Teron 647e next-generation system for advanced EUV mask inspection

Priyank Jain; Dongxue Chen; Eric Kwon; Harry Huang; JiUk Hur; Yura Chung; Sieun Jang; JuHyoung Lee; Paul Chung

doi:10.1117/12.3007591

22 November 2023 Teron 647e next-generation system for advanced EUV mask inspection

Priyank Jain, Dongxue Chen, Eric Kwon, Harry Huang, JiUk Hur, Yura Chung, Sieun Jang, JuHyoung Lee, Paul Chung

Proceedings Volume PC12751, Photomask Technology 2023; PC1275106 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007591
Event: SPIE Photomask Technology + EUV Lithography, 2023, Monterey, California, United States

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Abstract

EUV Lithography has grown rapidly since its first production use in 2019. The reticle quality and defect control have become of utmost importance now than ever. KLA's Teron 647e reticle inspection system and its database inspection capability have been the workhorse for mask inspection at N5 and below. To support tighter defect requirements for EUV mask inspection at advanced design nodes, KLA has pushed the envelope of DUV inspection technology and developed the next-generation Teron 647e system with advanced super-algorithms, including a hybrid database algorithm and a deep learning database algorithm. In this paper, we will discuss the evaluation results of the new reticle inspection system on critical logic and DRAM layers using a hybrid database algorithm. The next-generation reticle inspector demonstrated better sensitivity at much-improved inspectability compared with systems utilizing previous-generation algorithms. One specific area where the hybrid database algorithm showed high values was in the ability to handle Flare OPC variation between die to die, thereby significantly eliminating modeling-induced false defects.

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Priyank Jain, Dongxue Chen, Eric Kwon, Harry Huang, JiUk Hur, Yura Chung, Sieun Jang, JuHyoung Lee, and Paul Chung "Teron 647e next-generation system for advanced EUV mask inspection", Proc. SPIE PC12751, Photomask Technology 2023, PC1275106 (22 November 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007591

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