Methods for latent image simulations in photolithography with a polychromatic light attenuation equation for fabricating VIAs in 2.5D and 3D advanced packaging architectures

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dc.contributor.authorSmallwood, Daniel C.
dc.contributor.authorMcCloskey, Paul
dc.contributor.authorO'Mathuna, Cian
dc.contributor.authorCasey, Declan P.
dc.contributor.authorRohan, James F.
dc.contributor.funderScience Foundation Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-08T09:21:45Z
dc.date.available2021-07-08T09:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-25
dc.date.updated2021-07-07T09:31:49Z
dc.description.abstractAs demand accelerates for multifunctional devices with a small footprint and minimal power consumption, 2.5D and 3D advanced packaging architectures have emerged as an essential solution that use through-substrate vias (TSVs) as vertical interconnects. Vertical stacking enables chip packages with increased functionality, enhanced design versatility, minimal power loss, reduced footprint and high bandwidth. Unlocking the potential of photolithography for vertical interconnect access (VIA) fabrication requires fast and accurate predictive modeling of diffraction effects and resist film photochemistry. This procedure is especially challenging for broad-spectrum exposure systems that use, for example, Hg bulbs with g-, h-, and i-line UV radiation. In this paper, we present new methods and equations for VIA latent image determination in photolithography that are suitable for broad-spectrum exposure and negate the need for complex and time-consuming in situ metrology. Our technique is accurate, converges quickly on the average modern PC and could be readily integrated into photolithography simulation software. We derive a polychromatic light attenuation equation from the Beer-Lambert law, which can be used in a critical exposure dose model to determine the photochemical reaction state. We integrate this equation with an exact scalar diffraction formula to produce a succinct equation comprising a complete coupling between light propagation phenomena and photochemical behavior. We then perform a comparative study between 2D/3D photoresist latent image simulation geometries and directly corresponding experimental data, which demonstrates a highly positive correlation. We anticipate that this technique will be a valuable asset to photolithography, micro- and nano-optical systems and advanced packaging/system integration with applications in technology domains ranging from space to automotive to the Internet of Things (IoT).en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid39en
dc.identifier.citationSmallwood, D. C., McCloskey, P., O'Mathuna, C., Casey, D. P.and Rohan, J. F. (2021) 'Methods for latent image simulations in photolithography with a polychromatic light attenuation equation for fabricating VIAs in 2.5D and 3D advanced packaging architectures', Microsystems and Nanoengineering, 7(1), 39 (12pp). doi: 10.1038/s41378-021-00266-xen
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41378-021-00266-xen
dc.identifier.eissn2055-7434
dc.identifier.endpage12en
dc.identifier.issn2096-1030
dc.identifier.issued1en
dc.identifier.journaltitleMicrosystems and Nanoengineeringen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/11547
dc.identifier.volume7en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Limiteden
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/SFI/SFI Investigator Programme/15/IA/3180/IE/Advanced Integrated Power Magnetics Technology- From Atoms to Systems/en
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectLight propagation phenomenaen
dc.subjectPhotochemical behavioren
dc.subjectThrough-substrate vias (TSVs)en
dc.subject2.5D and 3D advanced packaging architecturesen
dc.titleMethods for latent image simulations in photolithography with a polychromatic light attenuation equation for fabricating VIAs in 2.5D and 3D advanced packaging architecturesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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