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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Charles Galambos, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Randy J. Shul, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Christi Gober Willison, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1302 ;
Abstract
A new class of semipermeable membranes, and techniques for their fabrication, have been developed. These membranes, formed by appropriate etching of a deposited silicon nitride layer, are robust, easily manufacturable, and compatible with a wide range of silicon micromachining techniques.