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+ | In this section you can find instructions how to expose first/second layer on a full wafer and on the wafer piece using a single centered reticle. |
| + | ====<u>Exposing full wafers:</u>==== |
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| − | =='''JOB Programming - FULL'''== |
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+ | =====First layer===== |
| + | Follow instructions for job programming. Create the job with passes needed for exposing different layers on the wafer. Select the proper chuck, attach the shim if needed. Load the chuck with a wafer on the stage. Type on the keyboard EX or EXEC Job name\Pass name1. Wait for the stage to stop moving. There is no need for aligning. The pattern will be centered to the center of wafer. This is your first layer. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure exposure looks good. |
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| − | This section describes how to set up a job to do a step and repeat exposure of your patterns. A more detailed description is given in section 8 of the Autostep 200 Advanced Operation and Utilization (White binder\Biljana's desk). Jobs are created using the command '''SPEC'''. First information about the array steps, alignment offsets, and general job is asked for. Passes are attached to each job to apply parameters unique to each pass specified. You can have up to 6 passes in one job. In this way all exposure information for a complete mask set can be specified all in one job. Following is the procedure for setting up a job and passes. |
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| + | =====Second layer===== |
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| − | '''Note:''' If at any point you wish to stop and start over with the job description hit CTRL C followed by A and ENTER on the keyboard to abort the SPEC command. An abort of this type will result in no saved information. Also when a * is displayed, this indicates the default value if you hit enter for a reply to a question asked by the computer in setting up or editing any job. If a numeric value is asked for hitting enter will leave the value previously specified, if that exists. Also, if you put in an incorrect value and wish to go back a step press “?” and ENTER. If you want to go back more then one step, keep pressing "?" and Enter until you go back at the step you want to correct. |
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| + | Select the proper chuck, attach the shim if needed, for your wafer. Load the chuck with a wafer on the stage. Edit your job and make sure information for the Job name\Pass name is correct. On the keyboard type command EX or EXEC Job name\Pass name2. Wait for the stage to stop moving. Start manual alignment. Find your right alignment mark on the right monitor, and align cross on the right objective to the right alignment mark. Press "A" and switch to the left objective. Align left objective to the left alignment mark. Repeat process until you are satisfied with alignment. You should see the same amount of the light between lines. Make sure your alignment looks good on the right objective. Press EXEC on the keyboard. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure second layer is aligned well to the first layer. |
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| − | #At the colon sign type '''SPEC''' “jobname” and hit enter. The "jobname" can be 1-9 alphanumeric characters long. |
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| − | #'''METRIC or ENGLISH UNITS?''' (*M, E). Select "M". |
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| − | #'''JOB COMMENT''': Input a job comment (for example: “TEST123 process”). |
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| − | #'''TOLERANCE''' (1,2,*3,4,5,6). Set tolerance to 1. |
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| − | #'''SCALE CORRECTIONS''': Hit Enter for scale corrections. |
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| − | #'''ORTHOGONALITY:''' Hit enter for orthogonality. |
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| − | #'''LEVELER BATCH SIZE [1-25]''': Input 1 to use wafer leveling, and -1 to turn leveling off. |
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| − | #'''WAFER DIAMETER''' : Enter the wafer diameter in mm. This defines the maximum area in which exposure can occur. If you have a square or non-circular piece, you will need to specify a diameter that includes the entire square, not the length of a square. |
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| − | #'''STEP SIZE:''' Enter the <u>step size</u> in X in mm at the wafer plane ( 5X reduction at the wafer level). Step size is [die size+gap between dies]. |
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| − | #'''C-OUNT, S-PAN or A-LL''': Use '''“C”''' for specifying the number of columns to expose and "A" to fill in all area in X direction to the edge of a circular wafer. For square pieces you will always use '''“C”'''. For quarter wafers, you will most likely use '''“C”''' and make the job array look square. You will then use dropouts in each pass to specify more complicated array shapes. |
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| − | #'''HOW MANY COLUMNS?''' When “C” is entered, you will then be able to enter the number of columns desired. |
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| − | #Repeat 9 through 11 for the Y step. |
