CN110026626A - A kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe - Google Patents

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CN110026626A
CN110026626A CN201910356500.1A CN201910356500A CN110026626A CN 110026626 A CN110026626 A CN 110026626A CN 201910356500 A CN201910356500 A CN 201910356500A CN 110026626 A CN110026626 A CN 110026626A
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The present invention relates to a kind of methods of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe, after STM scans sample surfaces, it carries out probe tip in situ and modifies processing: using STM probe as anode, sample is as cathode, the interpolar for controlling nanoscale processes spacing, applies the DC voltage of short pulse in two interpolars, forms the discharge channel of nanoscale, the skirt materials of ablation probe tip improve the sharpness of needle point.Compared with prior art, the sharpening of STM probe not only may be implemented in the present invention, to improve the resolution ratio of STM scanning imagery, and in the finishing process of entire probe, clamping and the resetting of progress probe are not needed, it is carried out in situ after selection area in STM device, improves processing efficiency, it is easy to operate and quick.

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A kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe
Technical field
The present invention relates to nanoprocessing field, specifically a kind of reality of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe Existing method.
Background technique
Scanning probe microscopy (STM) is the surface topography scanning imagery and detection device of a kind of nanoscale, Ke Yida To the spatial resolution of atomic scale.What STM measurement utilized is that tunnel current can be with distance between needle point and local sample surfaces Extremely sensitive variation occurs, which is usually to exponentially change.Currently, in addition to as important Measuring tool, STM be also used as nanoprocessing etching tool, be widely used.
No matter STM is operated for measuring, or for nanoprocessing, requires to utilize extremely sharp STM probe needle Point can be realized.The geometrical morphology of STM probe tip has important influence, general needle point to the resolution ratio and precision of imaging Radius of curvature must reach 50nm hereinafter, can just access high-resolution sample surface morphology measurement result.However, During STM scanning survey or processing etching, the rubbing action when needle point of probe is due to being repeatedly scanned with, inevitably The adherency of abrasion passivation and pollutant can occur, so that the radius of curvature for directly contributing STM probe tip becomes larger, so that probe loses Effect, can not clearly be imaged.After STM probe destruction, it usually needs more renew probe or modify original probe tip, refill It is sandwiched on the needle point seat of STM, then specified local sample surfaces is positioned again, such operation can cause as follows Problem:
1) a large amount of time is consumed for clamping and is relocated, and processing efficiency is reduced;
2) the material removal amount very little for modifying probe tip, belongs to micro-nano-scale, difficulty of processing is big.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and provide one kind not to need repeatedly Carry out probe clamping, finishing processing quickly, and can in situ detection finishing after probe tip whether the quick in situ of sharpening The method of discharge finishing processing STM probe.
The purpose of the present invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions: a kind of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM spy The method of needle, which is characterized in that after STM scans sample surfaces, probe tip finishing processing in situ is carried out, with nanoscale Discharge-treating method, control nanoscale interpolar processing spacing, be applied to the voltage swing of two interpolar of probe and sample with And the time of voltage effect carrys out the material at ablation probe tip edge, improves the sharpness of needle point.
The electro-discharge machining of the nanoscale is to be accomplished by the following way: using STM probe as anode, sample conduct Cathode applies the DC voltage of short pulse in two interpolars, forms the discharge channel of nanoscale, the edge material of ablation probe tip Material.Since electric field is concentrated the most in the edge of passivation needle point, nanometer point of discharge is generated at the maximum edge of electric field strength Place carries out electric discharge removal to the material at needle point edge, so that needle point sharpening.
The determination method of the interpolar processing spacing of the nanoscale are as follows: true according to tunnel current-height relationships curve Fixed initial tunnel spacing, then piezoelectric scanning driver is driven, opposite displacement is carried out in the direction z, is obtained specified nanometer and is added Break away from.It is obtained according to experiment, under atmospheric environment, the electric field strength threshold value of nanometer electro-discharge machining is about 6.0V/nm or more, institute It should be set as obtaining electric discharge removal divided by electric field strength threshold value less than the discharge voltage amplitude applied and adding to process spacing Work;But processing spacing also should not be arranged too small, when in order to avoid electric discharge is excessively violent, will cause entire tip point material and be removed, Needle point radius of curvature can be made to become much larger instead, needle point passivation is further aggravated.
The STM probe connects the anode of power supply as anode, and sample is placed in piezoelectricity and sweeps as minus earth, sample It retouches on driver, the movement by piezoelectric scanning driver in the direction z, adjusts the spacing between anode and cathode.
