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Micromachined devices having microbridge structure

US5942791A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1997
Grant dateAug 24, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N15/10

Abstract

A method of fabricating a microbridge structure for a thermal detector array comprises growing a planarising layer on a substrate, growing a ferroelectric material layer on the planarising layer and then etching the planarising layer away, either wholly or partially, to leave a ferroelectric microbridge having a uniform thickness. The planarising layer may be a sacrificial layer or may comprise a sacrificial layer as well as other layers.

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