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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Jigui LI, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Ming-ren Tarng, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jigui Li, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Ming-Ren Tarng, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Behr Process Corporation, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 15/00 (2006.01); C03C 25/68 (2006.01); H01L 21/302 (2006.01); H01L 21/461 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An acidic etcher solution for etching a substrate's surface. The acidic etcher solution includes an acid and a pH indicator, the pH indicator having at least one color transition at a pH below 7. The acidic etcher solution having an initial color at an initial pH when applied to the surface to allow determination of the evenness of the coating and the etcher having a second color at a second pH higher than the first pH wherein visual inspection allows for a determination that the etcher is substantially finished reacting.