Patent ID: 9689800
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B05D,C23C,G01N,G02B

Claim:
1. A method for producing a substrate comprising an array of micromirrors wherein each micromirror is associated with a zero-mode waveguide comprising: a) providing a transparent substrate having a top surface; b) patterning and etching the transparent substrate to form an array of protrusions having tops and sides; c) depositing a cladding material such that the tops of the protrusions comprise a cladding; d) forming an array of apertures through the cladding such that the top of each protrusion comprises an aperture; and e) depositing a reflective deposition material such that the sides of the each protrusions comprise a reflective layer; whereby the array of protrusions comprise an array of micromirrors, and the aperture at the top of each protrusion comprises a zero-mode waveguide.