Estimation of Cost Comparison of Lithography Technologies at the 22 nm Half-pitch Node

摘要

The cost of ownership (CoO) of candidate technologies for 22 nm half-pitch lithography is calculated. To more accurately compare technologies with different numbers of process steps, a model that includes deposition, etching, metrology, and other costs is created. For 22 nm half-pitch nodes, extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) has a significant cost advantage over other technologies under certain mask cost assumptions. Double patterning, however, may be competitive under worst-case EUVL mask cost assumptions. Sensitivity studies of EUVL CoO to throughput and uptime show EUVL may be cost-competitive at lower uptime and throughput conditions. Finally, calculation of the CoO of 450 mm lithography shows that the expected cost reduction is between 0% and 15%.