Abstract General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor layer of the membrane. The semiconductor membrane layer is initially formed from a substrate of standard thickness, and all but a thin surface layer of the substrate is then etched or polished away. In another version, the flexible membrane is used as support and electrical interconnect for conventional integrated circuit die bonded thereto, with the interconnect formed in multiple layers in the membrane. Multiple die can be connected to one such membrane, which is then packaged as a multi-chip module. Other applications are based on (circuit) membrane processing for bipolar and MOSFET transistor fabrication, low impedance conductor interconnecting fabrication, flat panel displays, maskless (direct write) lithography, and 3D IC fabrication.
A method for forming a flat panel display comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a layer of a release agent on a surface of the substrate; forming a membrane less than about 100 μm thick and including integrated circuitry on the layer of release agent; selectively depositing color phosphors on localized portions of the membrane, thereby forming pixels; and releasing the membrane from the substrate by activating the release agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for forming a flat panel display comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a layer of a release agent on a surface of the substrate; forming a membrane less than about 100 μm thick and including integrated circuitry on the layer of release agent; selectively depositing color phosphors on localized portions of the membrane, thereby forming pixels; and releasing the membrane from the substrate by activating the release agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selectively depositing comprises electro-phoretic plating of individual color phosphors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of attaching integrated circuit die to the membrane, the die being electrically connected to the integrated circuits in the membrane.