Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
Patent
1993-05-07
1995-01-03
Valentine, Donald R.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
2041296, 20412965, 156643, 219 6917, C25F 316
Patent
active
053783301
ABSTRACT:
A method for polishing a substrate having at least one micro-sized structure. The method includes identifying a first region of the substrate on which a micro-sized structure is to be located. The first region is the region in which polishing is desired. A second region of the substrate, in which polishing is not desired, is also identified. An adhesion promoter is optionally applied to the substrate. The second region of the substrate is coated with a selected coating material that does not degrade substantially when exposed to a selected electrolyte. Material is removed from the first region, exposing a micro-sized structure. The coating material may be removed by the same machining process that forms the micro-sized structure. The substrate is submerged in the selected electrolyte so that the first region is exposed to the electrolyte. The first region of the substrate is electropolished. The coating is then optionally removed.
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Li Hong
Senturia Stephen D.
Volfson David
Panasonic Technologies Inc.
Valentine Donald R.
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