• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 37, Issue 10, 1022001 (2017)
Lei Wang1、2, Sikun Li1、2, Xiangzhao Wang1、2、*, and Chaoxing Yang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Laboratory of Information Optics and Opto-Electronic Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201737.1022001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Lei Wang, Sikun Li, Xiangzhao Wang, Chaoxing Yang. Source Mask Projector Optimization Method of Lithography Tools Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(10): 1022001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of lithography imaging system
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of lithography imaging system
    Schematic of (a) source encoding and (b) mask encoding
    Fig. 2. Schematic of (a) source encoding and (b) mask encoding
    Projector pupil phase distribution. (a) z4; (b) z9; (c) z16; (d) z25; (e) z36; (f) fitting projector pupil
    Fig. 3. Projector pupil phase distribution. (a) z4; (b) z9; (c) z16; (d) z25; (e) z36; (f) fitting projector pupil
    Flowcharts of SMPO method using PSO algorithm. (a) General flowchart; (b) sub-flowcharts
    Fig. 4. Flowcharts of SMPO method using PSO algorithm. (a) General flowchart; (b) sub-flowcharts
    (a) Initial source; (b) initial mask; (c) initial projector pupil; (d) initial photoresist image in nominal condition
    Fig. 5. (a) Initial source; (b) initial mask; (c) initial projector pupil; (d) initial photoresist image in nominal condition
    (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image in nominal condition
    Fig. 6. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image in nominal condition
    Convergence curve in nominal condition
    Fig. 7. Convergence curve in nominal condition
    (a) Initial projector pupil; (b) initial photoresist image in process condition
    Fig. 8. (a) Initial projector pupil; (b) initial photoresist image in process condition
    (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image in process condition
    Fig. 9. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image in process condition
    Convergence curve in process condition
    Fig. 10. Convergence curve in process condition
    Optimal results of SMO method based on PSO algorithm. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized photoresist image; (d) convergence curve
    Fig. 11. Optimal results of SMO method based on PSO algorithm. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized photoresist image; (d) convergence curve
    Optimal results without data compression of the mask pattern. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized resist image
    Fig. 12. Optimal results without data compression of the mask pattern. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized resist image
    Optimal results of SMPO method based on genetic algorithm. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image
    Fig. 13. Optimal results of SMPO method based on genetic algorithm. (a) Optimized source; (b) optimized mask; (c) optimized projector pupil; (d) optimized photoresist image
    Convergence curves of SMPO methods based on GA and PSO algorithm
    Fig. 14. Convergence curves of SMPO methods based on GA and PSO algorithm
    Lei Wang, Sikun Li, Xiangzhao Wang, Chaoxing Yang. Source Mask Projector Optimization Method of Lithography Tools Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(10): 1022001
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