Methods for etching a workpiece, an apparatus configured to etch a workpiece, and a non-transitory computer readable medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10246782
APP PUB NO 20150267304A1
SERIAL NO

14735209

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A method for etching a workpiece may be provided, which may include: determining a plurality of reference etch profiles for a plurality of positions of an etchant dispenser, each reference etch profile corresponding to a respective position of the plurality of positions of the etchant dispenser; determining a thickness profile of the workpiece; determining a respective etch duration for each position of the plurality of positions of the etchant dispenser based on the determined thickness profile and the plurality of reference etch profiles, to reduce a total thickness variation of the workpiece; and dispensing an etchant over the workpiece via the etchant dispenser for the determined respective etch duration for each position of the plurality of positions.

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  • INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Muringer, Sonja Niederdorf, AT 2 2
Pilch, Karl Villach, AT 9 10

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