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Chalcogenide product

Assignee: GCA Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-05
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Granted: 1984-02-28
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Expires: 2001-01-05
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Abstract

Abstract A layer of a chalcogenide glass resist material, on a substrate on which a microlithographic pattern is to be formed, has a deposit of silver halide on its outer surface. By actinic irradiation a latent silver image replicating the desired pattern is formed in the halide deposit. This image is developed to a metallic silver, which is used to photodope the resist material for subsequent etching to produce the microlithographic pattern on the substrate. Positive and negative patterns are possible from the same starting laminate. One form of a microlithograhic pattern is a mask for producing electronic circuits.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph I. Masters
  • 👤 Gershon M. Goldberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 13:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/60; G03F1/54; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/095

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 61 words
A unitary product comprising, as a substrate, a semiconductor body having a surface on which a micro pattern is to be imposed, a layer of chalcogenide glass material on said surface and, on the outer surface of said chalcogenide glass material, a silver image replicating said pattern, said silver image consisting primarily of metallic silver atoms in a silver halide matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 61 words
A unitary product comprising, as a substrate, a semiconductor body having a surface on which a micro pattern is to be imposed, a layer of chalcogenide glass material on said surface and, on the outer surface of said chalcogenide glass material, a silver image replicating said pattern, said silver image consisting primarily of metallic silver atoms in a silver halide matrix.

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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) 1987-02-27 1987-08-29 1988-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-02-27 1991-08-29 1992-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-02-27 1995-08-29 1996-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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