IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,204,556
Granted Patent B2
US 11,204,556 · App. 16/995,759 · Granted Dec 21, 2021

Apparatus and method for monitoring reflectivity of the collector for extreme ultraviolet radiation source

Inventors: Yu-Chih Huang (Hsinchu, TW); Chi Yang (Tainan, TW); Che-Chang Hsu (Taichung, TW); Li-Jui Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Po-Chung Cheng (Chiayi County, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
G03F7/70508G03F7/702G03F7/70091G03F7/70158G03F7/70533G03F7/70541G03F7/70558G03F7/70591G03F7/7085
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,204,556
App. No.
16/995,759
Granted
Dec 21, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of controlling a feedback system with a data matching module of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation source is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a slit integrated energy (SLIE) sensor data and diffractive optical elements (DOE) data. The method performs a data match, by the data matching module, of a time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data to identify a mismatched set of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data. The method also determines whether the time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data of the mismatched set is within an acceptable range. Based on the determination, the method automatically validates a configurable data of the mismatched set such that the SLIE sensor data of the mismatched set is valid for a reflectivity calculation.

Claims (35)

1. A method of calculating reflectivity of a collector for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation source, the method comprising

obtaining data of a first sensor and a second sensor to compare time stamps of the first sensor and the second sensor;

determining whether a time difference between the time stamps of the first sensor and the second sensor is within an acceptable range;

in response to a determination that the time difference is within the acceptable range, automatically adjusting a configurable data such that first sensor data is valid for calculating the reflectivity; and

calculating the reflectivity of the collector using the configurable data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining time series data includes obtaining data from a slit integrated energy (SLIE) sensor.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein obtaining time series data includes obtaining data from diffractive optical elements (DOE) data along with a source-mask optimization serial number.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising eliminating data points in the time series data for the SUE sensor for which an energy data is less than a threshold value and data points in the time series data for the SUE sensor for which a smallest difference in time stamps of data points in the time series data for the SLIP sensor and time stamps of data points in the time series data for the DOE is greater than a predetermined value.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time difference is in a range of 2 minutes to 4 minutes.

6. A method of analyzing reflectivity of a collector for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation source, the method comprising:

obtaining a slit integrated energy (SUE) sensor data and diffractive optical elements (DOE) data and comparing time stamps;

determining whether a time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE′: data is within an acceptable range;

in response to a determination that the time difference is within the acceptable range, automatically validating the SLIE sensor data for calculating the reflectivity; and

analyzing the reflectivity data of the collector based on the time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein obtaining a slit integrated energy (SLIE) sensor data and diffractive optical elements (DOE) data includes identifying a unique serial number of the DOE data assigned for a corresponding source-mask optimization (SMO) configuration settings.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein performing a data match includes identifying a time stamp for the SLIE sensor data and a time stamp for the DOE data that are identical.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein performing a data match includes identifying a time stamp for the SLIE sensor data and a time stamp for the DOE data that are within an allowable time window.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein determining whether the time difference is within an acceptable range includes identifying whether the time difference is within a timing window.

11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein determining the time difference is within an acceptable range includes identifying whether the time difference is above a predetermined time threshold.

12. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the acceptable range is determined using an optimization methodology selected from the group consisting of a timing gap tolerance method, a moving average (rolling average) method, a data sampling rate method, a data magnification factor method, a data smoothing filter method, and types of sensor method.

13. The method according to claim 6 , wherein automatically validating the SLIE sensor data includes assigning the SUE sensor data with the closest DOE data in time.

14. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising generating, by a feedback system, a notification based on a new data match information indicating when the data match is within the acceptable data match range.

15. A system of analyzing a performance data of a collector for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation source, the system comprising:

a transmission image sensor (TIS) platform including a wafer stage on which a wafer is to be placed, an electrostatic chuck, and sensors;

a memory that stores computer executable components;

a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:

a data matching executable instruction module configured to obtain a slit integrated energy (SUE) sensor data and diffractive optical elements (DOE) data, and programmed to:

perform a data match, by the data matching executable instruction module, of a time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data to identify a mismatched set of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data,

determine whether a time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data of the mismatched set is within an acceptable range, and

in response to the time difference of the SLIE sensor data and the DOE data that is not within the acceptable range of time difference of the data match, automatically validating a configurable data of the mismatched set such that the SUE sensor data of the mismatched set is valid for analysis of the performance data.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the data matching executable instruction module includes a timing window calculation module that is configured to receive a timing window from one or more software components and one or more hardware components.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the timing window calculation module is configured to receive a timing window from the sensors.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein acceptable range includes the time difference that is within a timing window.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein e timing window is in a range of about 2 minutes to about 4 minutes.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the acceptable range includes the time difference is above a predetermined time threshold.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN INVENTOR CHENG'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053517 FRAME 0520. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 8, 2021
From: HUANG, YU-CHIH; YANG, CHI; HSU, CHE-CHANG; CHEN, LI-JUI; CHENG, PO-CHUNG
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057438/0121 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2020
From: HUANG, YU-CHIH; HSU, CHE-CHANG; CHEN, LI-JUI; CHENG, PO-CHUN; YANG, CHI
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053517/0520 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16568044 · Sep 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62738893 · Sep 28, 2018
Related Publication 20200379357A1 · Dec 3, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,298,671