Characteristics of scanning-probe lithography with a current-controlled exposure system

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Ishibashi, M [1 ]
Heike, S [1 ]
Kajiyama, H [1 ]
Wada, Y [1 ]
Hashizume, T [1 ]
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[1] Hitachi Ltd, Adv Res Lab, Hatoyama, Saitama 3500395, Japan
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10.1063/1.121121
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Characteristics of atomic force microscopy lithography using a current-controlled exposure feedback system are investigated by fabricating line-and-space patterns on the negative-type electron beam resist RD2100N. We find that the cross-sectional shape of the developed resist pattern depends on the amount of exposure, The resolution depends on the resist thickness,and a minimum line width of 27 nm is obtained for a 15-nm-thick resist, The proximity effect is evaluated by comparing a resist pattern with a model calculation, Electric-field mapping inside the resist is calculated, and an exposure mechanism is proposed to explain the characteristics. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.
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