METHOD FOR FABRICATING DEVICES INCLUDING POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND DEVICE MADES THEREBY

摘要

A device fabrication method is disclosed in which a precursor polymeric or oligomeric material, capable of undergoing a curing reaction involving crosslinking and/or imidization, is at least partially cured and incorporated into the device being fabricated. Significantly, the at least partial curing is achieved by heating the material at generally increasing (although not necessarily continuously increasing) temperatures. In addition, the heat is supplied at a rate so that the temperature of the material is always maintained at or below the corresponding glass transition temperature of the material, which increases during the heating process.