SiO2/poly-Si multilayered electron beam resist process for fabrication of ultrasmall tunnel junctions

被引:14
作者
Wada, T [1 ]
Hirayama, M [1 ]
Haraichi, S [1 ]
Ishii, K [1 ]
Hiroshima, H [1 ]
Komuro, M [1 ]
机构
[1] TOKAI UNIV, HIRATSUKA, KANAGAWA 25912, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1995年 / 34卷 / 12B期
关键词
MIM tunnel juction; Coulomb staircase; EB lithography; SIO2/poly-Si EB resist;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.34.6961
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We have developed an SiO2/poly-Si multilayered electron beam resist process in order to overcome the resolution limit in conventional polymer electron beam resists and to form suspended masks for ultrasmall metal-insulator-meta1 tunnel junction fabrication. Using a solution of buffered HF and a mixed solution of HNO3 and HF as etching solutions for SiO2 and poly-Si, respectively, suspended masks for metal depositions were produced. Utilizing a multiple-angle deposition-oxidation-deposition method, we have realized an ultrasmall Al/Ai(2)O(3)/Al tunnel junction array which exhibits a clear Coulomb staircase in the current-voltage characteristics at 12 K.
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页码:6961 / 6965
页数:5
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