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Method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit using a selective disposable spacer technique and semiconductor integrated circuit manufactured thereby

US7045413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2004
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/10
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit using selective disposable spacer technology and semiconductor integrated circuits manufactured thereby: The method includes forming a plurality of gate patterns on a semiconductor substrate. Gap regions between the gate patterns include first spaces having a first width and second spaces having a second width greater than the first width. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the second spaces, and spacer layer patterns filling the first spaces are also formed together with the spacers. The spacers are selectively removed to expose the sidewalls of the first spaces. As a result, the semiconductor integrated circuit includes wide spaces enlarged by the removal of the spacers and narrow and deep spaces filled with the spacer layer patterns.

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