an operator of an exposure apparatus at a semiconductor manufacturing plant.
- the purpose of this study is to simulate whether the target imaging characteristic of the projection optical system is sufficiently good when the pattern to be exposed is printed.
- the second program and the database and the third program are the same software program as in the above embodiment, for example, two types of passwords can be set. You can leave it.
- the second program and the third program may be supplied as another information recording medium, for example, so-called firmware, and only the database portion may be recorded on an information storage medium such as a CD-ROM. good.
- the first to third programs are installed from the CD-ROM into the storage device 42, and the database is copied to the storage device 42.
- the present invention is not limited to this. If only the first to third programs are installed in the storage device 42 from the CD-ROM, the database is not copied to the storage device 42. May be.
- the storage device is constituted by the CD-ROM set in the drive device.
- the database is constituted by a group of parameters corresponding to the driving of the movable lens 1 1 3 4 in the unit direction in each of the degrees of freedom.
- a parameter indicating a change in the imaging characteristic corresponding to the change in the thickness of the lens may be included in the database.
- an optimum lens thickness is calculated as the target adjustment amount.
- a parameter indicating a change in the imaging characteristic corresponding to the rotation of the reticle may be included in the database.
- the case where the reticle R rotates may be set to the positive (positive) direction of rotation, and the unit rotation may be set to 0.1 degree.
- at least one of the reticle stage RST and the wafer stage WST may be rotated according to the calculated reticle rotation.
- the main controller 50 based on the target adjustment amount of the specific optical element calculated according to the second program, or based on the target aberration calculated according to the third program.
- the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL are automatically adjusted via the image characteristic correction controller 48, the invention is not limited to this, and the projection optical system PL can be manually operated by an operator or formed through work. The image characteristics may be adjusted. In such a case, the second program or the third program can be effectively used not only in the adjustment stage but also in the manufacturing stage, whereby the projection optical system itself with the adjusted imaging characteristics can be manufactured.
- the reference pattern is an optical property measurement mask (the measurement reticle R T in the above embodiment). Need not be provided. That is, the reference pattern may be provided on another mask, or may be provided on the substrate (wafer) side without providing the reference pattern on the mask side. In other words, using a reference wafer whose reference pattern is formed in advance with a size corresponding to the projection magnification, a resist is applied on the reference wafer, a measurement pattern is transferred to the resist layer, and development is performed. By measuring the displacement between the resist image of the measurement pattern obtained after the development and the reference pattern, the measurement can be performed substantially in the same manner as in the above embodiment.
- the wavefront aberration of the projection optical system PL is calculated based on the measurement result of the resist image obtained by developing the wafer.
- the projection image (aerial image) of the measurement pattern is projected onto a wafer, and the projected image (aerial image) is measured using an aerial image measurement device or the like, or is used as a resist layer.
- the latent image of the formed measurement pattern and the reference pattern or the image obtained by etching the wafer may be measured. Even in such a case, if the positional deviation from the reference position of the measurement pattern (for example, the projected position of the measurement pattern in design) is measured, the projection is performed in the same procedure as the above embodiment based on the measurement result.
- a reference wafer on which the measurement pattern is formed is prepared in advance, and the reference pattern is transferred to the resist layer on this reference wafer, and the positional shift is performed. Measurement may be performed, or a positional shift between the two may be measured using an aerial image measuring device having a plurality of openings corresponding to the measurement pattern. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the above-described misalignment is measured using the overlay measuring device. However, other than that, for example, an alignment sensor provided in the exposure apparatus may be used.
- each aberration of the projection optical system PL may be used. Higher order components may also be calculated. That is, the Zernike polynomial
- the number and number of terms used may be arbitrary. Further, depending on the illumination conditions and the like, the aberration of the projection optical system PL may be positively generated. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, not only the target aberration is always set to zero or minimum, but also the target aberration becomes a predetermined value.
- the optical elements of the projection optical system PL may be adjusted as described above.
- the service engineer installs the above-described program and the like.
- the above-mentioned program may be stored in a server or an exposure apparatus connected via a network or the like.
