Revision History for Chapter 4 – Photolithography

Rev. No.

Date

Authors

Description of Revision

4.00 General Resist Parameters

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01

02

 

03

04

9/02

8/05

5/06

 

4/07

4/08

K. Chan, M. Kushner

S. Parsa

K. Chan

 

S. Parsa

M. Kushner

-  New manual writeup.

-  Added STR-1075 resist information omitted and SPR-220 resist parameters.

-  Changed developer type for SPR-220 thick photoresist and a couple of minor things.

-  Added method of dispense for the recipes and minor clean up the manual.

-  Minor editing corrections for Post Exposure Bake column for consistency

4.10 – Exposure  Tools

4.11 – ASML DUV Stepper Model 5500/90 (6”)

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01

02

03

04

9/01

3/06

5/07

12/07

4/08

S. Parsa

K. Chan

S. Parsa

S. Parsa

S. Parsa

N/A

-  Added pellicle puncture warning note for single smif pod.

-  Update for the new laser (Cymer 5600) and the  ASML operation.

-  Major update included Mix&Match and the latest operational procedure.

-  Added Incoming reticle qualification procedure "go/no go" decision criteria.

4.12 – GCA 8500 Wafer Stepper (6”) (gcaws6)

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01

02

03

04

9/04

9/05

10/05

2/07

6/07

K. Chan, M. Kushner

K. Chan

K. Chan

K. Chan

D. Queen

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1)   Updated syntax errors in Section 8.

2)   Reference to the computer system now reflects that the Winchester disks are emulated.

3)   Reboot procedure in Section 9.5 updated for the new operating system.

4.13 – GCA  6200 Wafer Stepper (4”) (gcaws2)

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01

 

 

 

 

 

02

6/05

6/07

 

 

 

 

 

7/08

M. Kushner

D. Queen

 

 

 

 

 

E. Szentkiralyi

N/A

1)   Adopted the chapter layout of gcaws6.
2)   Updated the syntax for the new computers command set.
3)   Updated the computer restart procedures
4)   Focus/exposure diagrams now show relative references for
      focus/exposure tests.
5)   Added Appendix C for manual wafer loading.

- Grammatical corrections and clarification of operating instructions throughout the chapter.

4.14 – Karl Suss MA6 Mask Aligner (ksaligner)

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01

02

03

04

05

06

2/00

5/01

5/03

6/04

8/05

3/06

11/07

L. Chrostowski

M. Wasilik

M. Wasilik

M. Wasilik

M. Wasilik

M. Wasilik

M. Wasilik

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-  Addition of Figure 4.

-  Changes in Section 10.3, Overcurrent Error During Exposure.

1)   Added table under Section 8.0 Available Process, Process Notes.

2)   In Subsection 9.6 Water Exposure, added a NOTE and a graph.

3)   In 9.7.9, added sentence on coordinates.

4.15 –  Canon 4X Projection Mask Aligner (canon)

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01

5/04

6/07

K. Chan

K. Chan

N/A

-  Added X mm and Y mm setting values, blew off dust particles tightening wafer disk thumbscrews lines and changed mask holder to mask chuck.

4.16 – Quintel Mask Aligner (quintel)

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01

02

 

03

 

04

7/02

8/03

5/06

 

7/08

 

7/08

K. Scott, K. Chan

K. Scott, K. Chan

K. Chan

 

E. Szentkiralyi

 

P. Guillory

N/A

N/A

-  Changed substrate thickness requirement and wafer chuck vacuum release procedure.

-  Grammatical corrections and clarification of operating instructions throughout the chapter.

-  Modified Subsections 9.9.1 and 9.9.2

4.17 – JEOL 6400 SEM and Nanometer Pattern Generation System (jeol107)

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01

02

03

12/00

12/03

7/07

6/08

C.H. Williams III

F.W. Strong

Z. Jacobson

M. Leullier

N/A

N/A

-  Addition of figures

-  Renumbered the chapter 4.42 (was 4.16)

4.18 – Crestec CABL-9510CC High Resolution Electron Beam Lithography System (crestec)

00

5/08

K. Chan, C. Chase,

M. Kuntz

Initial write-up.

