JPH10228661A - 光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置 - Google Patents
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上を図る。 【解決手段】 露光光の対物レンズ14と、フォトレジ
スト層16との間に液密性を有する固定透明遮蔽板21
を設け、対物レンズ14と固定透明遮蔽板21との間、
および固定透明遮蔽板21とフォトレジスト層が塗布さ
れた基板15との間とに、それぞれ露光光に対して光透
過性を有する第1および第2の透明液体31および32
を充填する。
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盤作製用露光装置に係わる。
情報を記録するコンパクトディスク(CD)や、レーザ
ーディスク(LD)等の従来の光学記録媒体において
は、その情報記録層にデータ情報、トラッキングサーボ
信号等の記録がなされる位相ピット、プリグルーブ等の
微細凹凸の形成がなされる。
学記録媒体の基板の射出成形と同時に形成したり、ある
いは、フォトポリマリゼーション法、いわゆる2P法等
によって形成されたりすることができる。
は、最終的に形成する微細凹凸を転写形成する微細凹凸
を有するスタンパーが用いられる。このスタンパーの作
製においては、先ず、原盤の作製がなされる。この原盤
はこれを構成する基板、例えば研磨した平滑なガラス板
上にフォトレジストを塗布し、これをパターン露光し
て、微細凹凸を形成し、その表面に例えばAgメッキを
施して成る。このようにして作製した原盤にメタルメッ
キを施し、これを剥離することによって、あるいはこの
繰り返しによってスタンパーの形成がなされる。
盤作製に際してのフォトレジストに対するパターン露光
を行う原盤露光装置50は、フォトレジストの感光する
波長の露光用レーザービームLを発生する露光レーザー
ビーム発生源51と、露光パターン例えば記録情報に応
じて露光用レーザービームLを変調する変調器52とが
設けられ、これにより例えば強度変調された露光用レー
ザービームLを、ミラー53により反射させて、対物レ
ンズ54に向かわせ、この対物レンズ54を通じて原盤
を作製する基板55上のフォトレジスト56面に露光用
レーザービームLを集束するようにして、微細な記録パ
ターンの記録を行う。この従来における原盤露光装置に
おいては、対物レンズ54と基板55上のフォトレジス
ト56との間は、図5に示すように単なる空間、すなわ
ち空気が介在された構成とされている。
が進み、原盤の露光においても、より微細な位置制御、
すなわち露光用レーザービームLのスポットの微小化が
要求されている。
ポットの微小化、すなわち集光力の向上を図るために、
図6に示すように、対物レンズ54と、フォトレジスト
56との間を高屈折率の媒体、例えば液体で満たした状
態で露光を行う液浸法、いわゆる油浸法が提案されてい
る。
Lと、フォトレジスト面56の鉛直線とのなす角をθと
し、対物レンズ54の開口数をN.A.とし、対物レン
ズ54と、フォトレジスト56との間の媒体の屈折率を
nとすると、フォトレジスト56面上に集光される露光
用レーザービームLの径φは、露光用レーザービームL
の波長をλとするとき、下記(数1)により表される。
スト56との間の媒体として、その屈折率nが、空気の
屈折率(n0 =1)よりも大きいものを適用すれば、対
物レンズ54の開口数N.A.が大きくなり、その結
果、φ(ビームLの径)の値を小さくすることができ、
露光用レーザービームLの集光力の向上を図ることがで
きるのである。
に、フォトレジストの露光用レーザービームLによる露
光を行う場合には、対物レンズ54と、基板55とを、
相対的に移動させる必要がある。例えば、円盤状の基板
55を用いた場合においては、基板55を回転しつつ、
露光用レーザービームLを基板55の半径方向に移動さ
せて、フォトレジスト面上にスパイラル状にレーザービ
ームスポットを走査させる。
ォトレジストの露光を行う場合において、対物レンズ5
4と、基板55とを、相対的に移動させると、対物レン
ズ54と、フォトレジスト56との間の高屈折率の液体
が、基板55の移動、例えば回転に引きずられて動く。
このとき、対物レンズ54がこの高屈折率の液体の動き
に逆らうように存在していることから、液体の動きによ
って対物レンズ54に軸ぶれや、オートフォーカス動作
の乱れ等、対物レンズの動作に影響が生じることにな
る。
