JP2010517055A - 原子間力顕微鏡法用のビデオレートを可能とするプローブ - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
本発明は、高速イメージング(ビデオレートまで)が所望される用途を含む、プローブベースの機器に使用するためのプローブを製造する方法に関する。
本発明の目的である高周波低バネ定数のプローブを製造するプロセスは、上面側および底面側を有する(100)シリコン基板に端を発する。(111)面に制約される(100)表面を備える膜は、任意の適切なリソグラフィ処理によって形成された一つまたは複数のフィルムによってマスクされているシリコン基板の底面側を異方性ウェットエッチングすることにより、この基板から形成されている。膜の厚みは、タイムドエッチング(timed etch)を使用して選択され、その結果、所望の高さの先端が膜から形成され得る。基板の底面側は、カンチレバー形成に適している一つまたは複数のフィルムで被覆されている。一つまたは複数のフィルムは、膜の(111)面および(100)面の交差直線に対してシリコン基板の底面側にシャドーマスクを位置合わせすることによってカンチレバーに形成され、その結果、制御された長さのカンチレバーが、この交差部分でありかつ[110]方位の点から延在する。この長さは、カンチレバーをアンダーカットエッチングする処理においてさらに短縮され得る。これは、カンチレバーによって被覆される領域を除いて底面側のシリコン膜を露出する。最後の工程は、シリコン膜から先端を形成することである。
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- エッチング変動を区別するようにシリコン基板を通してエッチングする工程、エッチング処理変動を把握しながらエッチングされた表面にシャドーマスクを位置合わせする工程、および蒸着を使用して不均一な表面上に先端と共にカンチレバーを印刷する工程により、取っ手、カンチレバーおよび先端を含む、高周波低バネ定数のプローブを製造する方法。
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