US Patent Issued to X-Celeprint on May 19 for "Hybrid tethers for micro-transfer printing" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,469, issued on May 19, was assigned to X-Celeprint Ltd. (Dublin).

"Hybrid tethers for micro-transfer printing" was invented by Ruggero Loi (Selargius, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A micro-device structure comprises a source substrate comprising sacrificial portions laterally spaced apart by anchors. At least a portion of each of the sacrificial portions is exposed through an opening. A micro-device is disposed on (e.g., exclusively in direct contact with) each of the sacrificial portions and laterally attached to one of the anchors by a hybrid tether. The hybrid tether comprises an organic tether layer and an inorganic tether ...