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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Norio Hasegawa, Nishitama, JP;
Akira Imai, Hachiouji, JP;
Katsuya Hayano, Ome, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G03C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To alleviate the absolute value control accuracy of phases in a mask having a groove shifter structure, transfer regions formed at different planar positions on the same plane of the same mask are subjected to a multiple exposure by scanning exposure. Although identical mask patterns are formed over the transfer regions respective groove shifters provided to these mask patterns are arranged opposite from each other.