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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B81C 1/00 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B81C 1/00539 (2013.01); B81B 7/0009 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a MEMS device includes providing a cavity within a layer adjacent to a sacrificial layer. The cavity extends to the sacrificial layer and includes a capillary slot protruding into the layer. The sacrificial layer is removed by exposing the sacrificial layer to an etching agent that is introduced through the cavity.