Patent ID: 8771905

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a resist film on a semiconductor substrate; exposing the resist film using an exposure mask; developing the resist film to form a resist pattern; and using the resist pattern as a mask to selectively process the semiconductor substrate, the exposure mask including: an insulative substrate having a main surface, the main surface including: a center region; an intermediate region surrounding the center region; and an outer region surrounding the intermediate region; a light reflecting film provided on the center region and the outer region; a light absorbing film provided on the light reflecting film and forming a pattern in the center region; and an interconnect provided across the intermediate region and electrically connecting a portion of a laminated film, composed of the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film, located in the center region and a portion of the laminated film located in the outer region, a width of the interconnect being smaller than a minimum width of the pattern, wherein the light reflecting film and the light absorbing film are not provided in the intermediate region.