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Method of forming a narrow gate, and product produced thereby

US6964929B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2002
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31111
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor structure includes trimming a patterned hard mask with a wet etch, wherein the hard mask is on a gate layer; and etching the gate layer. In making multiple structures on a semiconductor wafer, an average width of lines in the patterned hard mask is trimmed by at least 100 Å.

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