Method of correcting registration errors, method of manufacturing mask, and method of manufacturing integrated circuit
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSunghoon Park, Junesik Hwang
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Abstract
A method of correcting a registration error of a mask includes: performing a test exposure using an exposure apparatus; extracting registration error data according to a dose difference of beams in a preset process condition, through the test exposure; providing a dose map for a pattern area of the mask; and generating a correction map using the dose map and the registration error data.
Claims20
A method of correcting a registration error of a mask manufactured using an exposure apparatus, comprising:
- performing a test exposure using the exposure apparatus;
- extracting registration error data according to a dose difference of beams in a preset process condition, through the test exposure;
- providing a dose map for a pattern area of the mask;
- and
- generating a correction map using the dose map and the registration error data.
A method of manufacturing a mask, the method comprising:
- performing a test exposure;
- extracting registration error data according to a dose difference of beams in a preset process condition, through the test exposure;
- providing a dose map for a pattern area of the mask divided into preset unit areas;
- generating a correction map using the dose map and the registration error data;
- and
- exposing the mask by using the correction map.
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
- providing a wafer including a feature layer;
- forming a photoresist layer on the feature layer;
- preparing a mask for which a registration error has been corrected;
- exposing the photoresist layer using the mask;
- developing the photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern;
- and
- processing the feature layer using the photoresist pattern,
- wherein the preparing of the mask for which the registration error has been corrected comprises:
- performing a test exposure using an E-beam exposure apparatus;
- extracting registration error data according to a dose difference of E-beams in a preset process condition, through the test exposure;
- providing a dose map for a pattern area of the mask divided into preset unit areas;
- generating a correction map using the registration error data and the dose map;
- and
- exposing the mask using the correction map correcting the registration error of the E-beam exposure apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.