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Radiation-stimulated deposition of aluminum

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-04
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2003-04-04
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Abstract

Abstract A method for depositing aluminum films on a substrate comprises exposing the substrate to vapors of an aluminum hydride-trialkylamine complex and exposing the surface to ultraviolet light in the areas where aluminum deposition is desired.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard J. Olmer
  • 👤 Daniel J. Shanefield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:53
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45561; C23C16/06; C23C16/18; C23C16/20; C23C16/48; C23C16/482; H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0116; H10D64/012; H10D64/0121; H10D64/0124; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 40 words
A method for depositing aluminum films on a non-catalyzed substrate comprises exposing the substrate to vapors of a composition consisting of an aluminum hydride-trialkylamine complex and exposing the surface to ultraviolet light in the areas where aluminum deposition is desired.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 40 words
A method for depositing aluminum films on a non-catalyzed substrate comprises exposing the substrate to vapors of a composition consisting of an aluminum hydride-trialkylamine complex and exposing the surface to ultraviolet light in the areas where aluminum deposition is desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the trialkylamine is trimethylamine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein an aluminum pattern is formed by passing the u.v. light through a photomask.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein an aluminum pattern is formed by focusing the u.v. light on specified predetermined areas of the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method recited in claim 4, wherein the light source is a u.v. laser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method recited in claim 3 wherein the u.v. light source is a mercury-arc lamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein deposition takes place at essentially atmospheric pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein deposition takes place at reduced pressures.

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