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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Applicants:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Stephanie Tombrello, Altadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Henry, Altadena, CA (US);
Andrew P. Homyk, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Thomas A. Tombrello, Late of Altadena, CA (US);
Sameer Walavalkar, Studio City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/18 (2006.01); H01L 21/308 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3086 (2013.01); B81C 1/00111 (2013.01); G01N 1/405 (2013.01); H01L 21/3065 (2013.01); H01L 21/3081 (2013.01); B81B 2203/0361 (2013.01); B81B 2207/056 (2013.01); H01L 21/30655 (2013.01); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods for fabricating of high aspect ratio probes and deforming micropillars and nanopillars are described. Use of polymers in deforming nanopillars and micropillars is also described.