WO2003008139A3 - Etching process for micromachining crystalline materials and devices fabricated thereby - Google Patents

Etching process for micromachining crystalline materials and devices fabricated thereby Download PDF

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WO2003008139A3
WO2003008139A3 PCT/US2002/023177 US0223177W WO03008139A3 WO 2003008139 A3 WO2003008139 A3 WO 2003008139A3 US 0223177 W US0223177 W US 0223177W WO 03008139 A3 WO03008139 A3 WO 03008139A3
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micromachining
etching process
crystalline materials
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Dan A Steinberg
Larry J Rasnake
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Shipley Co Llc
Dan A Steinberg
Larry J Rasnake
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Application filed by Shipley Co Llc, Dan A Steinberg, Larry J Rasnake filed Critical Shipley Co Llc
Priority to KR10-2004-7000893A priority Critical patent/KR20040017339A/en
Priority to JP2003513732A priority patent/JP2004535304A/en
Priority to EP02756559A priority patent/EP1414609A4/en
Priority to AU2002322561A priority patent/AU2002322561A1/en
Publication of WO2003008139A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003008139A2/en
Publication of WO2003008139A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003008139A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4206—Optical features
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic System or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/302—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26 to change their surface-physical characteristics or shape, e.g. etching, polishing, cutting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B2006/12166—Manufacturing methods
    • G02B2006/12176—Etching
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4234—Passive alignment along the optical axis and active alignment perpendicular to the optical axis
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic System or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/30—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26
    • H01L21/302—Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups H01L21/20 - H01L21/26 to change their surface-physical characteristics or shape, e.g. etching, polishing, cutting
    • H01L21/306—Chemical or electrical treatment, e.g. electrolytic etching
    • H01L21/30604—Chemical etching
    • H01L21/30608—Anisotropic liquid etching

Abstract

An optical microbench structure with etch stop pits (16).
PCT/US2002/023177 2001-07-19 2002-07-19 Etching process for micromachining crystalline materials and devices fabricated thereby WO2003008139A2 (en)

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KR10-2004-7000893A KR20040017339A (en) 2001-07-19 2002-07-19 Etching process for micromachining crystilline materials and devices fabricated thereby
JP2003513732A JP2004535304A (en) 2001-07-19 2002-07-19 Etching process for micromachining of crystalline materials and devices produced thereby
EP02756559A EP1414609A4 (en) 2001-07-19 2002-07-19 Etching process for micromachining crystalline materials and devices fabricated thereby
AU2002322561A AU2002322561A1 (en) 2001-07-19 2002-07-19 Etching process for micromachining crystalline materials and devices fabricated thereby

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US30656801P 2001-07-19 2001-07-19
US60/306,568 2001-07-19
US10/071,261 US6885786B2 (en) 2001-02-07 2002-02-07 Combined wet and dry etching process for micromachining of crystalline materials
US10/071,261 2002-02-07

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US6885786B2 (en) 2001-02-07 2005-04-26 Shipley Company, L.L.C. Combined wet and dry etching process for micromachining of crystalline materials

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US4784721A (en) * 1988-02-22 1988-11-15 Honeywell Inc. Integrated thin-film diaphragm; backside etch
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EP1414609A2 (en) 2004-05-06
WO2003008139A2 (en) 2003-01-30
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