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Dimension in microworld
Fig. 1.12
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Materials
substrate
thin film 2
surface
interface 2
interface 1
Substrate: thick piece of materials (0.5 mm = 500 µm)
Thin films: 10-1000 nm;SiO2 (insulator)Al (conductor)
Silicon most often
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Fig. 1.3: Electron beam lithographydefined gold-palladium nanobridge
Microfabrication vs. Nanofabrication ?
Fig. 24.4: Focussed ion beam patterned Aalto vase
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Fig. 1.1: Microtechnology subfield evolution from 1960’s onwards.
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Silicon microelectronics
0.5 µm CMOS in SEM micrograph 65 nm CMOS in TEM micrograph
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Fig. 1.18: Schematic of a MOS transistor: gate, source (S) and drain (D) in an active area defined by thick isolation oxide.
MOS transistor
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Patterning process: optical lithography and etching
Fig. 9.1
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Photoresist application
Resist dispensing Acceleration Final spinning 5000 rpm(a few milliliters) (resist expelled) (partial drying via evaporation)
Surface preparation for adhesion improvement
Spin coating
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Photoresist exposure
Positive resist: exposed parts become soluble
Negative resist: exposed parts cross-linked and insoluble
Positive AZ resist:
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Lithography test structures
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Contact/proximity lithography
gap
2
dglinewidth
λ = 436 nmd = 1 µm (standard resist)
Linewidth min ≈ 0.5 µm g = 0 (contact)
Linewidth min ≈2 µm g = 10 µm (proximity)
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Contact/proximity resolution
Vacuum contact
Hard contact
Soft contact
20 µm proximity gap
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Linewidth and pitch
The goal of lithography is to make lines and spaces small (only this will increase device packing density).
Linewidth on previous slide was actually half-pitch: the resolving power of optical systems was divided half and half for line and space.
In making microprocessor gates, line is smaller than space, e.g. 100 nm pitch results in 30 nm gate and 70 nm space.
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After lithography
a b
c
de
f
a) ion implantation (Ch 15) b) wet etching (Ch 11) c) moulding (Ch 18)d) plasma etching (Ch 11) e) electroplating (Ch 29)f) lift-off (Ch 23)
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Imprinting/embossing
• Press 3D master into softened polymer
• Remove after cooling below Tg
Apply photofilm Press together Stamp release Residue clearing
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Nanoimprinted Photonic Crystal Devices
Silicon stamp:
High lateral resolutionProtrusion height ~ 100 nm
Anders Kristensen
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UV nanoimprinting
• Use light to harden the polymer
Apply polymer Stamp+UV Stamp release Residue clearing
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Superhydrophobic biomimetic surfaces by UV-NIL
Nanotech 2006, Boston
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AlignmentMicrodevices are build layer-by-layer.Alignment is needed to make those structures coincide.
Wafer with first level structures
Mask with second level structrures
Mask and wafer are aligned before exposure
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Resistor alignment
#1 resistor
#2 contactsholes
#3 metallization
Resistor material patterned
Insulation deposited
Contach hole lithography & etching
Metal deposition
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Silicon wafersscribe lines for chip dicing
wafer flat for orientation checking
alignment marks for lithography
edge exclusion
Fig. 1.20 Real estate allocation on a wafer
Fig. 1.4: 100 mm diameter silicon wafer
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Silicon strengths
• silicon is a good mechanical material• silicon is good thermal conductor• silicon is transparent in infrared• silicon is a semiconductor• silicon is optically smooth and flat• silicon is known inside out
consider silicon first, alternatives then
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Single crystalline silicon(a.k.a. monocrystalline)
<100> silicon
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Polycrystalline and amorphous materials
Fig. 1.6
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Other substratesGlass amorphous SiO2 + Na2O + CaO +…Quartz amorphous or crystalline SiO2
Sapphire crystalline Al2O3 Alumina amorphous Al2O3 klkGaAs crystallineGaN crystallineSiC crystallineSteel multicrystallineNickel multicrystallineAlN multicrystallineZnO amorphous (“glass”)PCB polymerLTCC ceramic
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High temperature processes
T > ~ 900oC
Thermal oxidation Si + O2 SiO2
Diffusion
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Arrhenius processes
3.5eV
2.2 eV
kT
Ea
eTzrate )(
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Optoelectronics
Fig. 1.14: Silicon solar cell
Fig. 6.2: GaAs multiple quantum well solar cell
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MOEMS (Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems)
Fig. 1.2: Micromirror made of silicon, 1 mm diameter, is supported by 1.2 µm wide, 4 µm thick torsion bars (detail figure), from ref. Greywall.
Fig. 21.4: variable optical attenator
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Micro-optics
Fig. 1.7: Aluminum oxide and titanium oxide thin films deposited over silicon waveguide ridges, courtesy Tapani Alasaarela.
Fig. 7.13: Refractive index SiO2/SiOxNy/SiO2 waveguide: nf 1.46/1.52/1.46. From ref. Hilleringmann.
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MEMS: Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Fig. 29.21: Microgears, courtsey Sandia National Labs.
Fig. 21.3: comb-drive actuator
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Power MEMS
Fig. 1.17: Microturbine
Fabricated by bonding together 5 silicon wafers.
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Microfluidics and BioMEMS
Fig. 1.13: silicon microneedle Fig. 1.11: Oxy-hydrogen burner flame ionization detector
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Cleanroom
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Yield
nYY 0 Yield of a total process is a product of yield of individual process steps
50 step MEMS processY0 = 0.999 95%
500 step DRAM process, Y0 = 0.999 61%
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Yield (2)
DAeY Yield depends on chip area (A) and defect density (D)
D = 0.01 mm-2 (= 1/cm2)
A= 10 mm2 Y = 90%
A= 100 mm2 Y = 37%
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Industries
Integrated circuits $300 BOther semiconductors $30 BFlat panels displays $100 BHard disks $30 BSolar cells $30 BMEMS $10 B
Equipment $30 BMaterials $10 B