Radiation imagery chemistry: process – composition – or product th – Including control feature responsive to a test or measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-21
2009-06-16
Young, Christopher G (Department: 1795)
Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th
Including control feature responsive to a test or measurement
C430S312000, C430S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07547495
ABSTRACT:
In a double exposure process to print features at a reduced pitch, the critical dimension of features printed in the first exposure is measured and used as a target for the second exposure.
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Mos Everhardus Cornelis
Verstappen Leonardus Henricus Marie
ASML Netherlands B.V
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Young Christopher G
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