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| − | #'''TRANSLATE ORIGIN''': Keep this (x=0,y=0). It is generally used only if the wafer is off-center. This is useful information for piece substrates. When aligning first time, record the coordinate of corner that you are aligning to. You can enter this info(x,y) as your translate origin. If you are consistent and always load your piece at the same location on the chuck, this will help you to spend less time in aligning. |
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| − | #'''DISPLAY? (Y/N*)''': If you select "Y" you will see see an “*” cartoon of the exposure array. The final array will be centered on the wafer. |
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| − | #'''LAYOUT? (Y/N*)''': Layout will give you a display of the number of rows and columns and the distance from die (1,1) to the array center, taking origin translation into account. Usually this is not looked at. Hit enter to pass this up. |
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| − | #'''ADJUST? (Y/N*)''': If you wish to adjust the numbers of rows and columns you can do this at the Adjust prompt. Usually, you can hit enter to skip this. |
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| − | #'''STANDARD KEYS? (Y/*N)''': If you choose '''"Y"''', then the die used for right and left alignment is chosen automatically by the system. This is good if you have a wafer larger than 63.5 mm in the X direction and both alignment marks are exactly 63.5 mm apart. If you do not meet these conditions (most jobs do not), you will need to choose '''"N"'''. |
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| − | #If '''“N”''' is chosen you will need to enter the row and column of <u>the right alignment die</u>. |
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| − | #'''<u>RIGHT ALIGNMENT DIE CENTER:</u>''' |
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| − | #R: (Row# of the right alignment die), C: (Column# of the right alignment die). For example if you have 10X10 exposures, the right alignment die could be(R=10,C=10) and the left alignment die (R=10,C=1) |
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| − | #*<u>'''For wafers'''</u>: We usually select right and left alignment die bellow the center of wafer, and on the same row. It is practical to select left and right alignment die to be in the last row. This helps to quickly find alignment die, and do alignment. |
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| − | #*<u>'''For pieces'''</u>: We usually select right and left alignment die to be in the last row. |
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| − | #'''RIGHT KEY OFFSET''': The key offset is distance from the die (mask, main cell) center to the alignment mark center on the first layer (or the layer you will be aligning to). Enter the number in (mm) at the wafer plane. See picture below for sign convention of an alignment mark placed in quadrant 1 on the mask. The picture assumes normal Cartesian coordinates with the center-lines crossing at (0,0) and the mask is chrome-side down and oriented as it would be on the stepper. (This is the same orientation that you will have when viewing your L Edit file). |
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| − | #'''SIGN CONVENTION for alignment <u>key offset</u> on mask''' (main cell): |
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| − | #*[[File:Alignment key offset Sign Convention.png|none|thumb]] |
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| − | #'''<u>LEFT ALIGNMENT DIE CENTER</u>''': Repeat 19 through 22 for the Left alignment die. Left and Right Key Offset are always the same, except for jobs with one single exposure (one die), where left and right key offset are different! |
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| − | #'''EPI SHIFT''': Skip through epi shift. Hit enter. |
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| − | #* |
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| − | #<<'''PASS'''>> (writing the pass for first layer) |
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| − | #Now you are ready to enter information specific to pass (<u>'''this is your first pass'''</u>). |
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| − | #'''NAME''': Enter the pass name of the first layer you are exposing. When you expose a job, you will specify it as: '''EX JOBNAME\PASSNAME'''. The name of a pass can be 1 to 9 alphanumeric characters long. (for example: '''EX TEST123\1''') |
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| − | #'''PASS COMMENT''': Next enter a pass comment, something like " Exposing first layer or Exposing trench" etc. This is not mandatory, but it is useful. |
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| − | #'''USE LOCAL ALIGNMENT'''?(Y/*N): Enter '''"Y"''' or '''"N"''' for local alignment. |
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| − | #If this is <u>'''a first pass'''</u> (there is no any pattern on your wafer), you need to select in here '''"N"'''. You will be asked to enter information for exposure time, focus, and pass shift. Hit enter for "exposure scale factor", "microscope focus offset", "enable match". |
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| − | #'''RETICLE BAR CODE''': If you have a bar code on your reticle, enter the value here, otherwise hit enter. |
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| − | #'''PASS SHIFT''': Pass shift is a distance from the center of mask plate to the center of layer being exposed. Pass shift is used to shift exposure in the pass by a set amount. If you have multiple layers on a single mask, and only one layer is of interest (this pattern is off-center), you would enter the correct offset to ensure pattern alignment. <u>See picture below</u> for sign convention for pass shifts( X,Y) to place pattern into center of wafer. Enter Pass shift (X, Y) in mm at the wafer plane. This is usually number with 4 decimal points (for example : x= - 4.2550, y= 4.5000). See picture below for sign convention of pass shift for a pattern placed in quadrant 1. The picture assumes normal Cartesian coordinates with the center lines crossing at (0,0 ) and the mask is chrome-side down and oriented as it would be on the stepper. |
