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Enabling large feature alignment marks with sidewall image transfer patterning

US9536744B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2015
Grant dateJan 3, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2223/54453
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment, this disclosure relates to a method of creating an alignment feature within a sidewall image transfer process by the addition of a block mask. The presence of the alignment feature would enable better overlay and alignment for subsequent lithographic stacks.

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