Imprint templates for imprint lithography, and methods of patterning a plurality of substrates
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    发明授权
    Imprint templates for imprint lithography, and methods of patterning a plurality of substrates 有权
    用于压印光刻的印刷模板,以及图案化多个基板的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07767129B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-03

    申请号:US11127942

    申请日:2005-05-11

    摘要: The invention comprises methods of patterning a plurality of substrates, and imprint templates used in imprint lithography. In one implementation, a method of patterning a plurality of substrates includes providing an imprint template having a plurality of spaced features. A first substrate is imprinted with the imprint template effective to form a plurality of recesses into the first substrate from the spaced features. After imprinting the first substrate, an elevationally outermost portion of the spaced features is removed effective to reduce elevation of the spaced features. After the removing, a second substrate is imprinted with the imprint template using the elevation-reduced spaced features effective to form a plurality of recesses into the second substrate from the elevation-reduced spaced features. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括图案化多个基板的方法,以及在压印光刻中使用的压印模板。 在一个实现中,图案化多个基板的方法包括提供具有多个间隔特征的印模模板。 第一衬底被印有压印模板,有效地从间隔的特征形成到第一衬底中的多个凹部。 在压印第一基板之后,去除间隔特征的高度最外部的部分,以有效地减少间隔的特征的高度。 在移除之后,使用升降间隔的特征,用压印模板压印第二基板,其有效地从升降间隔的特征形成到第二基板中的多个凹部。 考虑了其他方面和实现。

    Method to align mask patterns
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07435536B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11472130

    申请日:2006-06-20

    IPC分类号: G03F7/26 G03F7/00

    摘要: Alignment tolerances between narrow mask lines, for forming interconnects in the array region of an integrated circuit, and wider mask lines, for forming interconnects in the periphery of the integrated circuit, are increased. The narrow mask lines are formed by pitch multiplication and the wider mask lines are formed by photolithography. The wider mask lines and are aligned so that one side of those lines is flush with or inset from a corresponding side of the narrow lines. Being wider, the opposite sides of the wider mask lines protrude beyond the corresponding opposite sides of the narrow mask lines. The wider mask lines are formed in negative photoresist having a height less than the height of the narrow mask lines. Advantageously, the narrow mask lines can prevent expansion of the mask lines in one direction, thus increasing alignment tolerances in that direction. In the other direction, use of photolithography and a shadowing effect caused by the relative heights of the photoresist and the narrow mask lines causes the wider mask lines to be formed with a rounded corner, thus increasing alignment tolerances in that direction by increasing the distance to a neighboring narrow mask line.