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Apparatus for etching substrate and method of fabricating thin-glass substrate

US7823595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2007
Grant dateNov 2, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/60
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for etching a substrate includes (a) a nozzle system including at least one nozzle through which acid solution containing at least hydrofluoric acid is sprayed onto the substrate, (b) a mover which moves at least one of the nozzle system and the substrate relative to the other in a predetermined direction in such a condition that the substrate and the nozzle system face each other, (c) a filter system which filters off particles out of the acid solution having been sprayed onto the substrate, and (d) a circulation system which circulates the acid solution having been sprayed onto the substrate, to the filter system, and further, to the nozzle system from the filter system.

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