Patent 7931820 was granted and assigned to Daikin Industries, Ltd. on April, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A dry etching gas that comprises a compound having a CF3CF fragment directly bonded to a double bond (provided that the compound is exclusive of CF3CF═CFCF═CF2). Said dry etching gas permits the formation of a pattern such as a contact hole with a high aspect ratio.