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(11) EP 0 960 356 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48

(21) Application number: 98904595.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03F 7/ 20( . )
H01L 21/ 027( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/000992
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/032054 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB NL

(30) Priority: 21.01.1997 US 19970786066

(71) Applicant: The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUECK, S., R., J.
    Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US)
  • CHEN, Xiaolan
    Albuquerque, NM 87100 (US)
  • FRAUENGLASS, Andrew
    Albuquerque, NM 87106 (US)
  • ZAIDI, Saleem, H.
    Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US)

(74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al 
Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING OPTICAL AND INTERFEROMETRIC LITHOGRAPHY TO PRODUCE COMPLEX PATTERNS