Damage-free plasma etching processes for future nanoscale devices

S. Samukawa*

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Abstract

For the past 30 years, plasma etching technology has led in the efforts to shrink the pattern size of ultra-large-scale integrated (ULSI) devices. However, inherent problems in the plasma processes, such as charge buildup and UV photon radiation, limit the etching performance for nanoscale devices. To overcome these problems and fabricate sub-10-nm devices in practice, neutral-beam etching has been proposed. In this paper, we introduce the ultimate etching processes using neutral-beam sources and discuss the fusion of top-down and bottom-up processing for future nanoscale devices. Neutral beams can perform atomically damage-free etching and surface modification of inorganic and organic materials. This technique is a promising candidate for the practical fabrication technology for future nano-devices.

Original languageEnglish
Article number4805332
Pages (from-to)112-119
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event22nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2009 - Sorrento, Italy
Duration: 25 Jan 200929 Jan 2009

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