Plasma-polymer interactions: A review of progress in understanding polymer resist mask durability during plasma etching for nanoscale fabrication

GS Oehrlein, RJ Phaneuf, DB Graves - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Photolithographic patterning of organic materials and plasma-based transfer of photoresist
patterns into other materials have been remarkably successful in enabling the production of …

Solution-processed chalcogenide glass for integrated single-mode mid-infrared waveguides

C Tsay, Y Zha, CB Arnold - Optics express, 2010 - opg.optica.org
Chalcogenide glass materials exhibit a variety of optical properties that make them desirable
for near-and mid-infrared communications and sensing applications. However, processing …

Are slot and sub-wavelength grating waveguides better than strip waveguides for sensing?

DM Kita, J Michon, SG Johnson, J Hu - Optica, 2018 - opg.optica.org
The unique ability of slot and sub-wavelength grating (SWG) waveguides to confine light
outside of the waveguide core material has attracted significant interest in their application to …

[КНИГА][B] Microlithography: science and technology

BW Smith, K Suzuki - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
This new edition of the bestselling Microlithography: Science and Technology provides a
balanced treatment of theoretical and operational considerations, from elementary concepts …

Deep learning denoising of SEM images towards noise-reduced LER measurements

E Giannatou, G Papavieros, V Constantoudis… - Microelectronic …, 2019 - Elsevier
As chip sizes decrease and node dimensions break the sub-10 nm barrier, Line Edge
Roughness (LER) metrology becomes a critical issue for the semiconductor research and …

Line edge roughness and critical dimension variation: Fractal characterization and comparison using model functions

V Constantoudis, GP Patsis, LHA Leunissen… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
Line edge (or width) roughness (LER or LWR) of photoresists lines constitutes a serious
issue in shrinking the critical dimensions (CD) of the gates to dimensions of a few tens of …

Controlled Stepwise Wet Etching of Polycrystalline Mo Nanowires

K Saidov, I Erofeev, Z Aabdin, A Pacco… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
With the persistent downscaling of integrated circuits, molybdenum (Mo) is currently
considered a potential replacement for copper (Cu) as a material for metal interconnects …

A review of line edge roughness and surface nanotexture resulting from patterning processes

E Gogolides, V Constantoudis, GP Patsis… - Microelectronic …, 2006 - Elsevier
The importance of surface and sidewall roughness in nanotechnology is discussed and a
roughness study framework is presented. The framework is based on the interaction triangle …

Pattern transfer using poly (styrene-block-methyl methacrylate) copolymer films and reactive ion etching

CC Liu, PF Nealey, YH Ting, AE Wendt - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2007 - pubs.aip.org
Self-assembly block copolymers have drawn a lot of attention for its great potential on critical
dimension (CD) control and line-edge roughness (LER) reduction, which become more and …

Canny Algorithm Enabling Precise Offline Line Edge Roughness Acquisition in High-Resolution Lithography

Z Hu, R Zhao, X Wang, P Tao, Q Wang, Y Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The line edge roughness (LER) is one of the most critical indicators of photoresist imaging
performance, and its measurement using a reliable method is of great significance for …