US Patent:
20170361551, Dec 21, 2017
Inventors:
- Houston TX, US
Demetre J. Economou - Houston TX, US
Siyuan Tian - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
B29D 11/00
B82Y 30/00
H01J 37/317
H01L 21/027
G03F 1/20
H01J 37/302
Abstract:
Nanopantography is a method for patterning nanofeatures over large areas. Transfer of patterns defined by nanopantography using highly selective plasma etching, with an oxide layer of silicon serving as a hard mask, can improve patterning speed and etch profile. With this method, high aspect ratio features can be fabricated in a substrate with no mask undercut. The ability to fabricate complex patterns using nanopantography, followed by highly selective plasma etching, provides improved patterning speed, feature aspect ratio, and etching profile.