Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lithography masks and methods
- Patent Title (中): 光刻面具和方法
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Application No.: US11199012Application Date: 2005-08-08
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Publication No.: US07846616B2Publication Date: 2010-12-07
- Inventor: Uwe Paul Schroeder , Klaus Herold
- Applicant: Uwe Paul Schroeder , Klaus Herold
- Applicant Address: DE Munich
- Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Munich
- Agency: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G03F1/00
- IPC: G03F1/00 ; H01L21/4763

Abstract:
Lithography masks and methods of lithography for manufacturing semiconductor devices are disclosed. Forbidden pitches are circumvented by dividing a main feature into a set of two or more sub-features. The sum of the widths of the sub-features and the spaces between the sub-features is substantially equal to the width of the main feature. The set of two or more sub-features comprise a plurality of different distances between an adjacent set of two or more sub-features. At least one of the plurality of distances comprises a pitch that is resolvable by the lithography system, resulting in increased resolution for the main features, improved critical dimension (CD) control, and increased process windows.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070031737A1 Lithography masks and methods Public/Granted day:2007-02-08
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