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Method for patterning high density field emitter tips

US6464890B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2001
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J9/025
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a pattern in a layer of material on a substrate, comprising providing a plurality of spheres, covering the layer on the substrate with the plurality of spheres to form a mask, reducing the diameter of at least one sphere of the plurality of spheres, etching the layer on the substrate using at least one sphere having a reduced diameter as a mask, and etching the substrate.

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