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Method of etching a semiconductor substrate

US4172005A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1977
Grant dateOct 23, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 20, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76297
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of etching a semiconductor substrate which comprises the steps of selectively mounting an etching mask on the semiconductor substrate and effecting selective etching by an anisotropic etchant comprising an aqueous solution containing 0.1 to 20% by weight of trihydrocarbon-substituted (hydroxyhydrocarbon-substituted) ammonium hydroxide.

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