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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
Fabricating a dual-trench alternating phase shift mask (PSM) is disclosed. A chromium layer over a quartz layer of the PSM is patterned according to a semiconductor design. The quartz layer is dry etched a first number of times through a first photoresist layer applied over the chromium layer and patterned according to the deep trenches of the alternating PSM design by using beam writing. This initially forms deep trenches of the PSM. The quartz layer is dry etched a second number of times through a second photoresist layer applied over the chromium layer and patterned according to the deep trenches and the shallow trenches of the alternating PSM design by using backside ultraviolet exposure. This completely forms shallow trenches and the deep trenches of the PSM. The second photoresist layer is then removed.