Thin film deposition
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1. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
- defining a threshold value for at least one measurable aspect of the protrusions to determine protrusions for which local treatment is to be effected; and
locally treating protrusions for which the measurable aspect exceeds the threshold value.
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A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, wherein the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, includes locally treating at least one of the protrusions.
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1. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
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defining a threshold value for at least one measurable aspect of the protrusions to determine protrusions for which local treatment is to be effected; and locally treating protrusions for which the measurable aspect exceeds the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
locally treating at least one of the protrusions, wherein the at least one protrusion is a defect, wherein the defect comprises a particle on the surface.
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5. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
locally treating at least one of the protrusions, wherein a plurality of the protrusions are locally treated, resulting in treatment of less than 10% of an area of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
locally treating at least one of the protrusions, wherein locally treating the at least one protrusion results in reduction of a volume associated with a shadowed region of the at least one protrusion, wherein locally treating comprises reducing a volume associated with a shadowed region of the at least one protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- 20. The method of 17 wherein a surface of the protrusion adjacent to the shadowed region has affinity for the liquid.
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30. A method of preparing a surface for deposition of a thin film thereon, the surface including a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and having shadowed regions, comprising:
locally treating at least one of the protrusions, wherein the surface is a surface of a microelectronic device and the thin film is to be deposited to encapsulate the microelectronic device, wherein the microelectronic device comprises an integrated circuit, a charge coupled device, a light emitting diode, a light emitting polymer device, an organic light emitting device, a metal sensor pad, a micro-disk laser, an electrochromic device, a photochromic device, a display, an organic electronic device, a microelectromechanical system, a thin film transistor, or a solar cell. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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