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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1996
Harry Randall Bickford, Ossining, NY (US);
Peter J Duke, Endwell, NY (US);
Elizabeth Foster, Friendsville, PA (US);
Martin Goldberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Voya Rista Markovich, Endwell, NY (US);
Linda Matthew, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Donald G McBride, Binghamton, NY (US);
Terrence Robert O'Toole, Webster, NY (US);
Stephen Leo Tisdale, Endwell, NY (US);
Alfred Viehbeck, Fishkill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A halogenated polymeric material is exposed to a reducing agent and/or an electrolyte and applied voltage to render exposed portions capable of being metallized and of being etched. The exposed portions can also be doped to thereby induce electrical conductivity therein. Also, new structures containing a free standing halogenated polymeric-containing layer and electrical conductive pattern thereon are provided.