PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15993568
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-05
Publication Date: 2018-10
Patent Classification: ["438", "692000"]

Abstract:
A method for patterning a layer increases the density of features formed over an initial patterning layer using a series of self-aligned spacers. A layer to be etched is provided, then an initial sacrificial patterning layer, for example formed using optical lithography, is formed over the layer to be etched. Depending on the embodiment, the patterning layer may be trimmed, then a series of spacer layers formed and etched. The number of spacer layers and their target dimensions depends on the desired increase in feature density. An in-process semiconductor device and electronic system is also described.

Claim (Index 33):
The method of  claim 30  further comprising when filling the space, forming second spacers along the sides of the sacrificial spacers.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 35.0
- Percentile: 93.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.85965
- Patent Class: 438.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15681066', '11484271', '15076474', '14507507', '12757898']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8700814066053215
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5174596496562008
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8348192309104095
- Mean Citation Score: 266.184928
- Max Citation Score: 325.19363
- Similarity Product: 253.7317331196641

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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