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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John H. Jerman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John D. Grade, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Iolon, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/302 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a miniature device that comprises a grounded layer, an insulative layer overlying the grounded layer and a conductive layer overlying the insulative layer wherein the insulative spacing between the conductive and grounded layers is increased so as to inhibit electrical shorting between the conductive layer and grounded layers. A method of making miniature devices is also provided.