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Methods of forming printable integrated circuit devices and devices formed thereby

  • US 9,040,425 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2014
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming an integrated circuit device, comprising:

  • forming a sacrificial layer on a handling substrate;

    forming a semiconductor active layer on the sacrificial layer;

    selectively etching through the semiconductor active layer and the sacrificial layer to define a patterned substrate comprising a first portion of the semiconductor active layer;

    forming a multi-layer electrical interconnect network on the patterned substrate;

    encapsulating the multi-layer electrical interconnect network with an inorganic capping layer that contacts an upper surface of the first portion of the semiconductor active layer;

    selectively etching through the inorganic capping layer and the first portion of the semiconductor active layer to expose the sacrificial layer; and

    selectively removing the sacrificial layer from between the first portion of the semiconductor active layer and the handling substrate to thereby define a suspended integrated circuit chip encapsulated by the inorganic capping layer.

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