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Method for selective etching

US8440092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2008
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31111
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method and device for selectively etching a first material (4) relative to a second material (2), comprising a bath (11) of a solution capable of producing at least one chemical species for etching the first material (4) but not the second (2) and a system (12) for generating ultrasound at a frequency between 100 kHz and 3 MHz in the bath in order to produce cavitation bubbles.

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