US5395495A
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Fabrication of ferroelectric domain reversals
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-09
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2013-04-09
Abstract
Abstract The fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals wherein domain reversals are definitely produced in the vicinity of the surface of a ferroelectric by radiating a charged particle beam onto the ferroelectric. An SiO 2 film 2 whose electrical resistance is higher than that of LiNbO 3 is deposited on the surface of a substrate which is exposed to an electron beam, thereby fabricating domain reversals which extend along the direction an electron beam radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuharu Nozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:50
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/3558
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend in a direction defined by a charged particle beam of radiation characterized by the step of irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric through a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric, said high resistance layer having been previously deposited on the surface of the ferroelectric which is to be exposed to the charged particle beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend in a direction defined by a charged particle beam of radiation characterized by the step of irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric through a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric, said high resistance layer having been previously deposited on the surface of the ferroelectric which is to be exposed to the charged particle beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as defined in claim 1, wherein each time a target area of the surface is exposed to the charge particle beam for a given period, the ferroelectric is transferred with a given pitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as defined in claim 1, wherein photoresist which acts as a barrier to the beam is deposited over the high resistance layer with given pitches, and the ferroelectric with the photoresist is exposed to the charged particle beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend along the direction of a charged particle beam radiation by irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric, an improvement comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric; (b) exposing said high resistance layer to a charged particle beam; and (c) removing said high resistance layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend along the direction of a charged particle beam radiation by irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric, an improvement comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric; (b) exposing said high resistance layer to a charged particle beam; and (c) removing said high resistance layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as recited in clam 4, wherein each time a target area of the surface is exposed to the charge particle beam for a given period, the ferroelectric is transferred with a given pitch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as recited in clam 4, wherein each time a target area of the surface is exposed to the charge particle beam for a given period, the ferroelectric is transferred with a given pitch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as defined in claim 4, wherein photoresist which acts as a barrier to the beam is deposited over the high resistance layer with given pitches, and the ferroelectric with the photoresist is exposed to a charged particle beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The improved fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals as defined in claim 4, wherein said method step (c) comprises the step etching and removing said high resistance layer and wherein said improved method further comprises the step of (d) optically inspecting at least one surface of said ferroelectric for surface variations indicative of formation of said ferroelectric domain reversals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend along the direction of a charged particle beam radiation by irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric, an improvement comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric; (b) exposing said high resistance layer to a charged particle beam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a fabrication method for ferroelectric domain reversals in which domain reversals are formed to extend along the direction of a charged particle beam radiation by irradiating the charged particle beam onto a unipolarized ferroelectric, an improvement comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a high resistance layer having an electrical resistance higher than that of the ferroelectric; (b) exposing said high resistance layer to a charged particle beam.
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