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US7629593B2 - Lithographic apparatus, radiation system, device manufacturing method, and radiation generating method - Google Patents
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A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation system constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source. The radiation system includes a contaminant trap configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source. The contaminant trap includes a contaminant engaging surface arranged in the path of the radiation beam that receives the material emanating from the radiation source during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system. The radiation system also includes a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin. The apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition the radiation beam, a support constructed to support a patterning device configured to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, and a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate.
The present invention relates to a lithographic apparatus, a radiation system, a device manufacturing method, and a radiation generating method.
To image smaller features, it has been proposed to use extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) with a wavelength in the range of 5-20 nanometers, in particular, 13.5 nanometers, or a charged particle beam, e.g. an ion beam and an electron beam, as the exposure radiation in a lithographic apparatus. These types of radiation need the beam path in the apparatus to be evacuated to avoid absorption. Since there are no known materials suitable to make a refractive optical element for EUV radiation, EUV lithographic apparatus use mirrors in the radiation, illumination and projection systems. Such mirrors are highly susceptible to contamination, thereby reducing their reflectivity and hence the throughput of the apparatus. Further, sources for EUV may produce debris whose entry into the illumination system should be minimized.
In order to reduce the chance of debris entering the illumination system, contaminant traps may be used. Such traps are disposed in the radiation system downstream of the source. The traps comprise elements that provide a surface on which debris can deposit. Conventional radiation systems may also comprise a collector which collects the radiation beam. It has been found that debris may also deposit on elements in the collector. The deposit of debris on the collector significantly reduces its operational lifetime before it must be cleaned.
It has been found that as the temperature of elements in the contaminant trap increases, the greater the contamination, and hence, the shorter the lifetime of the collector. This is because it has been found that at higher temperatures, the elements of the contaminant trap may become secondary sources of contamination. In particular, certain debris on the elements may be vaporized. The vaporized debris then goes on to further contaminate the collector. Further, in applying more powerful EUV sources causing increasing heat loads, contaminant trap elements may melt and/or vaporize, which may cause a collapse of the entire debris barrier.
It is desirable to counteract the effects of a high temperature realized by the contaminant trap.
According to an aspect, there is provided a lithographic apparatus comprising a radiation system constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source. The radiation system comprises a contaminant trap configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source. The contaminant trap comprises a contaminant engaging surface arranged in the path of the radiation beam that receives the material emanating from the radiation source during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system, and a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cool the contaminant trap with liquid tin. The apparatus also comprises an illumination system configured to condition the radiation beam, a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being configured to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, and a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate.
According to an aspect, there is provided a radiation system constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source. The radiation system comprises a contaminant trap configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source. The contaminant trap comprises a contaminant engaging surface arranged in the path of the radiation beam that receives the material emanating from the radiation source during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system. The radiation system further comprises a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin.
According to an aspect, there is provided a device manufacturing method trapping material emanating from a radiation source using a contaminant trap comprising a contaminant engaging surface arranging the surface in a radiation beam emitted by the radiation source, cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin, conditioning the radiation beam, imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section using a patterning device to form a patterned radiation beam, and projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of a substrate.
According to an aspect, there is provided a radiation generating method comprising trapping material emanating from a radiation source using a contaminant trap comprising a contaminant engaging surface by arranging the surface in a radiation beam emitted by the radiation source, and cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin.
FIG. 2 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a contaminant trap comprised in a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 depicts a schematic perspective view of the contaminant trap comprised in a radiation system of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a contaminant trap comprised in a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 5 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a contaminant trap comprised in a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 6 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 7 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 8 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a section of a radiation system according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet;
FIG. 10 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet;
FIG. 11 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet;
FIG. 12 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet;
FIG. 13 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet; and
FIG. 14 depicts a view of a droplet on a platelet.
FIG. 1 schematically depicts a lithographic apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention. The apparatus comprises: an illumination system (illuminator) IL configured to condition a radiation beam B (e.g. UV radiation or visible light radiation); a support structure (e.g. a mask table) MT constructed to support a patterning device (e.g. a mask) MA and connected to a first positioner PM configured to accurately position the patterning device in accordance with certain parameters; a substrate table (e.g. a wafer table) WT constructed to hold a substrate (e.g. a resist-coated wafer) W and connected to a second positioner PW configured to accurately position the substrate in accordance with certain parameters; and a projection system (e.g. a refractive projection lens system) PS configured to project a pattern imparted to the radiation beam B by patterning device MA onto a target portion C (e.g. comprising one or more dies) of the substrate W.
