Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Chemical etching – Liquid phase etching
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-25
2010-12-14
Vinh, Lan (Department: 1713)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Chemical etching
Liquid phase etching
C438S745000, C438S750000, C216S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07851375
ABSTRACT:
An alkali etchant for controlling surface roughness of a semiconductor wafer, which is a sodium hydroxide solution or a potassium hydroxide solution having a weight concentration of 55 wt % to 70 wt %.
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Koyata Sakae
Takaishi Kazushige
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Sumco Corporation
Vinh Lan
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