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Etching process for accurately making small holes in thick materials

US3971682A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1974
Grant dateJul 27, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 11, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2209/015
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sheet of metallic material having a thickness T is covered on one side by an etchant resist and on the opposite side by an etchant resist and a removable shield. Etching is first performed on the side with only the etchant resist layer. Next, the shield is removed and the material is etched from both sides to produce an opening having a minimum dimension less than the thickness T of the material.

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