じた状態で、フォトレジストの露光を行うと、最終的に
得られる光学記録媒体はトラックピッチむらや再生信号
の変調度のむら等、粗悪な信号特性を有するものとな
る。
てフォトレジストの露光を行う場合において、露光用レ
ーザービームLの集光力の向上を図り、かつ対物レンズ
54の軸ぶれや、オートフォーカス動作の乱れを回避し
た光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置を提供する。
体の原盤作製用露光装置は、フォトレジスト層が塗布さ
れた基板の支持部と、露光光の対物レンズと、対物レン
ズと、フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板との間に配置
され、液密性を有する固定透明遮蔽板とを有し、対物レ
ンズまたは基板の支持部の少なくとも一方に、対物レン
ズを通過して上記フォトレジスト層に到来する露光スポ
ットを、フォトレジスト層において移行走査させる相対
的移行手段を具備し、対物レンズと固定透明遮蔽板との
間、および固定透明遮蔽板とフォトレジスト層が塗布さ
れた基板との間とに、それぞれ露光光に対して光透過性
を有する第1および第2の透明液体が充填された構成と
する。
ォトレジスト層が塗布された基板の回転に合わせて流れ
る第2の透明液体と対物レンズとの間に、固定透明遮蔽
板を設けたため、第2の透明液体の流れを対物レンズに
伝えないようにすることができ、対物レンズが接してい
る第1の透明液体は、基板が回転するにもかかわらず、
流れ(動き)を生じることがないので、対物レンズ54
の軸ぶれ等を生じることなく、液浸法の実現、すなわち
露光用レーザービームLの集光力の向上を図った光学記
録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置を実現することができる。
いて説明する。以下において、ディスク状、いわゆる円
盤状の光ディスクを作製する場合に、射出成形法、ある
いは2P法による使用するスタンパーを転写して作製す
るガラス基板上のフォトレジスト面のパターン露光に適
用する場合について説明するが、本発明における原盤作
製用露光装置は、この形状に限定されるものではなく、
光磁気ディスク、相変化ディスク、その他カード状、シ
ート状等の、微細凹凸を情報記録層に有する各種光学記
録媒体の作製に用いる原盤を露光する場合に適用するこ
とができる。
明の原盤作製用露光装置の概略構成図を、図2に本発明
の原盤作製用露光装置における露光機構の概略断面図を
示す。
は、図1に示すように、露光用レーザービームLを発生
する露光レーザービーム発生源11と、露光パターン例
えば記録情報に応じて露光用レーザービームLを変調す
る変調器12とが設けられ、これにより例えば強度変調
された露光用レーザービームLを、ミラー13により反
射させて、図1中の破線で囲まれた露光機構100にお
いて、露光がなされる。
ビームLを集光する対物レンズ14、フォトレジスト1
6が塗布された基板15と、基板15を支持する支持部
20と、対物レンズ14と基板15との間に配置された
液密性を有する固定透明遮蔽板21とからなり、対物レ
ンズ14の集光側の面と固定透明遮蔽板21との間に
は、第1の透明液体31が充填され、固定透明遮蔽板2
1とフォトレジスト層16が塗布された基板15との間
には、第2の透明液体32が充填されている構成を有す
るものである。
上記露光機構100の概略構成図を図2に示す。
いては、フォトレジストが塗布されたフォトレジスト面
16を有する基板15、例えば石英ガラスよりなる基板
が、支持部20により支持される。この支持部20は、
例えば上面に基板15を収容配置する凹部が設けられた
円板体よりなり、その中心軸を中心として回転できるよ
うに支持され、回転機構17例えばモーターの回転軸に
連結されて回転するようになされる。
ムLを集光する対物レンズ14は、支持部20の半径方
向と平行する方向に移動するようになされる。このよう
にして支持部20による基板15の回転と、ミラー13
および対物レンズ14の移動との共動によって、フォト
レジスト層16において露光用レーザービームLを移行
走査する相対的移行手段が構成される。これらの対物レ
ンズ14と、基板15とは、露光光に対して屈折率が同
等である透明材料によって構成することが望ましい。
ち基板15の回転に影響されずに静止状態を保持する構
成となっている。図示の例では、この固定透明遮蔽板2
1上に円筒状側壁101が液密に配置されてこの固定透
明遮蔽板21と側壁101によって第1の透明液体31
