Fabrication of Elastic Surface Devices by Chemical Etching.

Abstract

The fabrication of elastic surface-wave encoders and decoders for use in secure, antijam command, control, and communications systems is described. The processes consist of substrate cleaning, vacuum evaporation of thin aluminum films, photolithography, and chemical etching. Using these techniques, surface-wave interdigital transducer gratings have been fabricated with linewidths as small as 1.5 micrometer. A discussion of the factors affecting the yield of these devices is included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 19, 1972
Accession Number
AD0758762

Entities

People

  • Jose H. Silva
  • William J. Kearns

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Chemical Etching
  • Etching
  • Evaporation
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Micrometers
  • Photolithography
  • Substrates
  • Surface Waves
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Surface Coatings Technology.