X-ray lithography source
Abstract
A high-intensity, inexpensive X-ray source for X-ray lithography for the production of integrated circuits is disclosed. Foil stacks are bombarded with a high-energy electron beam of 25 to 250 MeV to produce a flux of soft X-rays of 500 eV to 3 keV. Methods of increasing the total X-ray power and making the cross section of the X-ray beam uniform are described. Methods of obtaining the desired X-ray-beam field size, optimum frequency spectrum and eliminating the neutron flux are all described. A method of obtaining a plurality of station operation is also described which makes the process more efficient and economical. The satisfying of these issues makes transition radiation an excellent moderate-priced X-ray source for lithography. 26 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Adelphia Technology Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7083850
- Patent Number(s):
- 5077774
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-570210
- Assignee:
- Adelphi Technology Inc., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-85ER80234
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 21 Aug 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; FABRICATION; X-RAY SOURCES; DESIGN; BEAM OPTICS; ELECTRON BEAMS; SOFT X RADIATION; TRANSITION RADIATION; BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EQUIPMENT; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; X RADIATION; X-RAY EQUIPMENT; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Piestrup, M A, Boyers, D G, and Pincus, C. X-ray lithography source. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Piestrup, M A, Boyers, D G, & Pincus, C. X-ray lithography source. United States.
Piestrup, M A, Boyers, D G, and Pincus, C. Tue .
"X-ray lithography source". United States.
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abstractNote = {A high-intensity, inexpensive X-ray source for X-ray lithography for the production of integrated circuits is disclosed. Foil stacks are bombarded with a high-energy electron beam of 25 to 250 MeV to produce a flux of soft X-rays of 500 eV to 3 keV. Methods of increasing the total X-ray power and making the cross section of the X-ray beam uniform are described. Methods of obtaining the desired X-ray-beam field size, optimum frequency spectrum and eliminating the neutron flux are all described. A method of obtaining a plurality of station operation is also described which makes the process more efficient and economical. The satisfying of these issues makes transition radiation an excellent moderate-priced X-ray source for lithography. 26 figures.},
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