Patent ID: 7244334
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: G03F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus used in reshaping a surface of a patterned photoresist, the apparatus comprising: a) a memory that stores instructions applicable to reshaping a surface of a patterned photoresist, wherein said reshaping includes removing standing waves from a surface of said patterned photoresist, or removing at least a portion of a foot which is present at an interface between said patterned photoresist and an underlying substrate, or removing a “t” top from an upper surface of said patterned photoresist, or a combination thereof; b) a processor adapted to communicate with said memory and to execute the instructions stored by said memory; c) a plasma processing chamber adapted to carry out said reshaping of said surface of said patterned photoresist in accordance with instructions from said memory; and d) a port adapted to pass communications between said processor and said plasma processing chamber.