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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
Michael Beck, Dresden, DE;
Erdem Kaltalioglu, Newburgh, NY (US);
Michael Beck, Dresden, DE;
Erdem Kaltalioglu, Newburgh, NY (US);
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including providing a workpiece, disposing an etch stop layer over the workpiece, and disposing a material layer over the etch stop layer. The material layer includes a transition layer. The method includes patterning the material layer partially with a first pattern, and patterning the material layer partially with a second pattern. Patterning the material layer partially with the second pattern further comprises simultaneously completely patterning the material layer with the first pattern.