Patent ID: 9418935
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: providing a layer having a first linear item and a second linear item, said first linear item and said second linear item comprising a material that is different from said layer, a separation area of said layer being between said first linear item and said second linear item, said first linear item having a first line end where said first linear item contacts said separation area, and said second linear item having a second line end where said second linear item contacts said separation area; forming line end openings at distal portions of said first line end and said second line end to remove said distal portions of said first line end and said second line end and shorten said first line end and said second line end; and filling said line end openings with said material to increase critical dimension uniformity of said distal portions of said first line end and said second line end.