が収容される。
間に、この第1の透明液体31が充填される。また、固
定透明遮蔽板21とフォトレジスト層16が塗布された
基板15との間には、第2の透明液体32が充填されて
いる。これらの第1および第2の透明液体31および3
2は、それぞれ露光光に対して光透過性を有するものと
する。
によって構成することができるが、この固定透明遮蔽板
21は、対物レンズ14と屈折率が同等ないしは近い透
明基板によって構成する。この第1の透明液体31およ
び第2の透明液体32は、これらの屈折率が空気の屈折
率よりも対物レンズ14の屈折率に近いもので、さらに
基板15、固定透明遮蔽板21のそれぞれの屈折率と同
等である液体、例えばベンゼンを使用することができ
る。
場合に基板の支持部20を回転機構17により回転させ
た際に、第2の透明液体32が原盤作製用露光装置10
の外側に飛散しないようにガード機構22が設けられて
いる。また、第2の透明液体32は、固定透明遮蔽板2
1と基板15との間に充填されると共に、その水面が固
定透明遮蔽板21の露光に関与しない円筒状側壁101
外の周辺部において、固定透明遮蔽板21の上部に回り
込むように充填されている。
面を回り込み、フォトレジスト層16側に入り込むこと
を回避するため、基板15とガード機構22との間に
は、例えばOリング23を配置する。
光装置10を用いて、基板15上に塗布されたフォトレ
ジスト16の露光を行う場合について説明する。
1から露光用レーザービームLを発生させ、所定の露光
パターンに応じて、この露光用レーザービームLを変調
器12により変調する。そして、変調された露光用レー
ザービームLは、ミラー13により対物レンズ14に導
入されて対物レンズ14により集光されるようにする。
塗布された基板15は、回転機構17により回転する支
持部20に設置されて所定の回転数で回転させる。この
とき、第1の透明液体31と、第2の透明液体32と
は、固定透明遮蔽板21によって遮断されている。この
固定透明遮蔽板21が基板15の回転に合わせて流れる
第2の透明液体の流れを第1の透明液体31に伝えない
ようにしているため、第1の透明液体31には流れが生
じることなく、静止した状態を保つことができる。すな
わち、固定透明遮蔽板21によって、第2の透明液体3
2の流れを対物レンズ14に伝わることが回避され、ブ
レや振動が生じない。
大図を示す。この図3に示すように、第2の透明液体3
2は、固定透明遮蔽板21の周辺上部と下部とで、固定
透明遮蔽板の外周部で連通するように配置する。これに
より、フォトレジスト層16が塗布された基板15の回
転に伴う固定透明遮蔽板21の下部の第2の透明液体3
2における遠心力による外周方向への移動を、固定透明
遮蔽板21の上部に配置された第2の透明液体32によ
って阻止することができる。
示すように、固定透明遮蔽板21とフォトレジスト層1
6が塗布された基板15との間に充填された第2の透明
液体32は、回転により生じた遠心力によって外周側に
引き寄せられ、これによって、固定透明遮蔽板21に撓
みが生じ、固定透明遮蔽板21と基板15との間隔に変
動を来すとか、固定透明遮蔽板21に破損を生じさせ
る。
の距離は極めて小に選定されているため、固定透明遮蔽
板21と基板15との間の、第2の透明液体32の量が
少なくなると、固定透明遮蔽板21と基板15とが略接
触した状態となるため、固定透明遮蔽板21が基板15
の回転に影響されてしまい、静止した状態を保持できな
くなってしまう。
固定透明遮蔽板21よりも上部周辺の第2の透明液体3
2も基板15の回転により生じた遠心力によって外周側
に引き寄せられることから、固定透明遮蔽板21よりも
上部の第2の透明液体32の液量を調整することによっ
て、上述した固定透明遮蔽板21と基板15との間に充
填された第2の透明液体32の遠心力を相殺することが
でき、外周方向へ移動することを阻止し、固定透明遮蔽
板21と基板15との間の、第2の透明液体32の量が
少なくなることを回避できる。
板15を回転させた状態で、入射された露光用レーザー
ビームLは、第1および第2の透明液体31および3
2、固定透明遮蔽板21、基板15を介してフォトレジ
スト16に集光されて、露光がなされ、微細凹凸が形成
される。その後その表面に例えばAgメッキを施して原
盤が作製される。このようにして作製された原盤にメタ
ルメッキを施し、これを剥離することによって、あるい
はこの繰り返しによって、光学記録媒体の微細凹凸を転
写するためのスタンパーの形成がなされる。
ンズと、フォトレジストとの間を第1および第2の透明
