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Soft vacuum electron beam patterning apparatus and process

US4827137A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 1986
Grant dateMay 2, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31788
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cold cathode glow discharge electron gun operating in the abnormal glow region produces a wide area collimated electron beam employed for flood exposure of thin film materials through electron beam transmission masks, resulting in spatially localized exposure and patterning of the thin film materials.

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