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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1998
Coming Chen, Taoyuan Hsien, TW;
Juan-Yuan Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Jenn Tsao, Taipei, TW;
Water Lur, Taipei, TW;
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A method of trench polishing. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A photo-mask with a pattern is provided. The method of fabricating the photo-mask further comprising providing an original pattern which comprises a plurality of active regions with individual size. The original pattern is enlarged outwards to connect and merge some of the active regions. The active regions is diminished inwards until some small active regions eliminate, the diminished line width being denoted as B. A reverse treatment is performed to obtain a reverse pattern. The reverse pattern is enlarged with a line width C. The reverse pattern is combined with the original pattern. The substrate is patterned with the photo-mask with the combined pattern. An insulation layer is formed on the substrate. The insulation layer is polished.