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固態工程 After studying the material in this chapter, you will be able to:
Solid State Engineering 1. Explain why and how a post exposure bake is done for conventional and
Chemically amplified DUV resist.
• 解釋傳統與化學倍增式DUV光阻為何與如何執行曝光後烘烤。
Chapter 15 2. Describe the negative and positive resist development process for
conventional and chemically amplified DUV resist.
Photolithography: Resist • 分別針對傳統與化學倍增式DUV光阻,描述其負與正光阻顯影製程。
Development and Advanced 3. List and discuss the two most common resist development methods and the
critical development parameters.
Lithography • 列出並討論兩種最常用到的光阻顯影方法及關鍵性顯影參數。
4. State why a hard bake is done after resist development.
• 說明為何光阻顯影後,需進行硬烤處理。
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Post Exposure Bake
• Deep UV Exposure Bake Chemically Amplified Photoresist
– Temperature Uniformity
• 90~130℃ for 1~2 min.(PEB usually requires a higher temperature
than soft bake) Before PEB After PEB
• CD variation 5 nm/ ℃; 130℃ ± 0.1 ℃
– Thermal movement of photoresist molecules Exposed PR Exposed PR
Heat
– Rearrangement of the overexposed and underexposed PR + H+ + + H+
molecules
– Over-baking will cause polymerization and affects Protecting Groups Protecting Groups
photoresist development
– PEB Delay T-top issue
• Conventional I-Line PEB
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PAC
PAC
PAC
PAC PAC
Region of Neutralized PAC
PAC
PAC
PAC
PAC
PAC PAC
unexposed photoresist PAC
PAC PAC PAC
PAC PAC PAC PAC PAC
PAC PAC PAC
PAC
PAC PAC PAC
PAC PAC
H+ PAG H+
(c) PEB causes PAC diffusion (d) Result of PEB
Acid-catalyzed • For DUV CA photoresist, PEB provides the heat needed for acid
reaction of exposed diffusion and amplification
resist (post PEB)
• PEB smooth PR sidewall and improve resolution
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Develop Photoresist Development Problems
• Positive Resist
• Development Methods
X X X
• Resist Development Parameters
Correct Severe
Under Incomplete
develop develop develop overdevelop
Crosslinks Crosslinked
Unexposed resist resist
Spray
Vapor Resist Develop Edge-bead
Load Station Prime Coat -Rinse Removal Transfer Station
• Continuous Spray Development
Vacuum chuck
To vacuum
pump Spindle
connected to
spin motor
Soft Cool Cool Hard
Bake Plate Plate Bake
‧目的在找尋是否有缺陷存在
• Post-Develop Inspection to Find Defects
‧在持續進行後續蝕刻或植入製程之前
• Find Defects before Etching or Implanting
‧有光阻圖案缺陷之晶圓被進行蝕刻或植入後即
• Prevents
成廢料 Scrap
• Characterizes the Photo Process by
‧顯影後檢查即用以來表示光處理後之特徵,進
而提供資料給微影生產部門以進行動作修正
Providing Feedback Regarding Quality of
the Lithography Process
‧顯影重作(rework)
• Develop Inspect Rework Flow
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• Using H or He ions
• Enhanced efficiency due to Electrostatic • for 10~100 nm Membrane 薄膜
large mass than electron lens system • Using soft X-ray
(4:1 reduction) • 1:1 mask
• Secondary electron Reference
backscattering limits the plate • Expensive (vs. Scanning X-rays are directed toward a
min. feature size. optical lithography) production wafer through a photomask
Step-and-
similar to this one.
• 50 nm ready scan wafer
X射線係透過類似如圖的光罩而直接掃向晶圓
stage
Vacuum chamber Redrawn from C. Y. Chang and S. M. Sze, ULSI Technology, edited by C. Y.
Redrawn from International SEMATECH's Next Generation Lithography Workshop Brochure
Chang and S. M. Sze (New York: McGraw-Hill 1996) p.314
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Development Trends of Photoresist and Lithography
Next Generation Lithography
Negative photoresist 1970s 10 m Contact Printer
• Advanced Resist Processing (先進光阻製程)
Positive photoresist 1.2 m Scanning Aligner
1980s – Top-surface imaging (頂層顯像術)
(DNQ-Novolak) 1.0 m G-line Stepper
0.40 m I-line Stepper • PR is imaged only at its top surface.
