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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Christian Schmidt, Le Bouveret, CH;
Leander Dittmann, Lausanne, CH;
Enrico Stura, Grandvaux, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
picoDrill SA, Lausanne, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/326 (2006.01); B26F 1/28 (2006.01); B26D 7/10 (2006.01); B23K 26/38 (2014.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 1/28 (2013.01); B23K 26/0081 (2013.01); B23K 26/384 (2015.10); B23K 26/385 (2013.01); B26D 7/10 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24273 (2015.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to methods for the production of micro-structured substrates and their application in natural sciences and technology, in particular in semiconductor, microfluidic and analysis devices. It concerns a method of introducing a structure, such as a hole or cavity or channel or well or recess or a structural change by providing a controlled electrical discharge.