液体31および32を介してフォトレジストの露光を行
うと、これらの屈折率は空気の屈折率よりも大とするこ
とができるので、図6および(数1)において説明した
ように、露光ビームLのスポット径を小さくすることが
できる。これにより、より精密な露光制御が可能とな
る。上述した実施例においては、第1および第2の透明
液体31および32として、ベンゼンを使用しており、
このベンゼンの屈折率は1.5である。よって、(数
1)より、露光ビームLの径を空気を介して露光した場
合に比べて1/1.5になる。すなわち、光学記録媒体
の情報記録密度の観点では、線密度を1.5倍、面密度
を2.25倍にすることができる。
スト層16が塗布された基板15の回転によって流れが
生じてしまう第2の透明液体32と、対物レンズ14と
の間に、第2の透明液体32の流れを対物レンズ14に
伝えない効果を有する固定透明遮蔽板21を設けたた
め、対物レンズ14が接している第1の透明液体31
は、基板15や対物レンズ14の相対的な移動にもかか
わらず、流れが生じないので、対物レンズ14の軸ぶれ
等を生じることなく、安定して確実に所定のパターンを
もって、所定の位置への露光を行うことができる。
体31、第2の透明液体32として、同一のもの、すな
わちベンゼンを用いた場合について説明したが、本発明
この例に限定されることなく、これらの透明液体が、露
光光に対して光透過性を有し、かつ等しい屈折率を有す
るものであれば、異なる液体を使用することができる。
ト層16を塗布した15を、フォトレジスト層を塗布し
た側が対物レンズ14と対向する側とは反対側になるよ
うに配置されて、第2の透明液体32と接触しないよう
になされている場合について説明したが、本発明はこの
例に限定されることなく、基板15をそのフォトレジス
ト層16が対物レンズ14と対向する側になるように配
置されて、第2の透明液体32と接するようになされた
構成とすることもできる。但し、この場合においては、
フォトレジスト層16と直接接触する第2の透明液体3
2は、フォトレジスト16に対して不溶性のものを使用
することが必要である。このように、フォトレジスト層
16を対物レンズ14と対向するように基板15を設置
した場合、フォトレジスト層16と、対物レンズ14を
上述の実施例よりも近接した状態で露光をすることがで
きるため、より微細なパターンの露光が可能となる。
作製用露光装置において、液浸法を採り入れたことによ
り、露光用レーザービームLの集光力の向上を図ること
ができた。また、基板と、対物レンズとの間に固定透明
遮蔽板を設けたことによって、液浸法によるにもかかわ
らず、基板の回転による第1の液体の流れを、対物レン
ズに伝えないようすることができ、対物レンズの軸ぶれ
や、オートフォーカス動作の乱れを効果的に回避するこ
とができた。
14と対向するように基板15を設置し、フォトレジス
トが第2の透明液体32と接触するようになされた構成
とすることにより、フォトレジスト層16と、対物レン
ズ14との距離をより近接した状態として露光をするこ
とができるため、より微細なパターンの露光が可能とな
った。
固定透明遮蔽板21の上部と下部とで、固定透明遮蔽板
の外周部で連通するようにし、この固定透明遮蔽板21
の上部の第2の透明液体32の量を調節することによ
り、フォトレジスト層16が塗布された基板15の回転
に伴う固定透明遮蔽板21の下部の第2の透明液体32
における遠心力による外周方向への移動を、固定透明遮
蔽板21の上部の第2の透明液体32の基板の回転によ
り生じた遠心力によって阻止することができ、固定透明
遮蔽板21と基板15との間の、第2の透明液体32の
量が少なくなることを回避できた。
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図を示す。
図を示す。
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を示す。
置の要部の概略構成図を示す。
ビーム発生源、12,52 変調器、13,53 ミラ
ー、14,54 対物レンズ、15,55 基板、1
6,56 フォトレジスト、17 回転機構、20 基
板の支持部、21固定透明遮蔽板、22 ガード機構、
23 Oリング、100 原盤露光装置の露光機構、1
01 円筒状側壁
Claims (9)
- 【請求項1】 光学記録媒体の微細凹凸を形成する光学
