Hi Andrew,

Could you perhaps change your fab procedure to allow a lift-off technique
when patterning with a metal.  This would eliminate the need for a gold etchant.

Mike Rosa.



At 14:54 16/02/98 GMT, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues,
>I am searching for a supplier for a gold etchant that is transparent (clear).
>We are currently using a KI solution, which works well but has the major
>disadvantage of being non-transparent.
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thank you.
>Andrew
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