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Solvent mixture with nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid for wet chemical etching of silicon

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1968-03-25
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1988-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract DESCRIBED IS A SOLVENT MIXTURE OF NITRIC ACID AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID FOR WET CHEMICAL ETCHING OF SILICON OBJECTS. THE SOLVENT MIXTURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE INCORPORATION OF AT LEAST ONE ADDITION TO THE MIXTURE. THIS ADDITION REACTS WITH NITROUS ACID AND WITH NITROGEN OXIDES PRESENT THROUGH THE CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM OF NITROUS ACID WITH NITROGEN OXIDE. THE ADDITIONS ARE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY ALIPHATIC OR AROMATIC AMINES, SIMPLE AND N-SUBSTITUTED ACID AMIDES, HYDRAZINE AND HYDROXYLAMJINE, THEIR DERIVATIVES AND SALTS AND S-N COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN=NH OR -NH2 GROUPS. ILLUSTRATORY ADDITIONS ARE CARBAMIDE, CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, GELATINE AND HYDRAZINE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred Muller

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K13/00; C09K13/04; C09K13/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/051; Y10S148/054

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-07-12 1975-01-11 1975-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-07-12 1979-01-11 1979-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-07-12 1983-01-11 1983-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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