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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Gilles Amblard, San Jose, CA (US);
Rohit R. Rosario, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gilles Amblard, San Jose, CA (US);
Rohit R. Rosario, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 (2006.01); G03F 7/004 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for patterning a photo-resist in an immersion lithography process is described. The method includes forming a photo-resist layer above a substrate. A hydrophobic and contrast-enhancing barrier layer is formed above the photo-resist layer. The photo-resist layer is exposed, through the hydrophobic and contrast-enhancing barrier layer, to a light source. The photo-resist layer is developed to provide a patterned photo-resist layer.