Approaching Angstrom-Scale Resolution in Lithography Using Low-Molecular-Mass Resists (< 500 Da)

MSM Saifullah, AK Rajak, KA Hofhuis, N Tiwale… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Resists that enable high-throughput and high-resolution patterning are essential in driving
the semiconductor technology forward. The ultimate patterning performance of a resist in …

Coater/developer-based patterning techniques to achieve tight pitches with 0.33 NA single exposure

K Kato, S Nagahara, L Huli… - International …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
As the semiconductor industry continues to push the limits of integrated circuit fabrication,
reliance on extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) has increased. Additionally, it has …

Advanced development for contact-holes of metal-oxide resists

CQ Dinh, S Nagahara, K Kato… - International …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
One of the key steps in the pattern formation chain of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is
the development process to resolve the resist pattern after EUV exposure. A simple …

Advanced Development Techniques for Extreme-Tight Pitch Patterning

H Tomori, CQ Dinh, S Nagahara, K Kato… - Journal of …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In this study, we evaluated the impact of a new development method ESPERT™ on tight
pitch contact holes patterns fabricated by extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and e-beam (EB) …

Coater/Developer-based Patterning Techniques to Improve Tight Pitches Towards High NA EUV

K Kato, S Grzeskowiaka, A Krawicza… - Optical and EUV …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
▪ New development method called ESPERTTM was confirmed to be effective for improving
Metal Oxide Resist (MOR) fine patterning with high resolution, reduced EUV exposure dose …

Advanced processes in metal-oxide resists for high-NA EUV lithography

CQ Dinh, S Nagahara, K Cho, H Tomori… - … and Processes XLI, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
One of the key steps in the pattern formation chain of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is
the development process to resolve the resist pattern after EUV exposure. The traditional …