Modification of field emitter array tip shape by focused ion-beam irradiation

被引:27
作者
Takai, M
Kishimoto, T
Yamashita, M
Morimoto, H
Yura, S
Hosono, A
Okuda, S
Lipp, S
Frey, L
Ryssel, H
机构
[1] OSAKA UNIV,EXTREME MAT RES CTR,TOYONAKA,OSAKA 560,JAPAN
[2] MITSUBISHI ELECTR CORP,ADV TECHNOL R&D CTR,AMAGASAKI,HYOGO 661,JAPAN
[3] UNIV ERLANGEN NURNBERG,FRAUNHOFER INST INTEGRIETE SCHALTUNGEN,D-91058 ERLANGEN,GERMANY
[4] UNIV ERLANGEN NURNBERG,LEHRSTUHL ELEKTR BAUELEMENTE,D-91058 ERLANGEN,GERMANY
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1996年 / 14卷 / 03期
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10.1116/1.588967
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Tip shapes of Si field emitter arrays, fabricated by a conventional dry etching process, have been modified by focused ion-beam (FIB) irradiation to obtain a sharp cone shape. Flat-topped Si tips could be sharpened by localized sputtering using FIBs for a short time. Tip shape inspections and repairs were also performed using a FIB system combined with an electron-beam column to remove metal residues and melted emitters. (C) 1996 American Vacuum Society.
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