Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an organic mask for the microelectronics industry, including the steps of: forming an organic layer (3) on a substrate (2); forming an inorganic mask (6a) on the organic layer (3); and etching selectively the organic layer (3) through the inorganic mask (6a). Furthermore, the step of forming the inorganic mask (6a) envisages: forming at least a first auxiliary layer (5) of a first inorganic material on the organic layer (3); forming a mask layer (6) of a second inorganic material different from the first inorganic material on the first auxiliary layer (5); and shaping the mask layer (6) by means of a dual-exposure lithographic process.