Alignment method of photoetching process

A technology of photolithography and alignment marking, which is applied in the field of photolithography, can solve the problems that alignment cannot be directly monitored, increase the instability of overlay performance and the complexity of online control, etc., so as to improve the accuracy and stability of overlay, The effect of reducing process cost and low process requirements

Active Publication Date: 2021-02-23
ZHEJIANG HIKSTOR TECHOGY CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

This patented technology allows for precise alignment between layers without complicated processes or requiring expensive equipment. It uses an optical device called a lens with two different functions: one acts like a camera's filter and another helps detect any defective areas within it. By forming this special design at certain positions along its edges, we are able to make sure there will always have accurate alignments throughout the manufacturing process while reducing costs compared to traditional methods such as laser ablation.

Problems solved by technology

This patented technical problem addressed during manufacturing processes involving production devices involves accurately aligning different layers with each other when producing memory devices without requiring expensive equipment or complicated procedures such as adding extra steps like a step difference compensation (PCA) layer overlapping another layer.

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[0028] An embodiment of the present invention provides an alignment method for a photolithography process, such as Figure 1-5 shown, including:

[0029] S1, providing the first functional graphic 2, the alignment mark 1 and the filling medium 3 used to fill the gap between the first functional graphic and the alignment mark, the first functional graphic 2, the alignment mark 1 and the filling medium 3 the upper surfaces are all in the first plane;

[0030] In the above step S1, the following steps are further included:

[0031] S11: providing a substrate, forming a first functional layer on the substrate;

[0032] In this embodiment, the first functional layer is the bottom electrode layer;

[0033] S12: coating photoresist on the first functional layer;

[0034] S13: Expose and develop the photoresist by using the first mask having patterns corresponding to the alignment mark 1 and the first functional pattern 2, and form a pattern corresponding to the alignment mark 1 and

Embodiment 2

[0068] This embodiment provides an alignment method of a photolithography process, which is described by taking the photolithography process of the top electrode of a magnetic random access memory as an example, including:

[0069] S1, providing a base, the base includes a substrate and a first functional pattern formed on the substrate, an alignment mark and a filling medium, and the upper surfaces of the first functional pattern, the alignment mark and the filling medium are all on the second within a plane;

[0070] Above-mentioned S1 step further comprises the following steps:

[0071] S11: providing a substrate, forming a first functional layer on the substrate;

[0072] In this embodiment, the substrate is a bottom electrode pattern and a supporting device for supporting the bottom electrode. In this embodiment, the first functional layer is the magnetic tunnel junction layer.

[0073] S12: coating photoresist on the first functional layer;

[0074] S13: exposing and de

Embodiment 3

[0108] An embodiment of the present invention provides an alignment method for a photolithography process, including:

[0109] S1, providing a base, the base includes a substrate and a first functional pattern formed on the substrate, an alignment mark and a filling medium, and the upper surfaces of the first functional pattern, the alignment mark and the filling medium are all on the second within a plane;

[0110] Above-mentioned S1 step further comprises the following steps:

[0111] S11: providing a substrate, and coating photoresist on the substrate;

[0112] S12: exposing and developing the photoresist by using the first mask with the alignment mark and the first functional pattern, and removing the photoresist at the alignment mark and the first functional pattern;

[0113] In this embodiment, the exposure method can be selected from contact exposure, proximity exposure or projection exposure.

[0114] In this embodiment, the first functional pattern is the bottom elect

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Abstract

The invention provides an alignment method of a photoetching process. The method comprises the following steps: providing a base which comprises a substrate, a first functional pattern, an alignment mark and a filling medium which are formed on the substrate, the upper surfaces of the first functional pattern, the alignment mark and the filling medium being in a first plane; forming a groove in the outer side of the alignment mark, and forming an opening of the groove in the first plane; forming a second functional layer on the first plane, the second functional layer forming a conformal topological structure on the groove; and detecting the alignment mark according to the conformal topological structure, and completing photoetching and etching of the second functional layer. According tothe invention, the concave-convex structure is formed around the alignment mark, and the conformal topological structure is formed on the second functional layer, so that the position of the alignmentmark under the opaque film can be identified through the conformal topological structure, and accurate photoetching alignment is realized.

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