The illumination system may include various types of optical components, such as refractive, reflective, magnetic, electromagnetic, electrostatic or other types of optical components, or any combination thereof, configured to direct, shape, or control radiation.
FIG. 2 and depict a schematic cross sectional view and a schematic perspective view, respectively, of a contaminant trap 10 comprised in a radiation system according to an embodiment. The radiation system is constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source SO (shown in FIG. 1). The radiation source SO can be formed by a discharge plasma. The radiation source SO can be of the EUV type and may be a tin (Sn) based plasma source. Alternatively, the EUV type radiation source SO might use a gas or vapour, such as Xe gas or Li vapor. The contaminant trap 10, which may be considered to be a rotating foil trap, may comprise a rotatable contaminant trap element 8 configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source SO. Thereto, the rotatable contaminant trap element 8 comprises multiple elements arranged in the path of the radiation beam on which the material emanating from the radiation source can deposit during propagation in the radiation system. In the contaminant trap 10 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the multiple elements arranged in the path of the radiation beam comprise metal platelets 9, also called foils. The foils or platelets 9 comprise debris or contaminant receiving surfaces that are arranged in the path of the radiation beam to prevent debris, i.e. contaminant material, including particles, thrust by the source from reaching optical components of the radiation system, e.g. a collector and the illuminator IL. The foils are arranged radially around a longitudinal axis O of the contaminant trap 10.
The contaminant trap 10 comprises a static part 1, and a plurality of ring-shaped elements 2, 3, 4 and 5 arranged around the static part 1 that support and guide a rotating part 6 on which the rotatable contaminant trap element 8 with the foils 9 is built. The foils 9 form strips that are preferably manufactured from metal, e.g. molybdene. The foils 9 are sealingly connected to the rotating part 6 via a ring-shaped seal 7. The rotating part 6 is driven by a gas flow flowing from flow openings 11 in the exterior of the static part 1. The gas also serves as a bearing between the static part 1 and the rotating part 6. Further, the contaminant trap 10 comprises a channel structure 12, as will be explained in further detail below.
The contaminant trap 10 further comprises a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cool the contaminant trap 10, and especially the rotatable contaminant trap element 8, with liquid tin. By cooling the contaminant trap 10 with liquid tin, a contaminant trap 10 is obtained wherein the occurrence of a high temperature may be counteracted. The liquid tin cooling may be considerably more effective than heat transfer via radiation. It is noted that heat conduction via gas particles in the radiation system is relatively poor, due to the vacuum that is applied during operation. Also, conduction via the material of the rotatable contaminant trap element 8 is relatively small since the foils 9 are very thin and material contact to the static part 1 is relatively small as the rotating part 6 is supported via bearings. As a result, liquid tin cooling may significantly improve the transfer of heat. Consequently, the occurrence of high temperatures, e.g. up to and even above 650° C., may be reduced. Since such high temperatures may be avoided, undesired melting processes of elements in the radiation system may also be avoided. Further, by cooling with liquid tin, radiation sources having a relatively large power can be applied, e.g. up to circa 100 kW. By using a liquid tin cooling system, also the frequency of the radiation source and the running time of the apparatus can be relatively high. It is further noted that the application of a liquid tin cooling system in combination with a tin based plasma radiation source leads to the further advantage that no contamination will occur. In addition, no specific redesign regarding material protection is needed since the used materials are already liquid tin compatible due to the applied radiation source. Also, in case of a system malfunctioning or a breakdown, the occurrence of contamination is practically negligible. As a further advantage, a liquid tin cooling system can be applied with significant overpressure, which enables thin channels in the contamination trap 8 without significantly disturbing rotating forces and/or deforming mechanical parts of the trap 8.
The cooling liquid tin can be collected for re-use, thereby providing an efficient cooling system. The cooling liquid can e.g. be collected at a bottom of a chamber in which the contaminant trap is arranged. Thus, both the cooling liquid and captured Sn debris emanating from the radiation source can be collected for re-use purposes in the cooling system.
