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Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same

US6433842B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13629
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The method of fabrication of a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of: forming a metal thin film on a glass substrate; forming a resist pattern on the metal thin film by photolithography; and wet-etching the metal thin film with an etchant formed of a mixture including phosphoric acid, nitric acid in a range between 7 mol % and 12 mol % inclusive, and at least one of ammonium fluoride and hydrogen fluoride in a trace amount of about 0.01 to 0.1 mol %.

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