Wafer-scale 3D shaping of high aspect ratio structures by multistep plasma etching and corner lithography
Open Access
- 23 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Microsystems & Nanoengineering
- Vol. 6 (1), 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-020-0134-6
Abstract
The current progress of system miniaturization relies extensively on the development of 3D machining techniques to increase the areal structure density. In this work, a wafer-scale out-of-plane 3D silicon (Si) shaping technology is reported, which combines a multistep plasma etching process with corner lithography. The multistep plasma etching procedure results in high aspect ratio structures with stacked semicircles etched deep into the sidewall and thereby introduces corners with a proper geometry for the subsequent corner lithography. Due to the geometrical contrast between the gaps and sidewall, residues are left only inside the gaps and form an inversion mask inside the semicircles. Using this mask, octahedra and donuts can be etched in a repeated manner into Si over the full wafer area, which demonstrates the potential of this technology for constructing high-density 3D structures with good dimensional control in the bulk of Si wafers.Keywords
Funding Information
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (13CO12-1, 13CO12-1)
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