Appeal No. 95-1009 Application 07/858,632 APPENDIX 1. A method of fabricating an electronic device, of the type wherein grooves formed a substrate are filled up with a filling material deposited by a deposition process in which etching and deposition are achieved concurrently, wherein the improvement comprises: leveling the height of portions of the filling material deposited on these portions of the substrate other than those corresponding to the grooves; and thereafter, polishing away said portions of the filling material to smooth an entire surface of the substrate. 17Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007