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| − | #* [[File:Mask plate-Sign convention.png|none|thumb]] |
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| − | #'''RETICLE BAR CODE''': If you have a bar code on your reticle, enter the value here, otherwise hit enter. |
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| − | #'''MASKING APERTURE SETTING''': You can set the aperture blades independently, entering values between 0 and 97 for the blade movement, in millimeters. 0 is completely open for all blades. The smallest square you can aperture to is 5mm x 5mm (that means 1mm x 1mm at the wafer plane). You will be asked to enter information for : XL, XR, YF, YR. |
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| − | #'''RETICLE ALIGNMENT OFFSET (XL, XR, Y)''': Enter 0 for all these values. |
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| − | #'''RETICLE ALIGNMENT PHASE''': Enter "N" for negative (clear squares) |
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| − | #'''RETICLE TRANSMITION''': Hit Enter. |
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| − | #'''A-RRAY OR P-LUG''': When "A" is entered all sites previously specified will be exposed except dropouts specified later. When P is entered, enter the row and column numbers of die you wish to be exposed. Enter D at the R prompt to display the currently selected die. Press return with a blank entry at the R prompt when finished. |
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| − | #'''DROPOUTS''': In the dropout section, sites or entire rows or columns can be removed from the exposure. At the prompt: R enter the row you want to drop. (for example R:1). At the C prompt, enter the columns you want to drop. ( C: 1, C:10). If you want to remove the whole row, you can do this using a dash in between (i.e.3-10). Enter D at the R prompt to view the die that will be exposed. Enter V at the R prompt to see a list of dropouts. Enter ? at the R prompt to put back in the last die that was dropped out. Again hit return with no entry at the R prompt to exit. |
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| − | #'''SAVE PASS? (*Y/N)''': Answer "Y" to save this pass. |
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| − | #If other passes are desired, at the name prompt, enter the name of the new next pass. |
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| − | #'''<<PASS>>> (writing the pass for second layer)''' |
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| − | #*If this is '''<u>a second pass</u>''' or any other pass you should repeat steps from (25-42). If the pass information is mostly the same as a previous pass, hit "Y"at the COPY prompt, and enter the name of the pass to be copied and change the info regarding exposure time and focus. If the passes are different, Say "N" at the "COPY" prompt. Follow instructions to finish writing a new pass. |
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| − | #*If this is '''<u>a second pass</u>''' or any other pass with critical alignment, you need to use local alignment mark (DFAS). This would require writing a pass (usually called "mapping pass"). In this case you need follow steps how to write mapping pass |
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| − | #<<'''PASS'''>> '''(writing the mapping pass)''' |
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| − | #'''NAME''': Enter the pass name for mapping. You need to give this pass a name that will be related to mapping, something like " LOCAL" or "DFAS". When you expose a job, you will specify it as '''MAP JOBNAME\MAPPING PASS, PASS'''. (For example: '''MAP TEST123\LOCAL, 2'''. Jobname : TEST123, mapping pass: LOCAL, pass=2). The name of a mapping pass can be 1 to 9 alphanumeric characters long. |
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| − | #'''PASS COMMENT''': Next enter a pass comment, something like "mapping pass". This is not mandatory, but it is useful. |
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| − | #'''USE LOCAL ALIGNMENT?(Y/*N)''': Enter '''"Y"''' or '''"N"''' for local alignment. |
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| − | #You need to select '''"Y"''' for local alignment. Local alignment mark (DFAS) needs to be already on a layer that is being used for aligning. |
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| − | #'''EXPOSE MAPPING PASS?''' (Y/*N): *N is default value, select "N". |
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| − | #'''USE TWO POINT Alignment?''' (*Y/N): *Y is default value, select "Y". This will check your local alignment marks on your global alignment die and correct for rotation error prior to shooting. |
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| − | #'''ROTATION TOLERANCE''' (urads): 2.000 |
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| − | #'''CONTINUE WITH MAPPING?''' (*Y/N). Select *Y. |
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| − | #'''NUMBER OF ALIGNMENT PER DIE''': 1 |
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| − | #'''LOCAL ALIGNMENT MARK OFFSET''': Enter the info for DFAS (local alignment mark) |
