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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C / ; C23F / ; C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1566591 ; 156640 ; 156656 ; 156345 ; 252 792 ; 430-5 ; 430296 ; 430318 ; 430323 ;
Abstract
Prior to etching by an etchant, a low concentration solution of cerium ammonium nitrate [(NH.sub.4).sub.2 Ce(NO.sub.5).sub.6 ] is caused to adhere onto an electron-beam resist pattern, thus to improve hydrophilic property of the resist pattern. As a result, a metal thin film is etched in conformity with the resist pattern. Thus, a fine pattern of the metal thin film is provided.