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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Inventors:
Jiehui Shu, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Byoung Youp Kim, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jinping Liu, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 23/528 (2006.01); H01L 23/532 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76825 (2013.01); H01L 21/76802 (2013.01); H01L 21/76831 (2013.01); H01L 23/528 (2013.01); H01L 23/5226 (2013.01); H01L 23/5329 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to variable space mandrel cut for self-aligned double patterning and methods of manufacture. The method includes: forming a plurality of mandrels on a substrate; forming spacers about the plurality of mandrels and exposed portions of the substrate; removing a portion of at least one of the plurality of mandrels to form an opening; and filling in the opening with material.