Patent ID: 9447513
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B05D,B81B,B81C,C25D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of forming a nano-scale structure, the method comprising: forming nano-structures to a preliminary nano-structure height on a conductive layer underlying the nano-structures, the conductive layer disposed on a substrate surface, wherein forming nano-structures includes: applying a base material between the nano-structures to define a base layer having a base layer height, wherein applying the base material includes using the conductive layer as a cathode to electrochemically deposit the base material between the nano-structures to a base layer surface at the base layer height less than the preliminary nano-structure height and the nano-structures extend a nano-structure height above the base layer surface; and depositing a cap material on the nano-structures to define caps on distal ends of the nano-structures.