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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Frederick Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Abstract
Provided is a patterning method including: providing a strip layer with a plurality of strips A, in combination with a plurality of strips B and strips C arranged alternately between the strips A; forming a first mask layer having a first opening on the strip layer; removing the strips A and B exposed by the first opening; forming a plurality of first spacers on sidewalls defined by the first opening; forming a plurality of second spacers on sidewalls of the first spacers respectively; forming a second mask layer having a second opening on the strip layer; removing the strips A and C exposed by the second opening; forming a plurality of third spacers defined by the second opening; forming a plurality of fourth spacers on sidewalls of the third spacers respectively; and removing the strips A, the first spacers, and the third spacers to form a pattern layer.