Microfabrication of submicron-size hole for potential held emission and near field optical sensor applications

전계방출 및 근접 광센서 응용을 위한 서브 마이크론 aperture의 제작

  • Lee, J.W. (Dept. of Physics and Advanced Materials, College of Natural Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Park, S.S. (Dept. of Physics and Advanced Materials, College of Natural Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Kim, J.W. (Dept. of Physics and Advanced Materials, College of Natural Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • M.Y. Jung (Dept. of Physics and Advanced Materials, College of Natural Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Kim, D.W. (Dept. of Physics and Advanced Materials, College of Natural Science, Sun Moon University)
  • Published : 2000.05.01

Abstract

The fabrication of the submicron size hole has been interesting due to the potential application of the near field optical sensor or liquid metal ion source. The 2 micron size dot array was photolithographically patterned. After formation of the V-groove shape by anisotropic KOH etching, dry oxidation at $1000^{\circ}C$ for 600 minutes was followed. In this procedure, the orientation dependent oxide growth was performed to have an etch-mask for dry etching. The reactive ion etching by the inductively coupled plasma (ICP) system was performed in order to etch ~90 nm $SiO_2$ layer at the bottom of the V-groove and to etch the Si at the bottom. The negative ion energy would enhance the anisotropic etching by the $Cl_2$ gas. After etching, the remaining thickness of the oxide on the Si(111) surface was measured to be ~130 nm by scanning electron microscopy. The etched Si aperture can be used for NSOM sensor.

Submicron aperture 제작 기술은 near field optical sensor 또는 liquid metal ion source에 응용될 수 있는 가능성으로 인해 흥미를 모으고 있다. 본 실험에서는 submicron aperture 제작에 대해 기술할 것이다. 먼저 2 $\mu\textrm{m}$크기의 dot array를 광학 리소그라피 방법으로 패턴화하였다. KOH 비등방성 식각 방법으로 V-groove형을 만든 후, $1000^{\circ}C$에서 600분동안 건식 산화작업을 거쳤다. 이 산화과정에서 결정 방향에 따라 산화율이 달라지게 되는데 Si(111)면은 Si(100)면에 비해 산화율이 커서 두꺼운 산화막이 형성되며, 이 막은 연이은 건식식각 과정에서 etch-mask로 활용된다. Reactive ion etching은 ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) 장비를 사용하였으며, V-groove의 바닥에 형성된 90nm두께의 SiO$_2$와 그 아래의 Si을 식각하였다. 이 때, 기판에 걸린 negative bias는 $Cl_2$ RIE의 anisotropic etchig 효과를 증대시키는 것 같았으며, SEM촬영 결과 식각 후에 Si(111)면 위에는 약 130 nm정도의 산화층이 잔류하고 있었다. 이렇게 형성된 Si aperture는 향후 NSOM sensor등에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

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