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Charged particle beam exposure method and apparatus

US5329130A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1992
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31766
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A charged particle beam exposure method is used to draw a pattern on a substrate which is carried on a continuously moving stage by deflecting a charged particle beam. The method includes moving the stage in a direction parallel to an axis of a coordinate system of the substrate; generating first deflection data D.sub.1 in a coordinate system of the stage by obtaining a position coordinate of an reference position of a pattern region including the pattern to be drawn relative to a target position of the stage, and for obtaining second deflection data D.sub.2 in a coordinate system of the substrate describing a position coordinate of the pattern to be drawn from the reference position of the pattern region to which the pattern belongs; carrying out with respect to first deflection data D.sub.1 a first correcting operation including correction of pattern distortion inherent to a charged particle beam exposure apparatus, and for carrying out the first correcting operation and a second correcting operation with respect to second deflection data D.sub.2 after making a coordinate conversion to the coordinate system of the stage, where second correcting operation corrects a rotation error…

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