Method for manufacturing a component

摘要

The method involves modifying the structure of an area of a substrate to make the area more selective, and chemically etching the area of the substrate to selectively produce a component i.e. pallet anchor (101), where the pallet anchor is released from the substrate. The structure of the area of the substrate is modified by a laser, where the substrate is made transparent to the wavelength of the laser, and the substrate is made from one of a monocrystalline material, polycrystalline material, polymer, ceramic or glass. An independent claim is also included for a pallet anchor.