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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Guillaume Bouche, Portland, OR (US);
Fabrice Casset, Tencin, FR;
Pascal Ancey, Revel, FR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
STMicroeectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Commissariat a l'energie Atomique, Paris Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for forming a variable capacitor including a conductive strip covering the inside of a cavity, and a flexible conductive membrane placed above the cavity, the cavity being formed according to the steps of: forming a recess in the substrate; placing a malleable material in the recess; having a stamp bear against the substrate at the level of the recess to give the upper part of the malleable material a desired shape; hardening the malleable material; and removing the stamp.