APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES ON SUBSTRATES

摘要

The present invention is an apparatus and method for machining a laminate structure (10) to form a selected shape. The method includes forming a first layer (26) on a substrate (24). A first protective structure (12) is defined that is attached to each of the first layer (26) and the substrate (24). At least a portion of the protective structure (12) has the selected shape. The laminate structure (10) is then machined along the first protective structure (12) thereby forming at least a portion of a selected shape.