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Polycrystalline silicon etching with tetramethylammonium hydroxide

US4113551A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1977
Grant dateSep 12, 1978
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Expiry dateDec 16, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32134
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A family of etchants for polycrystalline silicon based upon an aqueous solution of NR.sub.4 OH, where R is an alkyl group, has a relatively low etching rate enabling the exercise of better control over the delineation of fine structures.

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