Conformality in atomic layer deposition: Current status overview of analysis and modelling

V Cremers, RL Puurunen, J Dendooven - Applied Physics Reviews, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) relies on alternated, self-limiting reactions between gaseous
reactants and an exposed solid surface to deposit highly conformal coatings with a thickness …

A review on the mainstream through-silicon via etching methods

H Guo, S Cao, L Li, X Zhang - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, 3D integration is considered to be the most promising development direction
forchip industry. It relies on the through-silicon via (TSV) structure to achieve mechanical …

Progress in nanoscale dry processes for fabrication of high-aspect-ratio features: How can we control critical dimension uniformity at the bottom?

K Ishikawa, K Karahashi, T Ishijima… - Japanese Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In this review, we discuss the progress of emerging dry processes for nanoscale fabrication
of high-aspect-ratio features, including emerging design technology for manufacturability …

[HTML][HTML] Review of nanostructured devices for thermoelectric applications

G Pennelli - Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2014 - beilstein-journals.org
A big research effort is currently dedicated to the development of thermoelectric devices
capable of a direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, aiming at efficiencies as high as …

Reduced etch lag and high aspect ratios by deep reactive ion etching (DRIE)

MS Gerlt, NF Läubli, M Manser, BJ Nelson, J Dual - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) with the Bosch process is one of the key procedures used
to manufacture micron-sized structures for MEMS and microfluidic applications in silicon …

Ultra deep reactive ion etching of high aspect-ratio and thick silicon using a ramped-parameter process

Y Tang, A Sandoughsaz, KJ Owen… - Journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports an advanced deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) process for realizing ultra-
deep (500-μm) and ultra-high aspect-ratio (UHAR) silicon structures (AR 40 for 1-mm …

Monolithic silicon‐micromachined free‐space optical interferometers onchip

YM Sabry, D Khalil, T Bourouina - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of microactuators within a silicon photonic chip gave rise to the field of
optical micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS) that was originally driven by the …

Fabrication of novel MEMS microgrippers by deep reactive ion etching with metal hard mask

A Bagolini, S Ronchin, P Bellutti… - Journal of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fabrication of a novel class of microgrippers is demonstrated by means of bulk
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology using silicon on insulator wafer …

Biomedical nanobubbles and opportunities for microfluidics

AA Paknahad, L Kerr, DA Wong, MC Kolios… - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of bulk nanobubbles in biomedicine is increasing in recent years, which is
attributable to the array of therapeutic and diagnostic tools promised by develo** bulk …

[HTML][HTML] High aspect ratio arrays of Si nano-pillars using displacement Talbot lithography and gas-MacEtch

Z Shi, K Jefimovs, M Stampanoni, L Romano - Materials Science in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Structuring Si in arrays of vertical high aspect ratio pillars, ranging from nanoscale to
macroscale feature dimensions, is essential for producing functional interfaces for many …