Top-down fabrication of single crystal silicon nanowire using optical lithography

Za'bah, Nor Farahidah and Kwa, Kelvin S. K. and Bowen, Leon and Mendis, Budhika and O'Neill, Anthony (2012) Top-down fabrication of single crystal silicon nanowire using optical lithography. Journal of Applied Physics, 112. 024309-024309. ISSN 0021-8979

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Abstract

A method for fabricating single crystal silicon nanowires is presented using top-down optical lithography and anisotropic etching. Wire diameters as small as 10 nm are demonstrated using silicon on insulator substrates. Structural characterization confirms that wires are straight, have a triangular cross section and are without breakages over lengths of tens of microns. Electrical characterization indicates bulk like mobility values, not strongly influenced by surface scattering or quantum confinement. Processing is compatible with conventional silicon technology having much larger critical dimensions. Integrating such nanowires with a mature CMOS technology offers an inexpensive route to their exploitation as sensors.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5466/25004
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr. Nor Farahidah Za'bah
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2012 08:00
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2012 08:00
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/25004

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