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Method for manufacturing semiconductor devices and structures thereof

US11183392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2020
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76816
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes: forming a first mandrel and a second mandrel over a mask layer; depositing a spacer layer over the first mandrel and the second mandrel; forming a line-end cut pattern over the spacer layer between the first mandrel and the second mandrel; depositing a protection layer over the line-end cut pattern; etching the protection layer and exposing upper portion of the line-end cut pattern; reducing a width of the line-end cut pattern; etching the spacer layer to expose the first mandrel and the second mandrel; and patterning the mask layer using the etched spacer layer and the reduced line-end cut pattern as an etch mask.

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