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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Guilhem Bouton, Peynier, FR;
Patrick Regnier, Rians, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/528 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 21/033 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01); G03F 1/50 (2012.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); G03F 1/38 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/528 (2013.01); G03F 1/38 (2013.01); G03F 1/50 (2013.01); H01L 21/0337 (2013.01); H01L 21/31144 (2013.01); H01L 21/76802 (2013.01); H01L 21/76813 (2013.01); H01L 21/76816 (2013.01); H01L 23/5226 (2013.01); H01L 24/09 (2013.01); H01L 23/522 (2013.01); H01L 2224/0603 (2013.01); H01L 2224/0812 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for making a photolithography mask for formation of electrically conducting contact pads between tracks of a metallization level and electrically active zones of integrated circuits formed on a semiconductor wafer includes forming a first mask region including first opening zones intended for the formation of the contact pads. The first opening zone has a first degree of opening that is below a threshold. A second mask region including additional opening zones is formed, with the overall degree of opening of the mask being greater than or equal to the threshold.