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Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2005
Applicants:

Charles H. Wallace, Portland, OR (US);

Shannon E. Daviess, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Swaminathan Sivakumar, Portland, OR (US);

Inventors:

Charles H. Wallace, Portland, OR (US);

Shannon E. Daviess, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Swaminathan Sivakumar, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Sub-resolution assist features for non-collinear features are described for use in photolithography. A photolithography mask with elongated features is synthesized. An end-to-end gap between two features if found for which the ends of the two features facing the gap are linearly offset from one another. A sub-resolution assist feature is applied to the end-to-end gap between the elongated features, and the synthesized photolithography mask is modified to include the sub-resolution assist feature.


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