By arranging the liquid tin cooling system constructed to condition the temperature of the contaminant trap 10, a solidification process of tin particles may be counteracted. Solid tin particles may induce unbalance of the rotating foils 9, and may cause radiation transmission loss and even failure. Thus, the operation of the source can be stopped without undesired solidification process. As an example, the temperature of the supplied liquid tin can be maintained at a temperature of approximately 250° C. sufficiently high above the melting point of tin. By maintaining the temperature of the supplied liquid tin at a pre-determined degree, the temperature of the contaminant trap 10 may be conditioned, thereby providing a cooling effect when the temperature of the trap 10 tends to increase, and providing a heating effect when the temperature of the trap 10 tends to decrease below the pre-determined liquid tin supply temperature.
The radiation system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises a liquid tin cooling system wherein a closed liquid tin circuit 12 has been arranged inside the static part 1 of the contaminant trap 10. During operation, the closed liquid tin circuit 12 actively cools the static part 1 of the contaminant trap 10. The liquid tin cooling system may comprise a semi-open liquid tin circuit constructed to directly cool a rotating part of the contaminant trap. The circuit than comprises open channel sections at the exterior surface of the trap 8. The liquid tin cooling system may optionally comprise a liquid tin supply channel 13 inside the static part of the contaminant trap, the supply channel 13 extending to a rotating part of the contaminant trap for supplying the liquid tin towards an external surface of said rotating part. The liquid tin cooling system may further comprise a return path along a leading edge of a foil 9 of the contaminant trap 10. The liquid tin may create a capillary flow along the leading edge of the foil, thereby transferring the heat from a segment where the heat load on the foil is relatively high. The return path may be embedded in a foil 9 of the contaminant trap 10, e.g. via a semi open circuit or via interior channels. Due to the geometry and centrifugal flow, the liquid tin will flow radially outwardly and drop towards a bottom of the chamber wherein the trap 10 is arranged.
FIGS. 4 and 5 depict schematic cross sectional views of a contaminant trap comprised in a radiation system according to embodiments of the invention. In FIG. 4, the liquid tin cooling system comprises, apart from the closed liquid tin circuit 12 described above, an exterior supply channel 15 having a spray end arranged to spray the rotating part of the contaminant trap 10. In FIG. 5, an exterior supply channel 14 has a spray end that is arranged near a foil 9 of the contaminant trap 10. Initially, the cooling liquid tin covers a leading edge of the foil 9 and than flows over the blades and drops to the bottom of said chamber. It is further noted that the exterior supply channel 15 is inherently cooled by the cooling liquid tin flowing through it.
The embodiments described above may provide a reliable tin removal and effective cooling of the contaminant trap.
In an embodiment, liquid tin regeneration processes, like filtering and/or chemical cleaning may be performed in the circuit 12 or a supply channel.
Further, the radiation system might comprise an external heating system, such as an electrical heating system constructed to enable the system to start up from a situation in which the tin has been solidified, e.g. from a maintenance status.
In order to further improve cooling effects of the liquid tin system and/or radiation transmission characteristics of the contaminant trap, a contaminant trap exterior surface can be pre-treated to improve surface wetting characteristics. In an embodiment of a radiation system 100, as shown in FIG. 6, the pre-treating step comprises heating said surface. The heating step is performed by arranging a heating element 104 near the contamination trap 102. The trap 102 is arranged in the path of the radiation beam 105 on which the material emanating from the radiation source 101 can deposit during propagation of the radiation beam 105 in the radiation system 100. By activating the heating element 104, the contaminant trap exterior surface is heated, thereby removing contamination and oxides from its surface. As a consequence, Sn wetting characteristics of the surface and thereby also cooling effects are enhanced, since liquid tin will form a substantially thin coating over the surface. Moreover, the occurrence of small tin droplets is counteracted, thereby also improving a radiation transmission of the contamination trap. The apparatus may further comprise a gas inlet 103 arranged near the contaminant trap 102. By flowing hydrogen gas in a direction D into a chamber in which the contamination trap 102 is arranged, the removal of contamination and oxides from the exterior surface may be improved. The hydrogen gas may be introduced in the chamber before the heating element 104 is activated. In addition to, or in place of applying a separate heating element 104, the radiation source 101 can be activated at a reduced level to act as a heat source. After the pre-treating step, the system can be operated using the liquid tin cooling system.