Tunnel current-height (I-D) relation curve is that tunnel current increases with height and exponentially decays, approximate Matched curve be I=C1 × exp (- C2 × D), wherein C1, C2 are fitting constant;Initial tunnel spacing is chosen for 0.6~ 1.6nm。
The range of the interpolar processing space D of the nanoscale are as follows: 0.5nm < D < V/E0, the V is to be applied to two The DC voltage amplitude of interpolar, E0For electric field strength threshold value, E0=6.0~8.0V/nm.
The voltage swing of two interpolar of probe and sample and the action time of voltage are applied in electro-discharge machining by experiment Processing result, which is summarized, to be obtained.The described DC voltage for applying short pulse in two interpolars, the DC voltage of application is 6~ 10V, the action time of voltage are 100~300ms.
The sharpness of the needle point is detected and is determined in situ.
The detection of the sharpness of the needle point and determination method are as follows: the method for using STM scanning imagery in situ, detection Scanning imagery figure before the shape appearance figure of sample surfaces local, with finishing processing compares, if the clarity of image is mentioned Height, that is, the needle point after showing finishing become more sharp.
The detection of the sharpness of the needle point and determination method are as follows: in situ detection tunnel current-altitude curve, with finishing The curve measured before processing compares, the sharpening meeting of needle point so that curve is more precipitous, tunnel current with height increasing Add and declines more rapid.
Compared with prior art, the present invention is added using the method that quick in situ discharges to carry out the finishing of STM probe tip Work not only can reduce the radius of curvature of needle point, effectively improve the resolution ratio of STM measurement, and in the finishing of entire probe In process, the clamping for repeatedly carrying out probe is not needed, is carried out in situ after selection area in STM device, also Reduce the time of resetting, it is easy to operate and quick.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the principle of the present invention schematic diagram;
Wherein 1 is STM probe, and 2 be probe tip, and 3 be conducting sample, and 4 be processing spacing, and 5 be piezoelectric ceramic scanatron Driver, 6 be DC power supply, and 7 be ammeter;
Fig. 2 is the relation curve of typical tunnel current and height;
Fig. 3 is that processing spacing is 1.0nm, when initial needle point radius of curvature is 80nm, in different discharge voltage and arteries and veins Rush the needle point radius of curvature curve under the time after finishing processing;
Fig. 4 is in 8V, the comparison diagram of 200ms short pulse discharge finishing processing front and back STM scanning imagery;
Fig. 5 is in 8V, the comparison diagram of 200ms short pulse discharge finishing processing front and back tunnel current and altitude curve.
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The present invention is described in detail with specific embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1
Quick in situ discharge finishing is processed described in the implementation method following steps of STM probe:
1) before finishing processing, tunnel current-altitude curve is first obtained using STM measurement, i.e., it is bent according to approximate fitting Line is I=C1 × exp (- C2 × D), by measuring tunnel current I and tip height D, makes tunnel current-altitude curve, obtains Obtain fitting constant C1, C2;As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5 and the shape appearance figure of sample surfaces, as shown in fig. 4 a.Pass through piezoelectric ceramics again The horizontal direction of scanatron driver 5 is displaced, and so that probe tip 2 is located at the top of selected location, is ready for probe in situ Finishing processing.After discharge finishing processing, it may be deposited on the surface of the samples by the tip point material of ablation, it therefore, can The common-denominator target region that etching is measured or processed with selected distance STM has the position of certain distance to carry out discharge finishing processing, to After the completion of needle point finishing, then it is moved back to common-denominator target region.
2) the processing spacing 4 being arranged between STM probe tip 2 and 3 surface of conducting sample is d.Generally processing spacing d is set It sets in 1.0nm, electro-discharge machining is relatively stable.Firstly, setting is just by the tunnel current-altitude curve measured in step 1) The tunnel spacing of beginning, as shown in Fig. 2, if will setting tunnel current be 0.1nA when, corresponding tip height, i.e., initial tunnel Spacing is 1.6nm;If set 0.15nA for tunnel current, corresponding tip height is 0.6nm.Then, piezoelectricity is driven Ceramic scanatron driver 5 carries out opposite displacement in a z-direction, and processing spacing is arranged to 1.0nm.Specific operating method It is, when tunnel current is 0.1nA, the mobile 0.6nm on the direction z close to sample;When tunnel current is 0.15nA, tunnel current Mobile 0.4nm on the direction z far from sample.
