超微光斑角分辨偏振散射仪原位校准方法研究
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华中科技大学

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湖北省重大科技攻关项目(JD)


In-situ calibration method for ultra-micro-spot angle-resolved polarization scatterometer
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Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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    角分辨散射作为典型的光学散射测量技术,凭借非破坏性、高灵敏度、高效率、结构紧凑等优点,已被用于集成电路(IC)制造中纳米薄膜膜厚、纳米结构形貌参数、套刻误差的精确在线测量。本研究研制了一种超微光斑偏振照明与分振幅检偏相结合的频域空域角分辨偏振散射仪,其依靠单发测量能够同时获取微区复杂纳米结构的实空间像和正交偏振频域像。鉴于仪器所采用偏振器、波片以及偏振分束器等器件的偏振特性严重制约测量精度,本研究提出了一种系统参数的原位分步校准方法:借鉴消光椭偏测量原理依次对起偏器方位角、波片延迟量与方位角、偏振分束器反射与透射椭偏参数、物镜正交偏振光透过率等参数进行了精确校准,保障了仪器的测量精度。通过对标准SiO2薄膜与矩形光栅样件开展测量实验研究,验证了所提出仪器校准方法的有效性。测量实验结果表明,原位校准后的仪器其膜厚测量重复性可达0.1 nm,光栅形貌参数与标准值高度一致,为先进IC制造工艺监测提供了纳米薄膜与纳米结构的在线精确测量方法。

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    Angle-resolved scattering, as a typical optical scattering measurement technique, has been widely employed in integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing for high-precision in-line measurement of nanofilm thickness, nanostructure topography parameters, and overlay errors. Its non-destructive nature, high sensitivity, high efficiency, and compact design make it well-suited for these applications. In this study, we developed an angle-resolved polarization scatterometer that integrates ultra-micro-spot polarized illumination with amplitude-division polarization analysis. This system enables single-shot simultaneous acquisition of both real-space and orthogonally polarized frequency-domain images of complex nanostructures within microscopic regions. Since the polarization properties of optical components such as the polarizer, waveplate, and polarization beam splitter significantly constrain measurement accuracy, this study proposes an in-situ stepwise calibration method for system parameters. Based on the principle of extinction ellipsometry, the polarizer azimuth, waveplate retardation and azimuth, polarization beam splitter reflection and transmission ellipsometric parameters, and objective lens orthogonal polarization transmittance were sequentially calibrated with high precision to ensure instrument accuracy. The effectiveness of the proposed calibration method was verified through measurement experiments on standard SiO? thin films and rectangular grating samples. The results indicate that the in-situ calibrated instrument achieved a film thickness measurement repeatability of 0.1 nm, and the grating morphology parameters were in excellent agreement with standard values. This work provides a reliable and accurate in-line measurement method for nano-thin films and nanostructures, supporting process monitoring in advanced IC manufacturing.

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  • 收稿日期:2025-10-20
  • 最后修改日期:2025-12-08
  • 录用日期:2025-12-19
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