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Patterning method

US10153165B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2018
Grant dateDec 11, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B41/42
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a patterning method. By taking advantage of the etching loading effect due to different pattern densities in the memory cell region and the peripheral region, the first hard mask is not masked when anisotropically etching the first hard mask within the memory cell region.

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