Applicable EquipmentRaith150 TWO EBL System
SynonymsEBL
Process AreaLithography

PMMA 950k A2

  • Substrate: Si
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)4000
Time (s)

45

Bake temp. (°C)180
Time (min)5
Thickness (nm)71
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)3010
Aperture (µm)1015
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)450150

Development


Developer

MIBK/IPA 1:3

StopperIPA
Temp. (°C)RT*
Time (s)60

*room temperature.


PMMA bilayer

  • Substrate: Si
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)4000
Time (s)45
Bake temp. (°C)180
Time (min)5
Thickness (495k/950k - nm)54(495K) / 71(950K)
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)3010
Aperture (µm)1015
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)
150

Development


Developer

MIBK/IPA 1:3


StopperIPA
Temp. (°C)RT*
Time (s)60

*room temperature.


CSAR 62

  • Substrate: Si
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)5000
Time (s)60
Bake temp. (°C)180
Time (min)5
Thickness (nm)360
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)3010
Aperture (µm)1015
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)30015012562.5

Development


Developer

ZED-N50

StopperIPA
Temp. (°C)-15RT*-15RT*
Time (s)20

*room temperature.


ma-N2403

  • Substrate: Si
  • Standard cleaning: piranha
  • Surface priming done immediately before spin coating:
    • 30 s in DI-water bath
    • Dry with N2 gun
    • 60 s in Surpass 3000 bath
    • 30 s in DI-water bath
    • Dry with N2 gun
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)3000
Time (s)60
Bake temp. (°C)90
Time (s)60
Thickness (nm)~300 nm
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)30

10

Aperture (µm)1520
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)20062.5

Development


Developer

MF-319

StopperDI-water
Temp. (°C)RT*
Time (s)60

*room temperature.


AQM SiOx - 6% (work in progress)

  • Substrate: Si
  • Mix 0.255 g of powder to 5 mL HPLC-grade MIBK to obtain 6% concentration
    • Use smaller volumes/mass to obtain smaller final volumes and different concentrations
    • MIBK density: ~802 kg/m³
  • Dispense using syringe with 200 nm PTFE filter
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)4500
Time (s)40
Bake temp. (°C)80
Time (min)4
Thickness (nm)100 nm
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)30

10

Aperture (µm)1015
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)

Development


Developer

MF-319

StopperDI-water
Temp. (°C)RT*
Time (s)60

*room temperature.


Electra92

  • Substrate: Any with a resist coat
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)Spread


500Spin


2000
Time (s)

5

60

Bake temp. (°C)*90
Time (s)60
Thickness (nm)†60

Removal


Solvent

DI water

Time (s)60

*Temperature obtained using a carrier wafer on lift pins set to 0.275" and hotplate set to 180°C (temperature must be verified using the Fluke 52 thermometer on wafer).

†Thickness inferred from the datasheet (not measured).


FBMS

For Fixed-Beam-Moving-Stage mode, use the same dose as for normal exposure and use the following FBMS parameters:

ParameterValues
Step size10 nm
Calculation width

Size of smallest feature to be patterned with FBMS


NOTE

FBMS uses the stage to move the sample, and as such is limited by the maximum stage speed, which is 1 mm/s. If the combination of dose and beam current requires a higher speed, the system will not allow proper dose setting. If this happens, move to a smaller aperture to reduce current (a lower voltage will require a lower dose as well).

ZEP520A (Discontinued support)

  • Substrate: Si
StepParametersValues

Spin coat and bake

Spin speed (rpm)5000
Time (s)60
Bake temp. (°C)180
Time (min)5
Thickness (nm)335
EBL exposureAcceleration Voltage (kV)3010
Aperture (µm)1015
Min. clearing dose (µC/cm²)30015015050

Development


Developer

ZED-N50

StopperIPA
Temp. (°C)-15RT*-15RT*
Time (s)20

*room temperature.