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Method of deforming a pattern and semiconductor device formed by utilizing deformed pattern

US6707107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2001
Grant dateMar 16, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/60
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of deforming a pattern comprising the steps of forming, over a substrate, a layered-structure with an upper surface including at least one selected region and at least a re-flow stopper groove, wherein the re-flow stopper groove extends outside the selected region and separate from the selected region; selectively forming at least one pattern on the selected region; and causing a re-flow of the pattern, wherein a part of an outwardly re-flowed pattern is flowed into the re-flow stopper groove, and then an outward re-flow of the pattern is restricted by the re-flow stopper groove extending outside of the pattern, thereby to form a deformed pattern with at least an outside edge part defined by an outside edge of the re-flow stopper groove.

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