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Glow discharge etching process for chromium

US4229247A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1978
Grant dateOct 21, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 26, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32136
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chromium is etched in a glow discharge without attack on Al/Cu, Si, SiO.sub.2, and Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 layers by etching in a low pressure ambient atmosphere containing a polychlorinated organic compound such as CCl.sub.4, water, and a material selected from the group consisting of the noble gases and oxygen.

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