Patent ID: 6439115
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B41M,H01J,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a microelectronic device comprising:providing a substrate having a first surface and at least one second surface located a preselected distance above the first surface; introducing the substrate to a screen printing apparatus comprising: a screen having a top surface and a bottom surface, the screen having a preselected mesh and thickness and having at least one preconfigured pattern formed therein; and a squeegee formed of a preselected material having a preselected hardness; introducing a screen printable substance on the top surface of the screen, the screen printable substance having a viscosity value within a preselected range; biasing the squeegee and the screen toward the substrate such that at least a portion of the bottom surface of the screen forms an angle with respect to the at least one second surface; forming a continuous screen printed structure extending from at least a portion of the first surface to at least a portion of the second surface by sweeping the squeegee across the top surface of the screen forcing at least a portion of the screen printable substance through the at least one preconfigured pattern and onto at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the at least one second surface while maintaining the angle formed between the bottom surface of the screen and the at least one second surface within a preselected range.