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Quantative photoelectron spectromicroscopy for investigation of PMMA resist residues

Zakharov, Alexei LU ; Maximov, Ivan LU ; Holmqvist, T. ; Montelius, Lars LU and Lindau, Ingolf LU (2002) Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology and 21st European Conference on Surface Science (NANO-7/ECOSS-21)
Abstract
We show that photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) due to its surface sensitivity can be used as a straightforward method to quantify the PMMA resist residues which remain on SiO<sub>2</sub> surfaces after electron beam exposure and resist development. The attenuation of the SiO<sub>2</sub> valence band and Si2p photoelectrons has been measured by using a photoelectron microscope and it has been found that correctly exposed and developed PMMA resist leaves residues with an average thickness of about 0.7 nm. Higher exposure doses result in decrease of the film thickness, but still with residues of about 0.5 nm. The technique can be applied as a powerful tool for surface and interface quality control in technology of... (More)
We show that photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) due to its surface sensitivity can be used as a straightforward method to quantify the PMMA resist residues which remain on SiO<sub>2</sub> surfaces after electron beam exposure and resist development. The attenuation of the SiO<sub>2</sub> valence band and Si2p photoelectrons has been measured by using a photoelectron microscope and it has been found that correctly exposed and developed PMMA resist leaves residues with an average thickness of about 0.7 nm. Higher exposure doses result in decrease of the film thickness, but still with residues of about 0.5 nm. The technique can be applied as a powerful tool for surface and interface quality control in technology of electronic devices (Less)
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Si2p photoelectrons, film thickness, SiO<sub>2</sub> valence band, electron beam exposure, SiO<sub>2</sub> surfaces, surface sensitivity, photoelectron spectromicroscopy, PMMA resist residues, attenuation, electronic devices technology, 0.7 nm, 0.5 nm, SiO<sub>2</sub>-Si, SiO<sub>2</sub>
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7th International Conference on Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology and 21st European Conference on Surface Science
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2 pages
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Lund University
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Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology and 21st European Conference on Surface Science (NANO-7/ECOSS-21)
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Malmö, Sweden
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2002-06-24 - 2002-06-28
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English
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  abstract     = {{We show that photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) due to its surface sensitivity can be used as a straightforward method to quantify the PMMA resist residues which remain on SiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; surfaces after electron beam exposure and resist development. The attenuation of the SiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; valence band and Si2p photoelectrons has been measured by using a photoelectron microscope and it has been found that correctly exposed and developed PMMA resist leaves residues with an average thickness of about 0.7 nm. Higher exposure doses result in decrease of the film thickness, but still with residues of about 0.5 nm. The technique can be applied as a powerful tool for surface and interface quality control in technology of electronic devices}},
  author       = {{Zakharov, Alexei and Maximov, Ivan and Holmqvist, T. and Montelius, Lars and Lindau, Ingolf}},
  booktitle    = {{7th International Conference on Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology and 21st European Conference on Surface Science}},
  keywords     = {{Si2p photoelectrons; film thickness; SiO<sub>2</sub> valence band; electron beam exposure; SiO<sub>2</sub> surfaces; surface sensitivity; photoelectron spectromicroscopy; PMMA resist residues; attenuation; electronic devices technology; 0.7 nm; 0.5 nm; SiO<sub>2</sub>-Si; SiO<sub>2</sub>}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Lund University}},
  title        = {{Quantative photoelectron spectromicroscopy for investigation of PMMA resist residues}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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