Electron beam technology - SEM to microcolumn

被引:41
作者
Chang, THP [1 ]
Thomson, MGR [1 ]
Yu, ML [1 ]
Kratschmer, E [1 ]
Kim, HS [1 ]
Lee, KY [1 ]
Rishton, SA [1 ]
Zolgharnain, S [1 ]
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV,DEPT ELECT ENGN,NEW YORK,NY 10027
关键词
electron optics; lithography; field emission sources; scanning electron microscope; microfabrication;
D O I
10.1016/0167-9317(95)00366-5
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
As a continued effort to improve the performance of low energy scanning electron probe systems for application in microscopy, lithography, metrology, etc., miniaturized electron beam columns, approximately 3 mm in length, demonstrating a probe size of 10 nm with a beam current of greater than or equal to 1 nA at 1 keV, have been successfully developed. This paper presents current status, future directions and potential applications of these microcolumns.
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页码:113 / 130
页数:18
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