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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert F Miracky, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kantesh Doss, Austin, TX (US);
Bryan Seppala, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F / ; B44C / ; C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156643 ; 156656 ; 156666 ; 156345 ; 156902 ; 21912169 ; 21912185 ; 252 792 ; 252 794 ;
Abstract
A process for laser-assisted liquid phase etching of copper conductors which includes the use of a solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide in contact with an integrated circuit substrate and the provision of a laser beam to select substrate areas having copper conductors to be etched. Also disclosed is an apparatus for the laser-assisted etching.