Development of a Multi-Ball-Cantilever AFM for Measuring Resist  Surface

Shujie Liu; Shuichi Nagasawa; Satoru Takahashi; Kiyoshi Takamasu

doi:10.20965/jrm.2006.p0698

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JRM Vol.18 No.6 pp. 698-704

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2006.p0698

(2006)

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Development of a Multi-Ball-Cantilever AFM for Measuring Resist Surface

Shujie Liu, Shuichi Nagasawa, Satoru Takahashi,
and Kiyoshi Takamasu

Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

Received:

March 29, 2006

Accepted:

June 2, 2006

Published:

December 20, 2006

Keywords:

surface measurement, multi ball cantilever, AFM, resist surface, FEM

Abstract

Semiconductor processing must be fast and highly accurate when measuring the surface profile of soft thin films such as photoresists. We propose doing so using a multi-ball-cantilever AFM, which covers a wide area at high speed. Each cantilever has a ball stylus with a diameter that does not plastically deform measured surfaces. We studied resist profiles and the influence of the AFM stylus on the resist surface. To verify our proposal’s feasibility, we simulated the relationship of the indenter shape, size, and load and resist surface deformation using the finite element method (FEM). We discuss the influence of the AFM stylus based on the force-displacement curve. Experiments using the multi-ball-cantilever AFM confirmed its feasibility for measuring surface profiles highly accurately.

Cite this article as:

S. Liu, S. Nagasawa, S. Takahashi, and K. Takamasu, “Development of a Multi-Ball-Cantilever AFM for Measuring Resist Surface,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.18 No.6, pp. 698-704, 2006.

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Development of a Multi-Ball-Cantilever AFM for Measuring Resist Surface

Shujie Liu, Shuichi Nagasawa, Satoru Takahashi, and Kiyoshi Takamasu

Shujie Liu, Shuichi Nagasawa, Satoru Takahashi,
and Kiyoshi Takamasu