Mask rule standards: A baby step for DfM
Standardized mask design rules (MDRs) and standardized definitions will allow various mask-related disciplines to communicate and converge efficiently on manufacturable (and inspectable) designs.
Litho-friendly design: A necessary complement to RET
Unobvious alterations in design improve the effectiveness of resolution enhancement technology without decreasing average circuit density.
The Lithography Expert: Diffusion and resolution
The diffusion of chemical species during post-exposure bake is a necessary evil.
Topcoat options for immersion resist
Three resist systems are commonly available for 193nm immersion lithography: resist with solvent-soluble topcoat or an aqueous developer-soluble topcoat, and special 193i immersion resist needing no t ...
A decade of changes
It has been ten years now since I took over the editorship of Microlithography World and began writing these editorials.