Marangoni Effect-Based Under-Layer For A Dual Damascene Via-First Approach


One of the main challenges of a Dual Damascene (DD) via-first process is the control of the Critical Dimensions (CDs) in the lithography of the trenches. The PhotoResist (PhR) thickness presents variations from the via arrays to the open areas, which cause the variation of CDs: the swing effect. The planarization of a DD via-first process is reported. A dual-layer solution is used to demonst... » read more

Improving EUV Underlayer Coating Defectivity Using Point-Of-Use Filtration


Authors: Aiwen Wu (Entegris, Inc. — United States), Hareen Bayana (Entegris GmbH — Germany), Philippe Foubert (imec — Belgium), Andrea Chacko and Douglas Guererro (Brewer Science, Inc. — United States). This paper describes efforts to leverage different filtration parameters, including retention ratings and membrane materials, to understand their impact on EUV underlayer coating defe... » read more