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Structure and process for fabricating conductive patterns having sub-half micron dimensions

US5147740A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 1990
Grant dateSep 15, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/015
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mask and lithographic process is disclosed for the formation of conductive patterns on substrates, particularly in connection with the formation of high electron mobility transistors (HEMT) and metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFET). The technique allows the formation of sub-half micron conductive patterns on semiconductor substrates using optical lithography and a multilayer portable conformable mask. The method includes the application of optical contact lithography to a conventional photoresist followed by a deep UV flood exposure of an underlying multilayer PMGI portion. Metal is deposited on a semiconductor substrate through the mask formed by the photoresist and PMGI layers to produce sub-half micron conductive patterns.

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