P r o d u c t D a t a S h e e t AZ ECI 3000 Photoresist Universal i-line/crossover Photoresist Series GENERAL INFORMATION AZ ECI 3000 photoresist series are a family of fast positive resists with high resolution capabilities (0.4 µm CDs in production in i-line) enabling wide process latitudes. The resist family is suited for i-line as well as broadband exposure covering g-, h- and i-line illumination wavelengths. It is designed to have superior implant and dry etch resistance. Further characterization highlights show strong wet etch adhesion and good thermal stability. AZ ECI 3000 photoresist series are specifically tailored for universal application and excellent cost of ownership. RECOMMENDED PROCESS Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec (contact) - 90 sec (proximity) Exposure: i- & g-line stepper or broadband exposure Post Exposure Bake (PEB): 110 C, 60 sec (contact) - 90 sec (proximity) Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF (non surfactated) or AZ 926 MIF (surfactated) SUITABLE ANCILLARIES AZ Aquatar top anti-reflective coating AZ BARLi II bottom anti-reflective coating AZ EBR 70/30 edge bead remover AZ 400T stripper VISCOSITIES AZ ECI 3007 ~ 0.6-1.3 µm FT AZ ECI 3012 ~ 1.1-2.4 µm FT AZ ECI 3027 ~ 2.2 5 µm FT
AZ ECI 3007 PHOTORESIST SPIN CURVE Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, proximity Wafer size: 6 (150 mm) dynamic dispense 1,2 1 0,8 0,6 1 2 3 4 5 Spin Speed / krpm FILM THICKNESS 2000 rpm 3000 rpm 4000 rpm 5000 rpm 0.99 µm 0.81 µm 0.70 µm 0.63 µm i-line THIN FILM INTERFERENCE (on bare silicon) Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, proximity Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ PEB: 110 C, 60 sec, proximity AZ 726 MIF AZ ECI 3012 PHOTORESIST SPIN CURVE Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity Wafer size: 6 (150 mm) dynamic dispense Dose-to-Clear / mj/cm² 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1,0 1,1 1,2 2,5 2 1,5 1 1 2 3 4 5 FILM THICKNESS 2000 rpm 3000 rpm 4000 rpm 5000 rpm 1.88 µm 1.54 µm 1.33 µm 1.19 µm STD DEV 1.2 nm 0.8 nm 0.5 nm 1.1 nm i-line THIN FILM INTERFERENCE (on bare silicon) Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity AZ 300 MIF Dose-to-Clear / mj/cm² 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 Spin Speed / krpm 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7
AZ ECI 3027 PHOTORESIST SPIN CURVE Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, proximity Wafer size: 6 (150 mm) dynamic dispense 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 Spin Speed / krpm FILM THICKNESS 2000 rpm 3000 rpm 4000 rpm 5000 rpm 3.80 µm 3.11 µm 2.69 µm 2.41 µm i-line THIN FILM INTERFERENCE (on bare silicon) Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, proximity Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ PEB: 110 C, 60 sec, proximity AZ 726 MIF Dose-to-Clear / mj/cm² 150 140 130 120 110 100 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 AZ ECI 3007 PHOTORESIST PROCESS on bare silicon substrate Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // 0.763 µm film thickness Emax // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C // CD 0.5µm dense C/H process window summary at best point: 140 mj/cm², 1.37 µm DOF, 29.1% exposure latitude FOCUS LATITUDE 0.5 µm dense contact holes 145mJ/cm² 140mJ/cm² 135mJ/cm² -0.4 µm -0.2 µm 0 µm 0.2 µm 0.4 µm 0.6 µm 0.8 µm 1.0 µm 1.2 µm
AZ ECI 3012 PHOTORESIST LINEARITY (dense lines on bare silicon) Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity Film Thickness: 1.2 µm, Emax Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity AZ 300 MIF Measurement: Hitachi S-8840 CD SEM CD measured / µm 0,60 0,55 0,50 0,45 0,40 110 mj/cm² CD nom. 0,35 CD + 10 % CD - 10 % 0,30 0,30 0,35 0,40 0,45 0,50 0,55 0,60 CD nominal / µm PROCESS on bare silicon substrate Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // 1.2 µm film thickness // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C LINEARITY dense lines, 110 mj/cm² 0.7 µm 0.45 µm 0.4 µm 0.38 µm 0.36 µm 0.34 µm FOCUS LATITUDE 0.4 µm dense lines, 110 mj/cm² -0.8 µm -0.6 µm -0.4 µm 0 µm 0.2 µm 0.4 µm LINEARITY dense contact holes, 136 mj/cm² 0.7 µm 0.65 µm 0.6 µm 0.55 µm 0.5 µm 0.45 µm FOCUS LATITUDE 0.6 µm dense contact holes, 136 mj/cm² -0.8 µm -0.4 µm 0 µm 0.4 µm 0.6 µm 0.8 µm
