US4027052A
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Fabrication of iron oxide pattern
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1975-07-02
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Granted: 1977-05-31
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Expires: 1995-07-02
Abstract
Abstract Patterned iron oxide films are produced on substrates by oxidative decomposition of polyvinyl ferrocene. The polymer may be applied to the substrate in the form of a solution by spinning. Resultant films may be relatively soluble or relatively insoluble in acidic media depending upon processing conditions. Soluble films are of interest for hard copy masks designed for use in the fabrication of printed circuits. Such masks may be pattern-delineated by photoresist techniques or by selective insolubilization. Alternatively, patterns may result from selective deposition or removal of the polymer prior to decomposition.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry Flack Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/54; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0002; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0548; H05K2203/056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A procedure for the fabrication of an article including a substrate having thereon a patterned film comprising at least one oxidized iron compound comprising the steps of: depositing on the said substrate a solvent solution consisting essentially of a polymerized product, the said polymerized product consisting essentially of at least one addition polymer of a monomer, said polymer having a molecular weight of at least 3,000 Mv, said monomer consisting essentially of two five-membered carbonaceous rings and a π-bonded iron atom, the said rings including at least one substituent, one substituent being a mono-olefinic hydrocarbon side chain, any further substituents being saturated; removing solvent thereby leaving a residuum consisting essentially of a layer of dried polymer product; oxidizing the said layer so as to convert substantially all of the dried polymer product, thereby producing a film comprising at least one compound consisting of an oxide or iron, said procedure including a procedural step resulting in patterning of the said film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A procedure for the fabrication of an article including a substrate having thereon a patterned film comprising at least one oxidized iron compound comprising the steps of: depositing on the said substrate a solvent solution consisting essentially of a polymerized product, the said polymerized product consisting essentially of at least one addition polymer of a monomer, said polymer having a molecular weight of at least 3,000 Mv, said monomer consisting essentially of two five-membered carbonaceous rings and a π-bonded iron atom, the said rings including at least one substituent, one substituent being a mono-olefinic hydrocarbon side chain, any further substituents being saturated; removing solvent thereby leaving a residuum consisting essentially of a layer of dried polymer product; oxidizing the said layer so as to convert substantially all of the dried polymer product, thereby producing a film comprising at least one compound consisting of an oxide or iron, said procedure including a procedural step resulting in patterning of the said film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Procedure of claim 1 in which said patterning results from removal of a portion of the said film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Procedure of claim 2 in which removal is by selective etching of a portion of the film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Procedure of claim 1 in which said patterning of the film results from patterning of the said layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Procedure of claim 4 in which patterning of the said layer is produced by the said depositing selectively of the said layer on the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Procedure of claim 4 in which patterning of the said layer is produced by selective removal of the said layer prior to the oxidation thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Procedure of claim 6 in which patterning of the said layer is produced by cross-linking selected portions thereof and by wetting the said layer with a solvent which selectively removes uncross-linked portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Procedure of claim 7 in which cross-linking is produced by electron beam irradiation of the said portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
Procedure of claim 8 in which cross-linking is sufficient to result in retention of at least ninety percent of the irradiated portions of the said layer after wetting with the said solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
Procedure of claim 9 in which the said layer is of the thickness of at least 4,000 Angstrom units and in which the electron beam voltage is at least 5 kV.
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