• Opto-Electronic Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 5, 220001 (2023)
Qinglan Wang, Haiyang Quan, Song Hu*, Junbo Liu, and Xi Hou
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    DOI: 10.12086/oee.2023.220001 Cite this Article
    Qinglan Wang, Haiyang Quan, Song Hu, Junbo Liu, Xi Hou. Review of absolute measurement of wavefront aberration in lithography objective[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2023, 50(5): 220001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Wave aberration detection method
    Fig. 1. Wave aberration detection method
    Principle of Twyman-Green interferometer detection lithography objective[34]
    Fig. 2. Principle of Twyman-Green interferometer detection lithography objective[34]
    The principle of Fizeau interferometer detection lithography objective[35]
    Fig. 3. The principle of Fizeau interferometer detection lithography objective[35]
    Schematic diagram of the principle of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing technology[38]
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of the principle of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing technology[38]
    Schematic diagram of the principle of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing technology[39]
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of the principle of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing technology[39]
    Schematic diagram of transverse shear interferometry[41]
    Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of transverse shear interferometry[41]
    ILIAS technology based on Ronchi shear interference principle[42]
    Fig. 7. ILIAS technology based on Ronchi shear interference principle[42]
    Phase-shifted point diffraction interferometer structure[45]
    Fig. 8. Phase-shifted point diffraction interferometer structure[45]
    i-PMI technology based on the principle of line diffraction interference[7]
    Fig. 9. i-PMI technology based on the principle of line diffraction interference[7]
    Absolute detection method
    Fig. 10. Absolute detection method
    Schematic diagram of classic three-plane combination measurement[49]
    Fig. 11. Schematic diagram of classic three-plane combination measurement[49]
    Schematic diagram of absolute detection of double spheres based on three positions[52]
    Fig. 12. Schematic diagram of absolute detection of double spheres based on three positions[52]
    Schematic diagram of rotation and translation method[60]
    Fig. 13. Schematic diagram of rotation and translation method[60]
    Schematic diagram of the principle of rotating average method[70]
    Fig. 14. Schematic diagram of the principle of rotating average method[70]
    Schematic diagram of the principle of random ball method[72]
    Fig. 15. Schematic diagram of the principle of random ball method[72]
    Wavefront aberration of lithography objective absolute detection technology
    Fig. 16. Wavefront aberration of lithography objective absolute detection technology
    Schematic diagram of Fizeau interferometer measurement[73]
    Fig. 17. Schematic diagram of Fizeau interferometer measurement[73]
    Schematic diagram of translation and subtraction[73]
    Fig. 18. Schematic diagram of translation and subtraction[73]
    Cat’s-eye test configuration of spherical interferometer[74]
    Fig. 19. Cat’s-eye test configuration of spherical interferometer[74]
    Wavefront aberration measurement of the objective lens using a plane mirror[75]. (a) Without tilt; (b) With tilt angle ∆θ.
    Fig. 20. Wavefront aberration measurement of the objective lens using a plane mirror[75]. (a) Without tilt; (b) With tilt angle ∆θ.
    Schematic diagram of absolute detection principle based on random sphere method[76]
    Fig. 21. Schematic diagram of absolute detection principle based on random sphere method[76]
    Principle of self-calibration of Shack-Hartmann wavefront measurement[78]
    Fig. 22. Principle of self-calibration of Shack-Hartmann wavefront measurement[78]
    Classical structure of grating transverse shearing interferometer[80]
    Fig. 23. Classical structure of grating transverse shearing interferometer[80]
    Schematic diagram of Talbot order method[93]
    Fig. 24. Schematic diagram of Talbot order method[93]
    Schematic diagram of system error calibration by Talbot number method[93]
    Fig. 25. Schematic diagram of system error calibration by Talbot number method[93]
    Schematic diagram of calibration mask method[93]
    Fig. 26. Schematic diagram of calibration mask method[93]
    Experimental results of three calibration methods[93]
    Fig. 27. Experimental results of three calibration methods[93]
    Absolute detection based on spot diffraction[94]
    Fig. 28. Absolute detection based on spot diffraction[94]
    System error calibration of PS/PDI detection by rotating grating method[95]
    Fig. 29. System error calibration of PS/PDI detection by rotating grating method[95]
    Absolute detection based on optical fiber point diffraction measurement technology[99]
    Fig. 30. Absolute detection based on optical fiber point diffraction measurement technology[99]
    物镜NA有效焦距/mm入瞳直径工作距离/mm
    A0.144011.2 mm/373pixels34
    B0.654.55.9 mm/197pixels0.6
    C0.91.83.3 mm/110pixels1.0
    Table 1. Objective lens specific parameters
    物镜最大/%最小/%平均/%
    A18.68.513.9
    B21.48.916.4
    C23.313.719.7
    Table 2. Relative RMS error of different objective lenses test results
    旋转角度/(°)PV/mλRMS/mλ
    90293.2
    135427.7
    1805712.3
    Table 3. Detection accuracy of different rotation angles
    采集图像数量可实现性精度
    传统干涉法双球面法一般一般
    随机球法复杂
    基于哈特曼法的绝对检测简单一般
    光栅横向剪切旋转物镜法较多一般较高
    Talbot数法简单
    掩模标定法复杂
    基于点衍射的绝对检测复杂
    Table 4. Comparison of absolute detection of wave aberration of four different lithography objectives
    Qinglan Wang, Haiyang Quan, Song Hu, Junbo Liu, Xi Hou. Review of absolute measurement of wavefront aberration in lithography objective[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2023, 50(5): 220001
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