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| − | #The local alignment mark offset is '''distance''' from the <u>die (main cell) center</u> to the <u>local alignment mark center(DFAS)</u> on the first layer (or the layer you will be aligning to). Enter the alignment mark position in X, and Y in (mm) at the wafer plane. <u>See picture above</u> for sign convention of the global alignment mark being placed next to global alignment mark in quadrant 1 on the mask. The picture assumes normal Cartesian coordinates with the center-lines crossing at (0,0) and the mask is chrome-side down and oriented as it would be on the stepper. (This is the same orientation that you will have when viewing your L Edit file or KLayout). |
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| − | #'''MONITOR MAPPING CORRECTIONS?''' (*Y/N): Choose "Y" if you want to see data before exposure to make a judgment on whether to continue or not. |
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| − | #'''MAP EVERY N'TH WAFER N''': Enter 1 to map every wafer you shoot. |
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| − | #'''MICROSCOPE FOCUS OFFSET:''' Skip this step |
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| − | #'''PASS SHIFT''': Enter X=0, Y=0 |
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| − | #'''A-RRAY or P-LUG''': Select '''"P"''' for plug |
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| − | #At the R prompt, enter dies you want to use for mapping (example: R1, C1; R1, C3 and etc.). Usually we do not map all dies, only selected ones. If the job has (10X10) exposures=100, it could be selected in each row 2 or 3 dies for mapping. Make sure that local alignment mark (DFAS) on these dies looks OK, not damaged. The mapping might fail, and the reasons for this could be: Wrong info for position of DFAS, wrong sign, or just DFAS is damaged and stepper cannot read it). |
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| − | #'''SAVE PASS?''' (*Y/N). Enter "Y" |
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| − | #If no other passes are desired, hit enter with no entry at the name prompt. |
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| − | #Say "Y" to Write to Disk and all information will be saved. You are ready to run the job. |
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| − | #Before running the job, you should EDIT the job to make sure all info is correct. |
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| − | #'''EDITING AN EXISTING JOB''': Use the EDIT command followed by the file name. ( For example: EDIT TEST123) |
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| − | #Scroll through job and all passes and change any desired parameters. |
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| − | #Don’t forget to save the changes. |
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| − | #You can also edit a job by using the JOB command. It is menu driven and lets you easily change parameters without having to scroll through an entire program. |
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| − | #You are ready. |
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+ | ====<u>Exposing wafer pieces:</u>==== |
| + | Exposing wafer pieces is more complicated than wafer substrates. The main reason for this is that wafer pieces are usually small, they are not as flat as wafers are. Resist on a wafer piece is not coated as uniformly as it is on the wafer. The first challenge for wafer pieces is getting the first layer at the right place. This requires some skills regarding loading and aligning the wafer piece, as well as entering correct parameters in the job (key offset, pass shift). Document bellow explains exposing a first layer on the wafer piece if using a single centered mask plate. |
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| − | ===== First layer |
+ | =====1. First layer===== |
| + | Please find detailed instructions how to expose the first layer on a wafer piece using a single centered mask plate. |
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| − | Follow instructions for job programming described in section above. Create the job with passes needed for exposing different layers on wafer substrates. Select the proper chuck for your substrate. Attach the shim if needed. Load the chuck with a wafer substrate on stage. On the keyboard type command EX or EXEC JOBNAME\PASS1. Wait for the stage to stop moving. You can execute the job now. There is no need for aligning. The pattern will be centered to the center of wafer. This is your first layer. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure exposure looks good. |
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| + | [https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/w/images/3/3d/Single_centered_mask-Piece_1st_litho_AUTOSTEP_200.pdf Single centered mask - Piece 1st lithography Autostep200] * |
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| − | ===== Second layer ===== |
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| − | Select the proper chuck for your substrate. Attach the shim if needed. Load the chuck with a wafer substrate on stage. Edit your job and make sure information for the JOB and PASS2 is correct. On the keyboard type command EX or EXEC JOBNAME\PASS2. Wait for the stage to stop moving. Start manual alignment. Find your right alignment mark on the right monitor, and align cross on the right objective to the right alignment mask. Press "A" and switch to left objective. Align left objective to the left alignment mark. Repeat process until you are satisfied with alignment. You should see the same amount of the light between lines. Make sure your alignment looks good on right objective. Press EXEC on the keyboard. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure second layer is aligned well to the first layer. |
