The forbidden pitch "dip" in the critical dimension (CD) through the pitch curve is a well-known optical proximity effect. The CD and CD process window near the "dip",usually found near a pitch range of 1.1 to 1...The forbidden pitch "dip" in the critical dimension (CD) through the pitch curve is a well-known optical proximity effect. The CD and CD process window near the "dip",usually found near a pitch range of 1.1 to 1.4 wavelength/ NA (numerical aperture),is smaller when compared with other pitches. This is caused by inadequate imaging contrast for an unequal line and space grating. Although this effect is relatively well-known, its relationship with typical process condition parameters,such as the effective image blur caused by the photo-acid diffusion during the post exposure bake or the aberration in the imaging lens, has not been systematically studied. In this paper, we will examine the correlation between the image blur and the effect on the CD, including the decrease in the CD value (the depth of the "dip") and the CD process window. We find that both the decrease in the CD value and the focus latitude near the forbidden pitch correlate very well with the effective Gaussian image blur. Longer effective diffusion length correlates well with a smaller process window and a deeper CD "dip". We conclude that the dip depth is very sensitive to the change in image contrast.展开更多
There is much interest in resolving the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy with a large length scale limit. The leading correction term & given by the logarithm of black hole area with a model-dependen...There is much interest in resolving the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy with a large length scale limit. The leading correction term & given by the logarithm of black hole area with a model-dependent coefficient. Recently the research for quantum gravity implies the emergence of a modification of the energy-momentum dispersion relation (MDR), which plays an important role in the modified black hole thermodynamics. In this paper, we investigate the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy in four-dimensional Sehwarzschild black hole and Reissner-Nordstrom black hole respectively based on MDR.展开更多
文摘The forbidden pitch "dip" in the critical dimension (CD) through the pitch curve is a well-known optical proximity effect. The CD and CD process window near the "dip",usually found near a pitch range of 1.1 to 1.4 wavelength/ NA (numerical aperture),is smaller when compared with other pitches. This is caused by inadequate imaging contrast for an unequal line and space grating. Although this effect is relatively well-known, its relationship with typical process condition parameters,such as the effective image blur caused by the photo-acid diffusion during the post exposure bake or the aberration in the imaging lens, has not been systematically studied. In this paper, we will examine the correlation between the image blur and the effect on the CD, including the decrease in the CD value (the depth of the "dip") and the CD process window. We find that both the decrease in the CD value and the focus latitude near the forbidden pitch correlate very well with the effective Gaussian image blur. Longer effective diffusion length correlates well with a smaller process window and a deeper CD "dip". We conclude that the dip depth is very sensitive to the change in image contrast.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10573004
文摘There is much interest in resolving the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy with a large length scale limit. The leading correction term & given by the logarithm of black hole area with a model-dependent coefficient. Recently the research for quantum gravity implies the emergence of a modification of the energy-momentum dispersion relation (MDR), which plays an important role in the modified black hole thermodynamics. In this paper, we investigate the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy in four-dimensional Sehwarzschild black hole and Reissner-Nordstrom black hole respectively based on MDR.