Etching a substrate: processes – Masking of a substrate using material resistant to an etchant – Mask resist contains inorganic material
Patent
1993-07-09
1995-08-15
Hearn, Brian E.
Etching a substrate: processes
Masking of a substrate using material resistant to an etchant
Mask resist contains inorganic material
216 99, H01L 21308
Patent
active
054416000
ABSTRACT:
Extremely high aspect ratio vertical walls may be constructed using sodium hydroxide etches of (100) orientation silicon. Mask bodies 18a, 18b and 18c are used to form vertical wall sections 20a, 20b and 20c from a silicon substrate 10.
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Boston University
Gurley Lynne A.
Hearn Brian E.
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