Photolithography

Table of content

  1. Automatic coater and developper
  2. Manual coater and hotplates lines
  3. Exposure tools
    1. Mask-aligners
    2. Laser writers
    3. DUV Stepper
    4. UV lamps
  4. Wet benches
  5. Nanoimprint
  6. Additionals hotplates and oven

Automatic coaters & developers

Equipment
– Automatic (batch) spin-coating and development
– 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Up to 9 photoresist pump dispense lines + 3 N2 pressure dispense lines
– 3 photoresist developer lines (spray or puddle)
– HMDS vapor-prime module
– Effective mini-environment and temperature control in spin-modules

– i-line resists: AZ ECI 3007, AZ 3027, AZ 1512, AZ 12XT, AZ nLOF 2020, AZ nLOF 2070
– Protection resist: AZ P4K-AP
– Lift-off bottom layer: LOR 5A, LOR 15C
– Anti-reflection bottom layer (BARC): XHRiC-16
– Developer chemistry: AZ 726 MIF (2.38% TMAH), AZ Developer (aluminum firendly)

– Location: Zone 6
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Automatic (batch) spin-coating and development
– 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Up to 7 photoresist dispense lines + 1 syringe line
– 2 photoresist developer lines (spray or puddle)
– HMDS vapor-prime module

– i-line resists: AZ ECI 3007, AZ 3027, AZ 10XT-20, AZ 40XT, AZ 15nXT, AZ nLOF 2020
– Developer chemistry: AZ 726 MIF (2.38% TMAH), AZ 400 K / H2O 1:3.5 (KOH)

– Location: Zone 1
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Recipe nomenclature
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
N. Piacentini
Equipment
– Automatic processing of masks, i.e. chrome blanks (Cr: ~100nm (LRC), PR: AZ1505 500nm)
– Compatible with 4inch, 5inch, 6inch and 7inch plates
– Photoresist development, chrome etch, photoresist strip steps are run in sequence or individually.

– Location: Zone 6
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon

Manual coater & hotplate lines

Equipment
– Programmable spin-sequence for i-line photoresists
– Sawatec SM-200 coater + SSE VB20 HMDS vapor prime module
– 1 x high precision Präzitherm hotplate
– 1 x high temperature hotplate
– Chucks for wafers up to 200mm
– Chucks for small chips (min. 10x10mm2)
– Manual dispense

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
N. Piacentini
Equipment
– Programmable spin-sequence for polyimide
– Chucks for 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Manual dispense

– Location: Zone 6
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Programmable spin-sequence for SU-8
– Combi coater + 2 x HP-200 hotplates
– Chucks for 50mm and 100mm wafers
– Chucks for small chips (min. 10x10mm2)
– Manual dispense

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Programmable spin-sequence for polymers
– 2 x high precision Präzitherm hotplates
– Chucks for 100mm wafers and small chips (min. 10x10mm2)
– Manual dispense

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon

Exposure tools

Mask-aligners

Equipment
– Exposure with top-side or back-side alignment
– Configurable illumination (i-line, broadband, DUV)
– Multiple wafer/chip sizes up to 150mm wafer
– Option for grayscale and talbot exposure

– Location: Zone 6
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Exposure with top-side alignment
– i-line illumination (365nm)
– Multiple wafer/chip sizes up to 100mm wafer
– Holders for Cr masks and transparent foils
– Dedicated chuck and objectives for chips

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Exposure with top-side or back-side alignment
– Configurable illumination (i-line, h-line, broadband)
– 100mm and 150mm wafers

– Location: Zone 6
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon

Laser writers

Equipment
– Direct writing on Cr-blanks (4×4″ | 5×5″ | 6×6″ | 7×7″) or wafers (100mm | 150 mm).
– Batch processing. Cassette to cassette.
UV-light source (i-line λ = 355nm)
– Wizard for single or batch processing
– Wizard for dose/focus calibrations
– Advance mode for top side alignment overlay exposure
– Compatible with .gds and .cif formats

– Location: Zone 5
Documentation
Equipment Description
Layout Design
Carrier Exposure Wizard Manual
Conversion Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Direct writing on wafers and chips
– Two laser sources (λ=405nm & λ=375nm)
– Top- and backside alignment
– Wizard for dose/focus calibrations
– Compatible with .gds and .cif formats

