PATTERNING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A patterning method, comprising:
- forming a mask layer and a plurality of first transfer patterns sequentially on a target layer;
performing a first conversion process to surfaces of the first transfer patterns, so as to form a plurality of first conversion patterns on the surfaces of the first transfer patterns;
filling a plurality of second transfer patterns in gaps between the first conversion patterns;
removing the first conversion patterns;
performing a second conversion process to surfaces of the first transfer patterns and the second transfer patterns, so as to form a plurality of second conversion patterns on the surfaces of the first transfer patterns and the second transfer patterns;
filling a plurality of third transfer patterns in gaps between the second conversion patterns;
removing the second conversion patterns;
removing a portion of the mask layer, using the first transfer patterns, the second transfer patterns and the third transfer patterns as a mask, so as to form a patterned mask layer; and
removing a portion of the target layer using the patterned mask layer as a mask.
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Abstract
A patterning method is provided. First, a mask layer and a plurality of first transfer patterns are sequentially formed on a target layer. Thereafter, a plurality of second patterns is formed in the gaps between the first transfer patterns. Afterwards, a plurality of third transfer patterns is formed, wherein each of the third transfer patterns is in a gap between a first transfer pattern and a second transfer pattern adjacent to the first transfer pattern. A portion of the mask layer is then removed, using the first transfer patterns, the second transfer patterns and third transfer patterns as a mask, so as to form a patterned mask layer. Further, a portion of the target layer is removed using the patterned mask layer as a mask.
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24 Claims
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1. A patterning method, comprising:
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forming a mask layer and a plurality of first transfer patterns sequentially on a target layer; performing a first conversion process to surfaces of the first transfer patterns, so as to form a plurality of first conversion patterns on the surfaces of the first transfer patterns; filling a plurality of second transfer patterns in gaps between the first conversion patterns; removing the first conversion patterns; performing a second conversion process to surfaces of the first transfer patterns and the second transfer patterns, so as to form a plurality of second conversion patterns on the surfaces of the first transfer patterns and the second transfer patterns; filling a plurality of third transfer patterns in gaps between the second conversion patterns; removing the second conversion patterns; removing a portion of the mask layer, using the first transfer patterns, the second transfer patterns and the third transfer patterns as a mask, so as to form a patterned mask layer; and removing a portion of the target layer using the patterned mask layer as a mask. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A patterning method, comprising:
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forming a mask layer and a plurality of first transfer patterns sequentially on a target layer; forming a plurality of second transfer patterns in gaps between the first transfer patterns; forming a plurality of third transfer patterns, each of which is in a gap between a first transfer pattern and a second transfer pattern; removing a portion of the mask layer, using the first transfer patterns, the second transfer patterns and the third transfer patterns as a mask, so as to form a patterned mask layer; and removing a portion of the target layer using the patterned mask layer as a mask. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An integrated circuit structure, comprising:
a target layer, disposed over a substrate and having a plurality of first patterns, a plurality of second patterns and a plurality of third patterns, wherein each first pattern has a line width of L1, each second pattern has a line width of L2, each third pattern has a line width of L3, and L1, L2 and L3 are different from each other, and one first pattern, one second pattern, one third pattern and one second pattern are arranged repeatedly in a sequence. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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