4.20 – Resist  Treatment

4.21 SVG 8626 Photoresist Coat Track (6”) (svgcoat1)

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01

02

03

 

 

 

 

04

05

12/01

4/03

5/03

2/06

 

 

 

 

12/07

8/08

S. Parsa

K. Chan, M. Kushner

K. Chan

K. Chan

 

 

 

 

K. Chan

K. Chan

N/A

N/A

N/A

1)   Microlab does not offer STR-1075 photoresist any longer.

2)   Deleted STR-1075 photoresist programs and added SPR 220 - 7.0

     photoresist program on svgcoat1.

3)   Added SPR-220 photoresist bake programs and made other minor

     changes.

-  Changed photoresist company names.
-  Divided svgcoat1 and 2 manuals into two separate chapters and
   changed necessary information.

4.22 SVG 8626 Photoresist Coat Track (4”) (svgcoat2)

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01

02

03

 

 

 

 

04

05

12/01

4/03

5/03

2/06

 

 

 

 

12/07

8/08

S. Parsa

K. Chan, M. Kushner

K. Chan

K. Chan

 

 

 

 

K. Chan

K. .Chan

N/A

N/A

N/A

1) Microlab does not offer STR-1075 photoresist any longer.

2) Deleted STR-1075 photoresist programs and added SPR 220 - 7.0

    photoresist program on svgcoat1.

3) Added SPR-220 photoresist bake programs and made other minor

    changes.

-   Changed photoresist company names.
-   Divided svgcoat1 and 2 manuals into two separate chapters and
    changed necessary information.

4.23 SVGG-1  Photoresist Coat Track (4”) (svgcoat3)

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01

02

03

9/02

8/07

9/07

8/08

M. Wasilik, S. Parsa

S. Parsa

K. Chan

K. Chan

N/A

-  Added new I-line resist programs, rearranged programs, and other updates.

-  Updated I-line resist information and programs.

-  Updated resist information and programs after converting  svgcoat3

   to 4” wafer process.

4.24 – SVG 8800 Coat Track (6”) (svgcoat6)

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01

02

03

04

05

06

07

5/01

12/01

2/04

9/04

5/07

12/07

9/08

9/08

S. Parsa

K.  Chan

K.  Chan

K. Chan

K. Phoa

K. Chan

K. Chan

S. Parsa

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-  Change in Note of Subsection 9.1.3 and addition of Section 8.6 (hard bake).

-  Made missing word corrections, updated photoresist and program information.

- Updated and added G-line developer program and information.

-  Rewritten as a standalone chapter including latest information.

4.25 SVGDEV Photoresist Develop Track (4”) (svgdev)           

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01

 

02

10/03

2/06

 

5/07

M. Kushner

K. Chan

 

K. Phoa

N/A

-  Eliminated STR-1075 thick resist develop process and made program corrections.

-  Changed Program #7 to 9 as no bake.

4.26   SVG 8800 Develop Track (6”) (svgdev6)

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01

02

03

04

05

5/01

12/01

2/04

9/04

5/07

12/07

S. Parsa

K.  Chan

K.  Chan

K. Chan

K. Phoa

K. Chan

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-  Change in Note of Subsection 9.1.3 and addition of Section 8.6 (hard bake).

-  Made missing word corrections, updated photoresist and program information.

4.27   UVBAKE – Fusion M150PC Photostabilizer System (uvbake)

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01

02

4/01

11/06

3/07

M. Wasilik

A. Pongracz

M.-C. Tien

N/A

-  Updated the recipes list and made small revisions to the content of the manual.

-  Updated Troubleshooting Guidelines.

4.28  Matrix 106 Resist Removal System (asher)

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01

02

1/00

11/05

8/08

S. Parsa

S. Parsa

L. Petho

N/A

-  Added Figures 1 and 2, recipe details in the Appendix and minor changes.

-  Small modifications and typos correction.

4.29 HMDS (Primeoven & Sink4 HMDS)

00

01

5/05

2/06

M. Kushner, S. Parsa

K. Chan

N/A

1)   Changed initial vacuum time on step 7.

2)   Added programming commands and clarify programming procedures.

3)   Added process, gas and general primeoven information on this revision also.