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Fabrication of Nano-Gap Electrode Pairs Using Atomic-Layer-Deposited Sacrificial Layer and Shadow Deposition
- 발행일
- 200605
- 출처
- Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, v.45 no.5A, pp.4293-4295
- ISSN
- 0021-4922
- 출판사
- Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP), Institute of Physics (IOP)
- 초록
- We propose a new fabrication process of nano-gap electrode pairs using an atomic-layer-deposited (ALD) sacrificial layer and the shadow deposition technique. In this process, gap width can be precisely controlled by the number of deposition cycles of the ALD process, whereas junction area is defined by the deposition angle of the second electrode material through an overhanging shadow mask on top of the first electrode. In comparison with our previous method, process reliability has been highly improved because the unintentional deposition of the second electrode material on the sidewall of the first electrode is completely prevented. We have fabricated 10 × 10 arrays of n-type polycrystalline silicon (n-poly-Si)/Au nano-gap electrode pairs with gap widths of 6 and 9 nm, which show good insulating properties at room temperature. © 2006 The Japan Society of Applied Physics.
- KSP 제안 키워드
- ALD process, Applied physics, Deposition technique, Gap width, Insulating properties, N-type polycrystalline silicon, Nano-gap electrode, Polycrystalline silicon(poly-Si), Process reliability, Room-temperature, Sacrificial layer