PSM, OAI • DESIRE (Diffusion-Enhanced Silylated Resist, 擴散
Chemical amplification 1990s 0.35 m
DUV Stepper 增強的甲矽烷基化的光阻) Process
0.18 m DUV Step and Scan • Using silylation to selectively place a thin Si layer on
Improve Resolution a resist.
2000s 0. 13 m EUV Step and Scan
Advanced photoresist
top surface imaging 2010 90 nm
SCALPEL
IPL, X-ray
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O2 plasma
develop
HMDS Silylated
exposed resist
Si Si
矽化後之已
曝光光阻
(c) Vapor phase silyation (d) Final developed pattern
氣相矽化
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To Improve Resolution Optical lithography reaching a limit
• K1 is a complex factor of several variables in the photo- K 1
lithography process such as the quality of the photoresist and R
the use of resolution enhancement techniques such as phase
NA
shift masks, off-axis illumination and optical proximity
K1=0.25, =193nm, NA=1 (air) R = 48.3 nm
correction.
While exposure wavelengths
have been falling and NA rising, K1=0.25, =193nm, NA=1.35 (water) R = 35.7 nm
k1 has been falling as well, see
figure .
The practical lower limit for k1
is thought to be >0.25.
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雙重曝光技術護航 ArF浸潤式微影穩居主流 雙重曝光技術
2008/9 王智弘
• 在雙重曝光技術與相關設備漸趨成熟的加持下,原本面臨物理極限的193
奈米浸潤式微影因而得以延伸應用至32奈米與22奈米製程節點,成為下一
世代微影製程的主流技術。
• http://www.mem.com.tw/article_content.asp?sn=0809010005
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5Ypy77fVE
Multiple Patterning Enables Feature Shrink
Ref: http://www.mem.com.tw/article_content.asp?sn=0809010005
Ref: http://www.tsmc.com.tw/download/ir/annualReports/2015/chinese/c_5_2.html
Ref: http://www.tsmc.com.tw/download/ir/annualReports/2015/chinese/c_5_2.html
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Multiple Patterning Future IC Trend: 小晶片(Chiplet)
• Multiple patterning (or multi-patterning) is a class of • 傳統晶圓製造如今已走到7奈米以下先進製程,投片的成本至少5億美元,
technologies for manufacturing ICs, developed 出片時間長達4~5個月,代表晶片業者至少需要賣20億美元金額,賣到終
for photolithography to enhance the feature density. It is 端市場4億顆晶片以上,才有可能回收高昂的設計成本。
expected to be necessary for the upcoming 10 nm and 7 nm node • 放眼當下,除了智慧手機晶片此一巨量市場,並非所有玩家都能進入門檻
semiconductor processes and beyond. ,反觀IoT市場百花齊放,不必盲目追求摩爾定律微縮,靠著小晶片Die
Bank選取需要的晶片組合與IP矽智財。
• Chiplet會是後摩爾定律解方,透過先進封裝將小晶片整合在一起,透過一
個介面標準以較低的功耗與功率進行晶片單元間的傳輸溝通,形成一個系
統小宇宙。這或許可以解決當前分散在電路板上各晶片單元各自為政,也
特別適用在物聯網等多元與低功耗的應用領域,
• 半導體業者就說,由於先進製程已逼近物理極限,摩爾定律發展面臨諸多
