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Process for forming a stack of different materials, and device comprising this stack

US9397128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2014
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8053
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stack of layers defines a filter and is formed by copper on hydrogenated silicon nitride supported by a carrier. The filter includes a layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride, a layer of silicon oxide on the layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride and a layer of copper on the layer of silicon oxide. The layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride may have, in a vicinity of its upper side, a ratio of a number of silicon atoms per cubic centimeter to a number of nitrogen atoms per cubic centimeter lower than 0.8 (or even lower than 0.6), with a number of silicon-hydrogen bonds smaller than or equal to 6×1021 bonds per cubic centimeter (or even smaller than 0.5×1021 bonds per cubic centimeter). The filter further includes an additional layer of copper between the layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride and the carrier.

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