記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置において、 フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板の支持部と、 露光光の対物レンズと、 該対物レンズと、上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された基
板との間に配置され、液密性を有する固定透明遮蔽板と
を有し、 上記対物レンズまたは上記基板の支持部の少なくとも一
方に、上記対物レンズを通過して上記フォトレジスト層
に到来する露光スポットを、上記フォトレジスト層にお
いて移行走査させる相対的移行手段を具備し、 上記対物レンズと上記固定透明遮蔽板との間、および上
記固定透明遮蔽板と上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された
基板との間とに、それぞれ上記露光光に対して光透過性
を有する第1および第2の透明液体が充填されたことを
特徴とする光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項2】 上記基板の支持部が、上記基板をその面
内で回転させる回転支持体よりなることを特徴とする請
求項1に記載の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項3】 上記第1および第2の透明液体は、その
屈折率が、空気の屈折率に比し上記対物レンズの屈折率
に近い屈折率を有する液体であることを特徴とする請求
項1に記載の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項4】 上記第1および第2の透明液体と、上記
フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板と、上記固定透明遮
蔽板とは、それらの屈折率が上記露光光に対して同等で
あることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光学記録媒体の
原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項5】 上記第1および第2の透明液体は、同一
の透明液体よりなることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の
光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項6】 上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板
は、上記露光光に対して光透過性を有する基板より構成
され、 上記フォトレジスト層が、上記対物レンズと対向する側
とは反対側に配置されて上記第2の透明液体と接触しな
いようになされていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載
の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項7】 上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板
と上記対物レンズとは、屈折率が上記露光光に対して同
等である透明材料によって構成されたことを特徴とする
請求項1に記載の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項8】 上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板
は、そのフォトレジスト層が、上記対物レンズと対向す
る側に配置されて上記第2の透明液体と接触するように
なされ、 上記第2の透明液体は、上記フォトレジスト層が可溶性
を示さない透明液体よりなることを特徴とする請求項1
に記載の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装置。 - 【請求項9】 上記第2の透明液体は、上記固定透明遮
蔽板の上部と下部とで、上記固定透明遮蔽板の外周部で
連通するように配置されて、 上記フォトレジスト層が塗布された基板の回転に伴う固
定透明遮蔽板の下部の第2の透明液体における遠心力に
よる外周方向への移動を、固定透明遮蔽板の上部の第2
の透明液体によって阻止する構成としたことを特徴とす
る請求項2に記載の光学記録媒体の原盤作製用露光装
置。
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