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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Christophe Martinez, Grenoble, FR;
Alain Fargeix, Meylan, FR;
Christophe Martinez, Grenoble, FR;
Alain Fargeix, Meylan, FR;
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A pit is formed from a stack comprising at least one first layer formed by a material able to change physical state and a second layer made of the same material as that forming the first layer, but in a different physical state. An area of the first layer is treated to make said area go from its initial physical state to the physical state corresponding to that of the second layer. A selective etching step is then performed to eliminate said area of the first layer and the area of the second layer initially covered by the treated area of the first layer. Advantageously, said material is a phase transition material.