- the operator inputs the pattern information, or obtains the pattern information by reading the bar code or the two-dimensional code of the reticle on which the pattern to be transferred to the wafer is formed by the exposure apparatus.
- the operator can create the Zernike change table described above on a server, determine the optimal exposure conditions (illumination conditions, numerical aperture of the projection optical system PL, etc.), and adjust the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system PL. All may be performed automatically without the intervention of a service engineer.
- the displacement of the latent image of the measurement pattern transferred and formed on the resist layer on the wafer with respect to the latent image of the reference pattern is calculated as follows. For example, it may be detected by an alignment system included in the exposure apparatus.
- the operator or the like fixes the wavefront aberration measuring device 80 to the wafer stage WST.
- the transfer system wafer loader or the like
- 80 may be automatically conveyed.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can also be applied to a scanning type exposure apparatus which transfers a mask pattern onto a substrate by synchronous movement.
- the application of the exposure apparatus is not limited to an exposure apparatus for manufacturing semiconductors.
- an exposure apparatus for a liquid crystal for transferring a liquid crystal display element pattern onto a square glass plate, a thin film magnetic head, a micro machine, and the like It can be widely applied to exposure equipment for manufacturing DNA chips and the like.
- micro devices such as semiconductor devices, glass substrates or silicon wafers for manufacturing reticles or masks used in optical exposure equipment, EUV exposure equipment, X-ray exposure equipment, electron beam exposure equipment, etc.
- the present invention can also be applied to an exposure apparatus that transfers a circuit pattern to an exposure apparatus.
- the light source of the exposure apparatus of the above embodiment F 2 laser, A r F excimer one
- The is not limited to the ultraviolet pulsed light source such as K r F excimer laser, g-line (wavelength 4 3 6 nm), ⁇ line ( It is also possible to use an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp that emits a bright line (wavelength: 365 nm).
- a single-wavelength laser beam in the infrared or visible range oscillated from a DFB semiconductor laser or a fiber laser is emitted by a fiber amplifier in which erbium (or both erbium and yttrium) is doped.
- a harmonic that has been amplified and wavelength-converted to ultraviolet light using a nonlinear optical crystal may be used.
- the magnification of the projection optical system may be not only a reduction system but also an equal magnification or an enlargement system.
- the projection optical system is not limited to a dioptric system, but may be a catadioptric system having a reflective optical element and a dioptric optical element (a power dioptric system) or a reflective system using only a reflective optical element. good.
- a catadioptric system or a catoptric system is used as the projection optical system PL
- the position of a reflective optical element is changed as the specific optical element described above to change the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system.
- illumination light E teeth, F 2 laser light in the case of using a A r 2 laser light, or EUV light can also be an all reflective system comprising a projection optical science system PL only reflective optical elements.
- the reticle R is also of a reflection type.
- the steps of device function performance design A step of manufacturing a reticle based on a design step; a step of manufacturing a wafer from a silicon material; a step of transferring a reticle pattern to a wafer by the exposure apparatus of the above-described embodiment; Process, bonding process and package process), and inspection step.
- exposure is performed using the exposure apparatus of the above-described embodiment in the lithographic process, so that the imaging characteristics are adjusted according to the target pattern, or the measurement results of the wavefront aberration are obtained.
- the pattern of the reticle R is transferred onto the wafer W via the projection optical system P whose imaging characteristics have been adjusted with high precision based on the image.It is possible to transfer the fine pattern onto the wafer W with high overlay accuracy Obviously, the yield of devices as final products can be improved, and the productivity can be improved. Industrial applicability
- the imaging characteristic measuring method of the present invention is suitable for measuring the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system.
- the imaging characteristic adjusting method of the present invention is suitable for adjusting the imaging characteristic of the projection optical system.
- the exposure method of the present invention is suitable for forming a fine pattern on a substrate.
- the exposure apparatus of the present invention is suitable for performing exposure by adjusting the imaging characteristics of the projection optical system with high accuracy.
- the program and the information recording medium of the present invention are suitable for use in the above exposure apparatus.
- the device manufacturing method of the present invention is suitable for manufacturing micro devices.
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