Alignment check pattern for multi-level interconnection

Claim 2

An alignment check pattern used for a multi-level interconnection having a first level wiring formed on a major surface of a first insulating film, a second insulating film formed to cover said major surface of said first insulating film and a surface of said first level wiring, a second level wiring formed on a surface of said second insulating film, and a third insulating film formed to cover a surface of said second insulating film and a surface of said second level wiring, said alignment check pattern comprising: a plurality of dummy patterns formed apart from one another and between said first and said second insulating films, each of said dummy patterns having the same thickness as said first level wiring; a regular scale pattern formed on said second insulating film and elongated to cross said plurality of dummy patterns in isolation therefrom by said second insulating film, said regular scale pattern having substantially the same thickness as said second level wiring; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said third insulating film positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 3

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said dummy patterns has a rectangular shape.

Claim 4

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said dummy patterns has a square shape.

Claim 5

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vernier scale pattern is an opening provided in a photoresist film.

Claim 6

An alignment check pattern used for a multi-level interconnection having a first level wiring formed on a major surface of a first insulating film, a second insulating film formed to cover said major surface of said first insulating film and a surface of said first level wiring, a second level wiring formed on a surface of said second insulating film, a third insulating film formed to cover a surface of said second insulating film and a surface of said second level wiring, a third level wiring formed on a surface of said third insulating film, and a fourth insulating film formed to cover a surface of said third insulating film and a surface of said third level wiring, said alignment check pattern comprising: a first dummy pattern formed between said first and said second insulating films, and substantially has the same thickness as said first level wiring; a second dummy pattern formed between said second and said third insulating films, and positioned directly over said first dummy pattern, and substantially has the same thickness as said second level wiring; a regular scale pattern formed between said third and said fourth insulating films, and positioned directly over said second dummy pattern, and substantially has the same thickness as said third level wiring; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said fourth insulating film and positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 7

An alignment check pattern used for a multi-level interconnection having a first level wiring formed on a major surface of a first insulating film, a second insulating film formed to cover said major surface of said first insulating film and a surface of said first level wiring, a second level wiring formed on a surface of said second insulating film, a third insulating film formed to cover a surface of said second insulating film and a surface of said second level wiring, a third level wiring formed on a surface of said third insulating film, and a fourth insulating film formed to cover a surface of said third insulating film and a surface of said third level wiring, said alignment check pattern comprising: a first dummy pattern formed between said first and said second insulating films, and substantially has the same thickness as said first level wiring; a second dummy pattern formed between said second and said third insulating films, and positioned directly over said first dummy pattern, and substantially has the same thickness as said second level wiring; a regular scale pattern formed between said third and said fourth insulating films, and positioned directly over said second dummy pattern, and substantially has the same thickness as said third level wiring; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said fourth insulating film and positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 8

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second dummy pattern substantially has the same shape as said first dummy pattern and formed directly over said first dummy pattern.

Claim 9

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second dummy pattern substantially has rectangular shape, and crosses said regular scale pattern.

Claim 10

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first dummy pattern substantially has the same shape as said second dummy pattern, and is formed directly below said second dummy pattern.

Claim 11

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second dummy pattern has a square shape, and is formed directly below said regular scale pattern.

Claim 12

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first dummy pattern substantially has the same shape as said second dummy pattern, and is formed directly below said second dummy pattern.

Claim 13

An alignment check pattern comprising: a first insulating film; a plurality of dummy patterns formed on a surface of said first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on a composite surface of said first insulating film and said plurality of dummy patterns; a regular scale pattern formed on a surface of said second insulating film to cross said plurality of dummy patterns in isolation therefrom by said second insulating film; a third insulating film formed on a composite surface of said second insulating film and said regular scale pattern; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said third insulating film positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 14

An alignment check pattern comprising: a first insulating film; a plurality of dummy patterns formed on a surface of said first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on a composite surface of said first insulating film and said plurality of dummy patterns; a regular scale pattern formed on a surface of said second insulating film to cross said plurality of dummy patterns in isolation therefrom by said second insulating film; a third insulating film formed on a composite surface of said second insulating film and said regular scale pattern; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said third insulating film positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 15

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 11, wherein said regular scale pattern includes a plurality of segments, and wherein each of said dummy patterns is a rectangular shape, each of said segments crossing a plurality of said dummy patterns.

Claim 16

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 1, wherein said regular scale pattern includes a plurality of segments, and wherein each of said dummy patterns is a square shape, each of said segments crossing a plurality of said dummy patterns.

Claim 17

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 11, wherein said vernier scale pattern is a plurality of openings provided in a photoresist film.

Claim 18

An alignment check pattern comprising: a first insulating film; a first dummy pattern formed on a surface of said first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on a composite surface of said first insulating film and said first dummy pattern; a second dummy pattern formed on said second film, and positioned directly over said first dummy pattern in plan view; a third insulating film formed on a composite surface of said second insulating film and said second dummy pattern; a regular scale pattern formed on said third insulating film, and positioned directly over said second dummy pattern; fourth insulating film formed on a composite surface of said third insulating film and said regular scale pattern; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said fourth insulating film and positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 19

An alignment check pattern comprising: a first insulating film; a first dummy pattern formed on a surface of said first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on a composite surface of said first insulating film and said first dummy pattern; a second dummy pattern formed on said second film, and positioned directly over said first dummy pattern in plan view; a third insulating film formed on a composite surface of said second insulating film and said second dummy pattern; a regular scale pattern formed on said third insulating film, and positioned directly over said second dummy pattern; fourth insulating film formed on a composite surface of said third insulating film and said regular scale pattern; and a vernier scale pattern formed on a surface of said fourth insulating film and positioned directly over said regular scale pattern.

Claim 20

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first dummy pattern includes a plurality of first shapes, and wherein said second dummy pattern includes a plurality of second shapes each having substantially the same shape as each of said plurality of first shapes of said first dummy pattern and formed directly over each of said plurality of first shapes of said first dummy pattern.

Claim 21

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 15, wherein said regular scale pattern includes a plurality of shapes, and wherein said second dummy pattern includes a plurality of second, substantially rectangular shapes which is directly below said plurality of shapes of said regular scale pattern.

Claim 22

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first dummy pattern includes a plurality of shapes each having substantially the same shape as each of said plurality of the second dummy pattern, and is formed directly below each of said plurality of shapes of said second dummy pattern.

Claim 23

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 15, wherein said regular scale pattern includes a plurality of shapes, and wherein second dummy pattern includes a plurality square shapes formed to overlap said plurality of shapes of said regular scale pattern.

Claim 24

The alignment check pattern as claimed in claim 19, wherein said first dummy pattern includes a plurality of shapes each of which having substantially the same shape as each of said plurality shapes of said second dummy pattern, and is formed directly below said plurality of shapes of said second dummy pattern.