Post arrays and methods of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8617799
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12563683

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In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes forming layer of a mask material on a surface of a first layer, patterning the layer of the mask material to obtain a mask feature, the mask feature having a surface comprising a depression, inducing mass transport of the mask material of the mask feature to obtain a modified mask feature, and transferring a profile of the modified mask feature into the first layer to form a first structure. In general, in another aspect, the invention features a method that includes forming layer of a mask material on a surface of a first layer, patterning the layer of the mask material to obtain a mask feature, inducing mass transport of the mask material of the mask feature to obtain a modified mask feature, and transferring a profile of the modified mask feature into the first layer to form a first structure. The first layer is composed of an amorphous material and the first structure is a post having a base side-wall angle of in a range from about 60 degrees to about 80 degrees.

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API TECHNOLOGIES CORP120 CORPORATE BLVD SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07080

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Koefer, Robert Whitehall, US 3 74
Liu, Sheng Harrison, US 269 4641
Tombler, Thomas Somerset, US 5 426

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