IP Library Granted Patent US 10,908,519
Granted Patent B2
US 10,908,519 · App. 16/567,184 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Alignment mark, imprinting method, manufacturing method of semiconductor device, and alignment device

Inventor: Satoshi Mitsugi (Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
G03F9/7042G03F7/0002G03F7/70141G03F9/7015G03F9/7088H01L21/027H01L23/544
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Patent No.
US 10,908,519
App. No.
16/567,184
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an alignment mark of an embodiment, a first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion, a second pattern includes a third portion and a fourth portion, the first portion and the third portion partially overlap each other, the second portion and the fourth portion partially overlap each other, a pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal within 1.2 times, a pitch length of each structural periods of the second portion and the fourth portion are equal within 1.2 times, a duty ratio of each of the first and third portions is 1:1, and a duty ratio of the second portion is D:2, and D is an integer of two or more, the duty ratio being a ratio between a light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting portion.

Claims (128)

1. An alignment mark comprising a set of a first pattern and a second pattern, one of the patterns being provided on a surface of an original, the other of the patterns being provided on a surface of the substrate, wherein

when XY coordinates common to the surface of the original and the surface of the substrate are set and the original and the substrate face each other such that directions of the first pattern and the second pattern coincide with each other with respect to the XY coordinates,

the first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion,

the second pattern includes a third portion and a fourth portion,

the first portion and the third portion partially overlap each other,

the second portion and the fourth portion partially overlap each other,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are within 1.2 times,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the second portion and the fourth portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a duty ratio of each of the first portion and the third portion is 1:1, the duty ratio being a ratio between a light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting portion, and

a duty ratio of the second portion is D:2,

where D is an integer of two or more.

2. The alignment mark according to claim 1 , wherein

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are not equal and periodic directions of both the first portion and the third portion are along a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in the periodic direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the periodic direction.

3. The alignment mark according to claim 1 , wherein

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal, and at least one of periodic directions of the first portion and the third portion is oblique to a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the direction orthogonal to the first direction.

4. The alignment mark according to claim 1 , wherein

the duty ratio of the second portion is 2:2, and

a duty ratio of the fourth portion is 3:1.

5. The alignment mark according to claim 1 , wherein

the duty ratio of the second portion is 4:2.

6. An imprinting method comprising:

preparing a substrate to which a resist has been dripped or applied;

performing alignment between an original and the substrate using an alignment mark in a state where the original is brought into proximity on the substrate or a state where the original is brought into contact with the resist;

imprinting the pattern of the original onto the resist on the substrate;

curing the resist; and

releasing the original from the resist on the substrate, wherein

the alignment mark includes a set of a first pattern and a second pattern, one of the patterns being provided on a surface of the original, the other of the patterns being provided on a surface of the substrate, and

when XY coordinates common to the surface of the original and the surface of the substrate are set and the original and the substrate face each other such that directions of the first pattern and the second pattern coincide with each other with respect to the XY coordinates,

the first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion,

the second pattern includes a third portion and a fourth portion,

the first portion and the third portion partially overlap each other,

the second portion and the fourth portion partially overlap each other,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the second portion and the fourth portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a duty ratio of each of the first portion and the third portion is 1:1, the duty ratio being a ratio between a light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting portion, and

a duty ratio of the second portion is D:2, where D is an integer of two or more.

7. The imprinting method according to claim 6 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are not equal and periodic directions of both the first portion and the third portion are along a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in the periodic direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the periodic direction.

8. The imprinting method according to claim 6 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal, and at least one of periodic directions of the first portion and the third portion is oblique to a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the direction orthogonal to the first direction.

9. The imprinting method according to claim 6 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 2:2, and

a duty ratio of the fourth portion is 3:1.

10. The imprinting method according to claim 6 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 4:2.

11. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

forming a to-be-processed film on a semiconductor substrate;

dripping or applying a resist onto the to-be-processed film;

performing alignment between an original and the semiconductor substrate using an alignment mark in a state where the original is brought into proximity on the semiconductor substrate or a state where the original is brought into contact with the resist;

transferring a pattern by imprinting the original onto the resist such that the resist and a surface of the original face each other; and

processing the to-be-processed film by using the resist, wherein

the alignment mark includes a set of a first pattern and a second pattern, one of the patterns being provided on a surface of the original, the other of the patterns being provided on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, and

when XY coordinates common to the surface of the original and the surface of the semiconductor substrate are set and the original and the semiconductor substrate face each other such that directions of the first pattern and the second pattern coincide with each other with respect to the XY coordinates,

the first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion,

the second pattern includes a third portion and a fourth portion,

the first portion and the third portion partially overlap each other,

the second portion and the fourth portion partially overlap each other,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the second portion and the fourth portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a duty ratio of each of the first portion and the third portion is 1:1, the duty ratio being a ratio between a light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting portion, and

a duty ratio of the second portion is D:2, where D is an integer of two or more.

12. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are not equal and periodic directions of both the first portion and the third portion are along a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in the periodic direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the periodic direction.

13. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal, and at least one of periodic directions of the first portion and the third portion is oblique to a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the direction orthogonal to the first direction.

14. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 2:2, and

a duty ratio of the fourth portion is 3:1.

15. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 4:2.

16. An alignment device comprising:

a first stage that holds a substrate having any one of a first pattern and a second pattern of an alignment mark;

a second stage that holds an original for transferring a pattern to a transfer film on the substrate, the original having the other of the first pattern and the second pattern of the alignment mark;

an alignment unit that performs alignment between the substrate and the original; and

a control unit that controls the first stage, the second stage, and the alignment unit, wherein

the alignment mark includes a set of the first pattern and the second pattern, one of the patterns being provided on a surface of the original,

when XY coordinates common to the surface of the original and the surface of the substrate are set and the original and the substrate face each other such that directions of the first pattern and the second pattern coincide with each other with respect to the XY coordinates,

the first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion,

the second pattern includes a third portion and a fourth portion,

the first portion and the third portion partially overlap each other,

the second portion and the fourth portion partially overlap each other,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a pitch length of each structural periods of the second portion and the fourth portion are equal within 1.2 times,

a duty ratio of each of the first portion and the third portion is 1:1, the duty ratio being a ratio between a light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting portion, and

a duty ratio of the second portion is D:2, and D is an integer of two or more, and

the control unit

causes the alignment unit to detect signals of the first portion and the third portion,

calculates a displacement amount between the first portion and the third portion,

causes the alignment unit to detect signals of the second portion and the fourth portion,

detects a displacement amount and a displacement direction between the substrate and the original from the second portion and the fourth portion, and

corrects a position of at least one of the first stage and the second stage based on the detected displacement amount and the displacement direction between the substrate and the original.

17. The alignment device according to claim 16 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are not equal and periodic directions of both the first portion and the third portion are along a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in the periodic direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the periodic direction.

18. The alignment device according to claim 16 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the pitch length of each structural periods of the first portion and the third portion are equal, and at least one of periodic directions of the first portion and the third portion is oblique to a first direction,

the second portion includes second portions arranged on both sides of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and

the fourth portion includes fourth portions arranged on both sides of the third portion in the direction orthogonal to the first direction.

19. The alignment device according to claim 16 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 2:2, and

a duty ratio of the fourth portion is 3:1.

20. The alignment device according to claim 16 , wherein

in the alignment mark,

the duty ratio of the second portion is 4:2.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058905/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: MITSUGI, SATOSHI
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050941/0115 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-050733 · Mar 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200301293A1 · Sep 24, 2020
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