Patent ID: 9485873
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61N,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of fabricating a microelectrode device, consisting of the steps of: providing a device body having providing a device body having an underlying electrically insulating layer by depositing an electrically insulating polymer layer on a substrate, providing an electrical conductive thin-film layer on said underlying electrically insulating layer by depositing an electrical conductive thin-film layer on said underlying electrically insulating layer, wherein said electrical conductive thin-film layer includes an electrode region, a bond pad region, and an electrical conduit between said electrode region and said bond pad region, providing at least one electrode embedded in said device body, wherein said step of providing at least one electrode embedded in said device body includes bulk depositing an electrode material on said electrical conducting thin-film layer in said electrode region, thermocompressively bonding said bulk deposited electrode material to said electrical conductive thin-film layer, depositing an encapsulating electrically insulating layer on said electrical conductive thin-film layer and said bulk deposited electrode material, removing said encapsulating electrically insulating layer covering said bulk deposited electrode material, and releasing said device body from said substrate.