Patent ID: 6767758
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B81B,B81C,G01C,G01P

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a micro-machined device on a substrate, the micro-machined device including at least one first component having a critical physical dimension or alignment on the substrate, and at least one non-critical second component, the method comprising the steps of:depositing at least one layer onto a surface of the substrate; masking the deposited layer using a predetermined mask pattern, the mask pattern having first and second mutually orthogonal axes associated therewith, the mask pattern being configured to define respective regions on the deposited layer corresponding to the first and second components of the device, the respective region corresponding to the at least one first component having an associated critical axis oriented substantially parallel to the first or second axis associated with the mask pattern, and the respective region corresponding to the at least one second component having an associated non-critical axis oriented off the first and second axes associated with the mask pattern; and etching the masked layer to transfer the mask pattern to the layer.