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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kevin Beernink, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
United Solar Systems Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/18242 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/18242 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed herein a method for scribing the top electrode of semiconductor devices. According to the method, a scribe region of the top electrode is defined by creating a high electrical resistance perimeter there around. A channel having relatively high electrical conductivity is formed between the scribe region of the top electrode and the bottom electrode of the device. The device is then subjected to an electroconversion process wherein a current flow via the conductive path, and through the scribe region of the electrode, causes the bath to render the top electrode material in the scribe area nonconductive.