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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">when we planned our new cleanroom facilities, we wanted to switch to LED lighting, but were also quite concerned about accidentally exposing the photoresists. After some discussions
with one of our resist suppliers, we learned that wavelengths below 500 nm must be avoided. Unfortunately, most yellow LEDs show a sidepeak around 420 – 450 nm, which is often not visible in the datasheets unless the emission spectrum is shown in a logarithmic
representation. The LEDs we originally looked at had a side peak of 0.4% intensity, which was still too much.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Pure yellow light LEDs have a lower efficiency, but covering the lamps with a filter film probably reduces the output in a similar way or even more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We finally decided for the following LEDs:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dammedia.osram.info/media/resource/hires/osram-dam-6665600/LY%20CKBP_EN.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">https://dammedia.osram.info/media/resource/hires/osram-dam-6665600/LY%20CKBP_EN.pdf</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">They are in use for almost two years now and we haven’t experienced any problems with our resists so far. They are a bit more orange than the typical lighting, which feels a bit unfamiliar
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Computer monitors can be an issue. If we leave our coated substrates on the desk in front of the monitor, the resist is typically exposed within a few hours. A short time next to the
monitor while setting up the machine is usually uncritical (depending on the sensitivity of the resist). “Light contamination” of the entire room from the monitors has not been a problem in our case. But of course this depends on the local conditions. Turning
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Von:</b> labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu> <b>Im Auftrag von
</b>Massey, Travis<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Montag, 13. <span lang="EN-US">Februar 2023 23:40<br>
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<b>Betreff:</b> [labnetwork] Light filtering in photolithography bays<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">LLNL recently changed out its cleanroom lighting to LEDs from fluorescent tubes. A few months later, we found we were having lithography issues – our resist is getting exposed under ambient light within the litho bays
within 5-15 minutes. The lights in our litho bays all have ~30 year old plastic diffusers that snap on over the tubes, and these diffusers have a filter film inside. We speculate that the new LEDs may have photobleached the aging photosensitive pigments.
Measurements of the light intensity in the cleanroom at 365, 405, and 435 nm indicate that our litho bays have just as much light at these wavelengths than our non-litho bays!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- As an alternative to filtering the light, has anyone found LED cleanroom lighting that does not emit in the >450 nm range? For example, form-compatible LED ‘tubes’ that only emit at ~580 nm (yellow)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- How do all of you solve this problem? What product do you use to filter your lights (e.g., tube covers, panel covers, applied films, solid dyed plastics, laser safety products…)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- Have you found that your filters have a finite lifespan? For example, I’ve heard in previous discussions that window films are only good for 5 years or so before the wavelength-absorbent pigment decomposes and is
ineffective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- To what extent have you found computer monitors’ light emissions to be a point of concern?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- Other thoughts/suggestions that we should explore or consider?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Travis Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Center for Micro and Nanotechnology (CMNT)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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