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Fabrication technique for the production of devices which depend on magnetic bubbles
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-22
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2001-07-22
Abstract
Abstract Magnetic bubble devices having planar geometry are produced by a particular sequence of processing steps. This sequence of processing steps includes the sequential deposition on a garnet material of an insulating material, an electrically conductive material, a second insulating material, and a material such as permalloy. The upmost layer is then patterned by conventional techniques. The pattern thus produced is used as a mask and the exposed underlying insulating layer is removed. The exposed metal conducting layer is then patterned and etched in a pattern different from that of the permalloy and second insulating layers by a process such as selective plasma etching that does not substantially degrade the exposed dielectric material or the permalloy. The results are a device with layers having planar geometry.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. Wagner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/32; H01F41/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A process for fabricating a device comprising a substrate material of garnet structure capable of supporting a uniaxial magnetic domain, a patterned uniaxial magnetic domain propagation control layer, a patterned metallic layer between said garnet substrate and said patterned propagation control layer, and a patterned insulating layer between said patterned metallic layer and said patterned propagation control layer, said process comprising the steps of depositing said layers in sequence in overlying relation to said substrate and then sequentially patterning said propagation control layer, said insulating layer, and said metallic layer characterized in that said propagation control layer is first patterned, said patterned propagation control layer is used as a mask to etch said insulating layer and then said metallic layer is delineated in a pattern different from that of said propagation control layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A process for fabricating a device comprising a substrate material of garnet structure capable of supporting a uniaxial magnetic domain, a patterned uniaxial magnetic domain propagation control layer, a patterned metallic layer between said garnet substrate and said patterned propagation control layer, and a patterned insulating layer between said patterned metallic layer and said patterned propagation control layer, said process comprising the steps of depositing said layers in sequence in overlying relation to said substrate and then sequentially patterning said propagation control layer, said insulating layer, and said metallic layer characterized in that said propagation control layer is first patterned, said patterned propagation control layer is used as a mask to etch said insulating layer and then said metallic layer is delineated in a pattern different from that of said propagation control layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said propagation control layer comprises permalloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metallic layer comprises an aluminum alloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said aluminum alloy comprises between 96 and 99 percent aluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said insulating layer comprises silicon dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metallic layer is patterned by reactive plasma etching.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the reactive specie used in said plasma etching is chlorine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said device is passivated with silicon dioxide.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-06-14 | 1985-12-14 | 1986-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-14 | 1989-12-14 | 1990-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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