瓶頸,Chiplet、先進封裝戰役將會是晶圓代工另一牽動勝負與提升獲利的
關鍵戰場,因此三星、台積電、英特爾(Intel)多年前就積極搶進布局。
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_patterning
摩爾定律趨緩的好解方:小晶片 AMD全面採用chiplet小晶片技術而獲得了技術優勢
這字是Intel和AMD在其2017年合作計劃中提出來的,2018隨即被納入DARPA的ERI
議題中,而現在已有產品依此概念設計出來了。 AMD從2019年起全面採用小晶片技術而獲得了技術優勢,也就是Zen2體系結構中採用的小晶片
做chiplet的動機很簡單,是要在逐漸趨緩摩爾定律的大環境下,持續提升產品的性 技術稱為Core Complex Die(CCD),使用7nm製程製造與CPU內核相對應的CCD,並以14nm製
能和價值。如果為了整合新功能模組入晶片而加大晶片面積,於最先進製程上製 造外圍管芯。Chiplet這種方法降低了製造晶片所支援的零組件生產成本,而不僅僅針對7nm支援
造大晶片是很不划算的。而且晶片面積大了,由缺陷密度導致的良率損失也跟著 的零組件。AMD通過將管芯與一種稱為Infinity Fabric On-Package(IFOP)的技術連接來解決管
增長。 芯到管芯連接的性能損失。
解決方法是讓最需要講求效能的部份在最先進製程製造,其它對效能要求沒這麼
高(譬如I/O)的模組、或者有專屬製程的產品如DRAM等則另外製造。因為個別 AMD 的 Zen2 架構處理器,在原來 MCM(Multi-Chip Module)多晶片模組設計再進一步,改
晶片變小了,因此以chiplet為名。這還有額外的好處,因為功能模組化,有些 用 chiplets 小晶片設計。簡單來說就是將 CPU 核心與 I/O 核心分離,分別使用不同的製程技術
chiplet可以一用再用,甚至變成公共矽智權,大幅減少設計的時間和成本。 ,CPU使用的是台積電 7 奈米製程技術,I/O是格芯 14 / 12 奈米。
實際的做法是多個chiplet安置於中介板(interposer)上,以封裝方式將數個chiplet做成 未來可見的chiplet設
一個高效能的終端產品,重點是chiplet與chiplet間的聯線間不能犧牲太多性能。這 計會整合進更多的功 根據 AMD 在ISSCC公布成本分析,對比7奈米 Zen2 在不同核心配置下的成本狀況。在桌上型處
其實是異質整合的一種實施方式。 能晶片,而其中介板 理器的部分,如果將 16 核心 32 執行序的 Ryzen 3 代做為 100% 標準,那麼採用原生核心的 16
Intel將這種多chiplet的平面封裝叫做EMIB(Embedded Multi-die Interconnected Bridge
的矽晶面積更大,包 核心處理器的成本將超過 2,也就是至少是兩倍的成本。而如果是 EPYC 伺服器處理器,則核心
)。Intel還另外有花樣,叫Foveros,基本上是向上、下方向堆疊晶片。而將兩種 含許多互連和路由, 數越多,成本優勢就越明顯。其中以 64 核心的 7 奈米製程 Ryzen 為標準,則 48 核心的成本就
概念合併的—就是上下晶片堆疊、左右晶片交互聯通—的叫co-EMIB,當然圖的是 是為主動式中介板。 是 0.9,而原生 48 核設計的成本至少是 1.9,也就是同樣幾乎為兩倍的成本。
兼二者之利。如果要將之想像成實境,可以用吉隆坡的Petronas Towers:聳立的高 Intel
塔之間,還有聯絡的空橋。垂直的連繫靠矽穿孔(Through Silicon Via;TSV),就 小晶片技術的主要用於邏輯晶片製程轉移放緩下來,降低每一次製程縮減所需要的成本和開發
是在堆疊的晶片上垂直蝕刻穿孔相連接。Intel的做法還稍有不同,矽穿孔特別大 時間。它僅在最新製程中引入必要的零組件,而在舊式製程製造時對不必要的零件則藉由小晶
,電阻小,讓各層晶片有充足的電流可用。
片技術進行連接,從而實現高效能。由此可見,展望未來,在架構設計、後端和封裝流程的重
AMD第一個用chiplet概念設計的產品,叫Zen2(又名Ryzen3000)。這是一個用3個 要性,將比前端流程的開發更為重要。
chiplet封裝的產品,兩個用7nm製作、8核的CPU,共用一個14nm製作的I/O。而未
來EPYC則將包含多個Zen2模組,理論上它還可以支持8個DDR DRAM的介面。看
,這就是每個大廠魂牽夢縈的高效能計算(HPC)晶片!
https://www.digitimes.com.tw/col/article.asp?id=1068
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Chapter 15 Review Review Questions
1. Why is a PEB done for CA DUV resist?
• Quality Measures 429
• Troubleshooting 431
2. Why is Positive resist the most
commonly used resist?
• Summary 432
• Key Terms 433 3. Why is hard bake done?
• Review Questions 433 4. Explain EUV?
• Equipment Suppliers’ Web Sites 433
• References 434