– Location: Zone 16
Documentation
Equipment Description
Layout Design
User Manual
Mask Fabrication (VPG200 backup)
Responsibles
M. Pillon
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
Equipment
– Direct writing on wafers and chips
– Two laser sources (λ=405nm & λ=375nm)
– Top- and backside alignment
– Wizard for dose/focus calibrations
– Compatible with .gds and .cif formats

– Location: Zone 16
Documentation
Equipment Description
Layout Design
User Manual
Mask Fabrication (VPG200 backup)
Responsibles
M. Pillon
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
Equipment
– 3D writing on wafers/slides/coverslips
– Two-photon absorption, laser source (λ=780nm)
– Objectives: 63x, 25x, 10x (immersion), 20x (air)
– Alignment capability
– Compatible with Nanoscribe IP- and i-line resists

– Location: Zone 16
Documentation
Equipment Description
Describe Manual
Nanoscribe Manual
Alignment Manual
Beltron UV LED chamber
– Online support: Nanoguide
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
N. Piacentini

DUV (λ = 248nm) inline track & stepper

Equipment
– Step & Repeat projection stepper
– Reduction ratio: 4x
– 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Compatible with 6″ x 0.25″ quartz reticles
– Resolution ~150nm
– Overlay accuracy <30nm

– Location: Zone 5
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
N. Piacentini
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Automatic (batch) spin-coating and development
– 100mm and 150mm wafers
– 4 photoresist dispense lines
– 4 BARC dispense lines
– HMDS vapor-prime module
– DUV resists: JSR M108Y, JSR M35G
– BARC films: Brewer DUV-42P-6, Brewer DS-K101-304

– Location: Zone 5
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
N. Piacentini
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon

UV lamps

Equipment
– High power UV LED chamber
– UV curing & polymerization applications
– Wavelength = 405nm
– Power density = 4W/cm2
– Maximum sample diameter = 100mm

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
N. Piacentini

Nanoimprint lithography

Equipment
– Thermal NIL up to 250°C
– UV NIL @365nm or 405nm (with temperature up to 200°C)
– Imprint in vacuum (~1mbar)
– Uniform pressure (up to 6.5bar) applied trough a membrane
– Replicable structures : ~40nm up to 100um

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment description
Responsibles
M. Pillon

Wet benches

Equipment
– Wet bench for lift-off of wafer batches
– 4x SVC14 baths (one with US agitation)
– 1x IPA bath
– 2x DI H2O baths
– Spin, rinse & dry (SRD) module

– Location: Zone 1
Documentation
Equipment Description
User Manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– 100, 150 mm wafers and piece parts
– Remover 1165 (70°C)
– Photoresist strip

– Location: Zone 2
Documentation
Manual
Safety
Available holders
Responsibles
J. Pernollet
C. Hibert
Equipment
– Wet bench for solvent chemistry with beakers
– Various beaker sizes and substrate holders
– Solvents : acetone, IPA, PGMEA, TechniStrip Ni555
– DI H2O sinks with spray showers
– 2x Bain-Marie with heating and ultrasonic options

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Wet bench for bases (developers) with beakers
– Various beaker sizes and substrate holders
– Bases: AZ 400K, AZ 351 B, AZ 726 MIF, AZ developer, TechniStrip P1316
– DI H2O sinks with spray showers
– Centralized waste

– Location: Zone 13
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Wet bench for solvent chemistry with beakers
– Long-duration processes (lift-off)
– Various beaker sizes and substrate holders
– Solvents : Remover 1165, SVC-14, IPA
– DI H2O sinks with spray showers
– 3x Bain-Marie with heating and ultrasonic options

– Location: Zone 12
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
M. Pillon
N. Piacentini

Additional hot plates / ovens

Equipment
– Oven for deposition of HMDS primer
– Carriers for 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Process temperature : 150°C

– Location: Zone 1
Documentation
Equipment Description
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Oven dedicated to polyimide full curing
– Maximum temperature: 300°C
– Carriers for 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Piece parts allowed
– Nitrogen circulation

– Location: Zone 11
Documentation
User manual
Responsibles
J. Dorsaz
N. Piacentini
M. Pillon
Equipment
– Only for biocompatible devices
– Maximum temperature: 350°C
– Carriers for 100mm and 150mm wafers
– Piece parts allowed
– Nitrogen circulation
– High efficiency particulate air filter
– Possibility to monitor temperature

– Location: Zone 11
Documentation
User manual
Responsibles
C. Hibert