In an embodiment of the radiation system, shown in FIG. 7, the system comprises a radical generating unit or a plasma generating unit 104A that generates hydrogen radicals or a hydrogen plasma, respectively. By activating a radical generating unit, hydrogen molecules that are introduced in the chamber are at least partially transformed into radicals, thereby facilitating the removal of oxides and contaminants in a faster way and/or at a lower temperature. The radical generating unit 104A can be implemented as a hot filament or as a radio frequency discharge element. By employing a plasma generating unit 104A, contaminations on the exterior trap surface can be removed. The surface may be treated by an oxygen plasma.
FIG. 8 depicts a schematic cross sectional view of a section of a radiation system according to an embodiment. In particular, FIG. 8 shows a central part 106, which may also be called a plug, of the contaminant trap 8 that is centered with respect to the longitudinal axis O of the trap. A foil 108 is connected to the central part 106. The foil 108 may be formed by a material that is substantially porous. As shown, a liquid tin supply channel 107 ends in the porous structure of the foil 108. During operation, the liquid tin flows via the supply channel 107 into the porous structure, via a path I1, and than via further paths I2, I3, towards the exterior surface of the foil 108. Due to centrifugal forces of the rotating foil 108 with respect to the axis O, the liquid tin flows along the surface via paths I4, I5 towards the radial end of the foil 108, thereby uniformly covering the exterior surface of the foil 108. From the end of the foil 108, the liquid tin drops from the foil 108 via path I6 towards a bottom structure of the chamber, where the Sn can be collected and possibly recycled. By injecting the liquid tin in a porous structure of the foil 108, a substantially uniform injection process is obtained, which may provide a relatively smooth liquid tin layer at the foil surface, which may enhance cooling properties. In an embodiment, at least a segment of the foil is substantially porous. The porous segment of the foil may be located near an end of the liquid tin supply channel 107 and/or near the exterior surface of the foil 108.
According to a further aspect, an exterior surface of the contaminant trap, such as an exterior surface of a foil, comprises a top layer having a low oxidation rate, such as gold. By providing a top layer having a relatively low oxidation rate, contaminations and oxides on the exterior surface may be counteracted. As an example, the foil might be formed by a molybdenum kernel covered with a thin gold coating. Optionally, the exterior surface has a low solubility in liquid tin, preferably having a solubility less than about 0.05%, more preferably less than about 0.005%. Thus, the foil is not solved during liquid tin cooling processes. Liquid metals other than Sn may be used. In an embodiment, a Ga—In—Sn, Ga—Sn, or In—Sn alloy may be used. Such alloys are liquid at a lower temperature than Sn, which may increase the cooling rate, reduce a minimum system temperature, and relax the heating specifications.
FIGS. 9-14 show experimental results of droplets wetting exterior surfaces of metal plates. In particular, experiments have been performed simulating the wetting behavior of tin. A Ga—In—Sn alloy approaches the wetting behavior of tin. Since the Ga—In—Sn alloy is a liquid at room temperature, the alloy is used for the experiments. The experiments are performed in an argon atmosphere to prevent the Ga component in the alloy to oxidize. FIG. 9 shows a droplet 202 of Ga—In—Sn alloy on a molybdenum (Mo) platelet 201. Similarly, FIG. 10 shows a droplet 203 of Ga—In—Sn alloy on a Mo platelet on which a Ga2O3 coating 204 has been deposited. Both FIGS. 9 and 10 show that hardly any wetting occurs.
FIGS. 11 and 12 show different views of a Ga—In—Sn droplet 301 on a gold surface 302. As shown, the droplet 301 smears over the exterior surface 203, thereby providing excellent wetting properties.
