Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Chemical etching – Vapor phase etching
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Pert, Evan (Department: 2893)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Chemical etching
Vapor phase etching
C438S911000, C445S050000, C257SE21404
Reexamination Certificate
active
07915176
ABSTRACT:
A method for manufacturing a device including a field of micrometric tips, including forming a polycrystalline layer on a support; performing an anisotropic plasma etching of all or part of the polycrystalline layer by using a gas mixture including chlorine and helium, whereby tips are formed at the surface of the polycrystalline layer.
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De Sagazan Olivier
Denoual Matthieu
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Morris James H.
Pert Evan
Reames Matthew
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
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