3) the electrical parameter setting of discharge finishing process.As shown in Figure 1, STM probe 1 is used as anode, connection power supply 6 Anode, sample 3 are used as cathode, ground connection.Obtained according to experiment, the electric field strength threshold value of nanometer electro-discharge machining be about 6.0V/nm with On, so processing spacing should be set as the voltage magnitude less than electric discharge divided by electric field strength threshold value, electro-discharge machining could be obtained;But It is that processing spacing is also unsuitable too small, when in order to avoid electric discharge is excessively violent, entire tip point material is removed, and can make needle point curvature half instead Diameter becomes much larger, and needle point passivation is further aggravated.When processing spacing is 1.0nm, 6V or more should be arranged in voltage.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, STM probe material is platinumiridio, and sample surfaces are that copper film is coated on silicon wafer, two Interelectrode processing spacing is set as 1.0nm, and the initial curvature radius of probe tip is 80nm.Applying 6V, 8V, 10V respectively Voltage, voltage pulse is respectively to have obtained probe tip after finishing processing under the discharging condition of 100ms, 200ms and 300ms The change curve of radius of curvature value.Needle point radius of curvature in empirical curve is to be imaged to survey by scanning electron microscope (SEM) Amount obtains.From Fig. 3 result it is found that in 8V, under the conditions of the EDM parameter of 200ms, the sharpening effect of needle point is best.
4) result of in situ measurement discharge finishing processing.After completing discharge finishing processing, following two method can be passed through Whether detection needle point obtains sharpening: first is that STM is scanned the shape obtained after imaging to the same area before and after contrast process Looks figure, as shown in figure 4, the imaging definition of Fig. 4 b and resolution ratio all have and significantly mention than the image 4a before processing after processing It is high;Second is that tunnel current-the altitude curve measured before and after contrast process, as shown in figure 5, the steepness of curve can be obvious after processing It improves on ground.
If 5), according to the testing result of step 4), needle point can then weigh not by sharpening after a discharge finishing processing Step 1)~4 more than multiple progress), re-start discharge finishing processing.This is because electro-discharge machining has certain randomness, It is general to carry out 1 to 3 finishing that probe tip can be completed.
The present invention solves STM scanning probe tip and passivation failure occurs during being repeatedly scanned with imaging or lithography Afterwards, the problems such as clamping for more renewing probe and the big difficulty of processing of repositioning time length or finishing probe tip, to modify STM Probe provides effective and feasible quick Solution.
The above content is combine specific preferred embodiment further detailed description of the invention, and it cannot be said that Specific implementation of the invention is only limited to these instructions.For those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, exist Under the premise of not departing from present inventive concept, a number of simple deductions or replacements can also be made, all shall be regarded as belonging to of the invention Protection scope.

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1. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe, which is characterized in that after STM scans sample surfaces, carry out Probe tip in situ modifies processing: using STM probe as anode, sample controls the interpolar processing of nanoscale as cathode Spacing applies the DC voltage of short pulse in two interpolars, forms the discharge channel of nanoscale, the edge material of ablation probe tip Material, improves the sharpness of needle point.
2. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 1, which is characterized in that institute The determination method of the interpolar processing spacing for the nanoscale stated are as follows: initial tunnel is determined according to tunnel current-height relationships curve Road spacing, then piezoelectric scanning driver is driven, opposite displacement is carried out in the direction z, obtains specified nanoprocessing spacing.
3. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 2, which is characterized in that institute The STM probe stated connects the anode of power supply as anode, and as minus earth, sample is placed on piezoelectric scanning driver sample, Movement by piezoelectric scanning driver in the direction z adjusts the spacing between anode and cathode.
4. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 2, which is characterized in that institute Tunnel current-height (I-D) relation curve stated is that tunnel current increases with height and exponentially decays, approximate matched curve For I=C1 × exp (- C2 × D), wherein C1, C2 are fitting constant;Initial tunnel spacing is chosen for 0.6~1.6nm.
5. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 1, which is characterized in that institute The range of the interpolar processing space D for the nanoscale stated are as follows: 0.5nm < D < V/E0, the V is the direct current for being applied to two interpolars Voltage magnitude, E0For electric field strength threshold value, E0=6.0~8.0V/nm.
6. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 1, which is characterized in that institute That states applies the DC voltage of short pulse in two interpolars, and the DC voltage of application is 6~10V, and the action time of voltage is 100~ 300ms。
7. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 1, which is characterized in that institute The sharpness for the needle point stated is detected and is determined in situ.
8. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 7, which is characterized in that institute The detection of the sharpness for the needle point stated and determination method are as follows: the method for using STM scanning imagery in situ, test sample surface office Scanning imagery figure before the shape appearance figure in domain, with finishing processing compares, if the clarity of image is improved, that is, shows to repair Needle point after whole becomes more sharp.
9. a kind of method of quick in situ discharge finishing processing STM probe according to claim 7, which is characterized in that institute The detection of the sharpness for the needle point stated and determination method are as follows: measured before in situ detection tunnel current-altitude curve, with finishing processing Curve compare, so that curve is more precipitous, tunnel current declines with the increase of height for the sharpening meeting of needle point It is more rapid.
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