Further, FIGS. 13 and 14 shows a further experiment using a tin droplet 303. In FIG. 13, the droplet is positioned on a Mo platelet 302 that has been heated in a N2 atmosphere. As shown, poor wetting characteristics are obtained. However, FIG. 14 shows a similar tin droplet 305 that has been brought into contact with a Mo platelet 304 that has been pre-treated with hydrogen radicals according to an aspect of the invention. The droplet 305 now smears again over the surface 304 providing good wetting characteristics, thus improving radiation transmission features of the foil.
a radiation system constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source, the radiation system comprising
a contaminant trap configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source, the contaminant trap comprising a static part and a rotating part, the rotating part comprising a contaminant engaging surface arranged in the path of the radiation beam that receives the material emanating from the radiation source during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system, and
a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cool the contaminant trap with liquid tin;
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid tin cooling system is arranged to condition the temperature of the contaminant trap.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid tin cooling system comprises a closed liquid tin circuit arranged inside the static part of the contaminant trap.
4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the liquid tin cooling system comprises a liquid tin supply channel inside the static part of the contaminant trap, the supply channel extending to the rotating part of the contaminant trap for supplying the liquid tin towards an external surface of the rotating part, the external surface comprising the contaminant engaging surface.
5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the contaminant engaging surface is disposed on a foil, and wherein the liquid tin cooling system further comprises a return path along a leading edge of the foil comprised in the rotating part of the contaminant trap.
6. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the contaminant engaging surface is disposed on a foil, and wherein the liquid tin cooling system further comprises a return path embedded in the foil comprised in the rotating part of the contaminant trap.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid tin cooling system comprises a semi-open liquid tin circuit constructed to directly cool the rotating part of the contaminant trap.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid tin cooling system comprises an exterior supply channel having a spray end arranged to spray the rotating part of the contaminant trap.
9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the contaminant engaging surface is disposed on a foil, and wherein the spray end is arranged near the foil comprised in the rotating part of the contaminant trap.
10. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gas inlet and a heating element, both arranged near the contaminant trap.
11. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a radical or plasma generating unit.
12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an exterior surface of the contaminant trap comprises a top layer having a low oxidation rate.
13. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the top layer comprises gold.
14. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contaminant engaging surface is disposed on a foil, the foil having a segment that is substantially porous, and wherein a liquid tin supply channel ends in the porous segment of the foil.
15. A radiation system constructed to provide a beam of radiation from radiation emitted by a radiation source, the radiation system comprising:
a contaminant trap configured to trap material emanating from the radiation source, the contaminant trap comprising a static part and a rotating part, the rotating part comprising a contaminant engaging surface arranged in the path of the radiation beam that receives the material emanating from the radiation source during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system; and
a liquid tin cooling system constructed to cool the contaminant trap with liquid tin.
trapping material emanating from a radiation source using a contaminant trap comprising a static part and a rotating part, the rotating part comprising a contaminant engaging surface by arranging the surface in a radiation beam emitted by the radiation source;
cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin;
imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section using a patterning device to form a patterned radiation beam; and
17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising collecting liquid tin that is dropped into a chamber in which the contaminant trap is arranged, and reusing collected liquid tin to cool the contaminant trap.
18. A method according to claim 16, further comprising regenerating tin liquid in a cooling circuit of a liquid tin cooling system.
19. A method according to claim 16, further comprising pre-treating a contaminant trap exterior surface for improved surface wetting characteristics.
20. A method according to claim 19, wherein said pre-treating comprises heating the exterior surface.
21. A method according to claim 20, wherein said heating the exterior surface is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere.
22. A method according to claim 19, wherein said pre-treating comprises introducing radicals or a plasma near the contaminant trap.
23. A method according to claim 22, wherein said plasma is an oxygen plasma.
24. A method according to claim 19, wherein said pre-treating comprises coating the exterior surface with a top layer having a low oxidation rate.
25. A method according to claim 24, wherein said top layer comprises gold.
26. A method according to claim 24, wherein the top layer has a solubility in liquid tin of less than about 0.05%.
27. A method according to claim 26, wherein the top layer has a solubility in liquid tin of less than about 0.005%.
28. A radiation generating method comprising:
trapping material emanating from a radiation source using a contaminant trap comprising a static part and a rotating part, the rotating part comprising a contaminant engaging surface by arranging the surface in a radiation beam emitted by the radiation source; and
cooling the contaminant trap with liquid tin.
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