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Method for forming a fine pattern of an aluminum film

US4314874A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Filing dateSep 24, 1980
Grant dateFeb 9, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/3215
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thin aluminum film 3 is formed on the top surface of a substrate 2, 1. Selected areas of the aluminum film are irradiated by an oxygen ion beam 6 to form implanted regions 7. The surface is then plasma etched, with the oxygen ion implanted regions serving as a mask to thereby prevent the removal of the underlying areas of the aluminum film.

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