Etching a substrate: processes – Etching of semiconductor material to produce an article...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Olsen, Allan (Department: 1763)
Etching a substrate: processes
Etching of semiconductor material to produce an article...
C216S048000, C216S052000, C216S060000, C216S079000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06884362
ABSTRACT:
A method of preparing a TEM sample. A focused ion beam is used to deposit a mask on the material to be sampled. Reactive ion etching removes material not protected by the mask, leaving a wall thin enough to be imaged by TEM.
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Anciso Adolfo
Tsung Lancy
Brady III Wade James
Olsen Allan
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Tung Yingsheng
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