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+ | =====2. Second layer===== |
| + | Please find detailed instructions how to expose the second layer on a wafer piece substrate using two different mask plates: |
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| − | Exposing wafer pieces is more complicated then wafer substrates. The main reason for this is that wafer pieces are usually small, they are not as flat as wafer substrates are. Resist on a wafer piece is not coated as uniformly as it is on wafer substrates. The first challenge for wafer pieces is getting the first layer at the right place on the wafer piece. This requires some skills regarding loading/ aligning the wafer piece as well as writing the job for exposure with correct parameters. Document bellow explains exposing a first layer on the wafer piece, using a single centered mask plate. |
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| + | *Single centered mask plate (for wafer pieces with orientations BL (bottom left), and BR (bottom right):[https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/w/images/b/ba/Single_centered_mask-Piece_2nd_litho_AUTOSTEP_200.pdf Single centered plate Piece - 2nd Litho Autostep 200] * |
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| − | ===== First layer ===== |
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| − | Please find detailed instructions how to expose the first layer on a wafer piece substrate using a single centered mask plate. (Download this document for your own reference. Please do not make the changes in the document on this page.) |
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| + | *Multi layered mask plate (for wafer pieces with either orientation ( BL or BR): [https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/w/images/d/de/4_Quads_mask_plate_Piece_-_2nd_litho_AUTOSTEP_200_%281%29.pdf Quads mask plate Piece - 2nd litho Autostep 200] * |
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| − | [https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/3/33/AUTOSTEP_200-PIECES_1st_litho_BL_and_BR_orientation.pptx AUTOSTEP_200-PIECES_1st_litho_BL_and_BR_orientation.pptx] |
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| − | ===== Second layer ===== |
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| − | Please find detailed instructions how to expose the second layer on a wafer piece substrate using: |
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| − | * single centered mask plate |
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| − | * multi layered mask plate |
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| − | ====== Single centered mask plate ====== |
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| − | Single centered mask-Piece 2nd litho AUTOSTEP 200 |
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| − | ====== Multi layered mask plate ====== |
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Latest revision as of 14:38, 11 January 2024
In this section you can find instructions how to expose first/second layer on a full wafer and on the wafer piece using a single centered reticle.
Exposing full wafers:
First layer
Follow instructions for job programming. Create the job with passes needed for exposing different layers on the wafer. Select the proper chuck, attach the shim if needed. Load the chuck with a wafer on the stage. Type on the keyboard EX or EXEC Job name\Pass name1. Wait for the stage to stop moving. There is no need for aligning. The pattern will be centered to the center of wafer. This is your first layer. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure exposure looks good.
Second layer
Select the proper chuck, attach the shim if needed, for your wafer. Load the chuck with a wafer on the stage. Edit your job and make sure information for the Job name\Pass name is correct. On the keyboard type command EX or EXEC Job name\Pass name2. Wait for the stage to stop moving. Start manual alignment. Find your right alignment mark on the right monitor, and align cross on the right objective to the right alignment mark. Press "A" and switch to the left objective. Align left objective to the left alignment mark. Repeat process until you are satisfied with alignment. You should see the same amount of the light between lines. Make sure your alignment looks good on the right objective. Press EXEC on the keyboard. Microscope inspect after developing to make sure second layer is aligned well to the first layer.
Exposing wafer pieces:
Exposing wafer pieces is more complicated than wafer substrates. The main reason for this is that wafer pieces are usually small, they are not as flat as wafers are. Resist on a wafer piece is not coated as uniformly as it is on the wafer. The first challenge for wafer pieces is getting the first layer at the right place. This requires some skills regarding loading and aligning the wafer piece, as well as entering correct parameters in the job (key offset, pass shift). Document bellow explains exposing a first layer on the wafer piece if using a single centered mask plate.
1. First layer
Please find detailed instructions how to expose the first layer on a wafer piece using a single centered mask plate.
Single centered mask - Piece 1st lithography Autostep200 *
2. Second layer
Please find detailed instructions how to expose the second layer on a wafer piece substrate using two different mask plates:
- Single centered mask plate (for wafer pieces with orientations BL (bottom left), and BR (bottom right):Single centered plate Piece - 2nd Litho Autostep 200 *
- Multi layered mask plate (for wafer pieces with either orientation ( BL or BR): Quads mask plate Piece - 2nd litho Autostep 200 *