AZ ECI 3027 PHOTORESIST LINEARITY (dense lines on bare silicon) Softbake: 100 C, 60 sec, proximity Film Thickness: 2.5 µm Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ PEB: 120 C, 60 sec, proximity AZ 726 MIF Measurement: Hitachi S-8840 CD SEM CD measured / µm 3,00 2,60 2,20 1,80 1,40 262.5 mj/cm² CD nom. 1,00 CD + 10 % CD - 10 % 0,60 0,60 1,00 1,40 1,80 2,20 2,60 3,00 CD nominal / µm PROCESS on bare silicon substrate Softbake: 100 C, 60 sec, proximity // 2.5 µm film thickness // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ // PEB: 120 C, 60 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 726 MIF @ 23 C // CD 1.3µm dense lines process window summary at best point: 270 mj/cm², 1.3 µm DOF, 32.4% exposure latitude LINEARITY dense lines, 262.5 mj/cm² 0.90 µm 0.80 µm 0.75 µm 0.70 µm 0.65 µm 0.60 µm 1.0 µm 1.20 µm 1.4 µm 2.0 µm 3.0 µm 5.0 µm FOCUS LATITUDE 1.3 µm dense lines, 262.5 mj/cm² -0.9 µm -0.6 µm -0.3 µm 0.3 µm 0.9 µm 1.2 µm
AZ ECI 3012 PHOTORESIST THERMAL STABILITY 100 µm edge, 1.2 µm film thickness, contact hardbake 60 sec at temperature Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C no bake 105 C 110 C 115 C 120 C 125 C BROADBAND EXPOSURE LATITUDE 3 µm lines, 1.2 µm film thickness Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, contact // Exposure: Perkin Elmer 340 Series Projection Mask Aligner, Aperture: 1, Slit Width: 1 mm // PEB: 110 C, 60 sec contact // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C scan setting 300 scan setting 400 scan setting 500 scan setting 600 scan setting 700 scan setting 800 DOF / EXPOSURE LATITUDE 3 µm lines (Perkin Elmer 340 Series) Substrate: Silicon Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, contact Film Thickness: 1.2 µm Exposure: Perkin Elmer 340 Aperture: 1 Slit Width: 1 mm PEB: 110 C, 60 sec, contact AZ 300 MIF DOF / µm -20 4,2-25 3,9-30 3,6-35 3,3-40 3,0-45 2,7-50 2,4-55 2,1-60 1,8 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Scan Setting CD / µm DOF CD
ADHESION ON ITO Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // 1.7 µm film thickness // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1755i7B i-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.6 σ // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C // ITO etching: etch time (70 sec) immersion in FeCl 3 /HCl at 45 C, ITO thickness: 200 nm 8 µm line reference 7 µm line reference 6 µm line reference 8 µm line 7 µm line 6 µm line ADHESION ON THERMAL OXIDE Thermal oxide thickness: 690 nm // Primer HMDS, vacuum 30 min // Resist thickness: 1.33 µm on 2 wafer // Softbake: 90 C, 60 sec, contact // Exposure: Suss MA 56 // PEB: 110 C, 60 sec, contact // Development: 60 sec, immersion, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C // Oxide etch solution: Merck AF 87.5-12.5 @ 22 C // oxide etch time: 6 min // Remaining oxide thickness after etch: 75 nm 100 µm edge 100 µm edge 100 µm edge 100 µm edge 7 µm line
g-line THIN FILM INTERFERENCE (on bare silicon) Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity Exposure: Nikon NSR-1505G7E g-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.5 σ PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity AZ 300 MIF Dose-to-Clear / mj/cm² 155 145 135 125 115 105 95 85 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 LINEARITY (dense lines on bare silicon) 0,95 Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity Film Thickness: 1.2 µm, Emax Exposure: Nikon NSR- 1505G7E g-line stepper 0.54 NA, 0.5 σ PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity AZ 300 MIF Measurement: Hitachi S-8840 CD SEM CD measured / µm 0,85 0,75 0,65 0,55 0,45 0,45 0,55 0,65 0,75 0,85 0,95 CD nominal / µm 220 mj/cm² CD nom. CD +10% CD -10% PROCESS on bare silicon substrate Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // 1.2 µm film thickness // Exposure: Nikon NSR-1505G7E g-line stepper, 0.54 NA, 0.5 σ // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C LINEARITY dense lines, 220 mj/cm² 0.45 µm 0.50 µm 0.55 µm 0.60 µm 0.70 µm 1.0 µm FOCUS LATITUDE 0.5 µm dense lines, 220 mj/cm² -0.2 µm 0 µm 0.4 µm 0.8 µm 1.0 µm 1.2 µm
ULTRATECH 1500 PERFORMANCE on bare silicon substrate Softbake: 90 C, 90 sec, proximity // 1.2 µm film thickness // Exposure: Ultratech 1500 1X stepper // PEB: 110 C, 90 sec, proximity // Development: 60 sec, puddle, AZ 300 MIF @ 23 C LINEARITY dense lines, 180 mj/cm² 0.65 µm 0.70 µm 0.80 µm 0.90 µm 1.0 µm FOCUS LATITUDE 1.0 µm dense lines, 180 mj/cm² -2.0 µm -1.5 µm -0.5 µm 0.5 µm 1.5 µm 2.0 µm EXPOSURE LATITUDE 1.0 µm dense lines 110 mj/cm² 120 mj/cm² 140 mj/cm² 160 mj/cm² 180 mj/cm² 190 mj/cm² CAUCHY COEFFICIENTS A B C Unbleached 1.6018 0.0098963 µm² 0.00068636 µm 4 1.6018 9.8963 x 10 5 Ų 6.8636 x 10 12 Å 4 Bleached 1.5952 0.0084508 µm² 0.0006556 µm 4 1.5952 8.4508 x 10 5 Ų 6.556 x 10 12 Å 4 REFRACTIVE INDEX 365 nm 405 nm 435 nm 633 nm Unbleached n 1.7014 1.6803 1.6826 1.6308 k 0.0202 0.0244 0.0166 0 Bleached n 1.6913 1.6670 1.6530 1.6204 k 0.0017 0.0010 0 0.0001 DILL PARAMETERS A B C i-line 0.64 µm -1 0.075 µm -1 0.0159 cm²/mj h-line 0.76 µm -1 0.035 µm -1 0.0244 cm²/mj g-line 0.45 µm -1 0.036 µm -1 0.0152 cm²/mj
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