Enhanced performance and functionality in spintronic sensors

DC Leitao, FJF Riel, M Rasly, PDR Araujo, M Salvador… - npj Spintronics, 2024 - nature.com
Spintronic sensors are uniquely positioned to deliver the next generation of high-
performance magnetic field measurement tools with re-configurable key features. In this …

Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of CoO, ZnO, Fe2O3, and NiO by Chlorination and Ligand Addition Using SO2Cl2 and Tetramethylethylenediamine

JL Partridge, JA Murdzek, VL Johnson… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of CoO, ZnO, Fe2O3, and NiO was achieved using
chlorination and ligand-addition reactions at 250° C. This two-step process was …

Thermal atomic layer etching of cobalt using sulfuryl chloride for chlorination and tetramethylethylenediamine or trimethylphosphine for ligand addition

JA Murdzek, A Lii-Rosales, SM George - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of cobalt was developed using sulfuryl chloride
(SO2Cl2) for chlorination and either tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) or …

Plasma atomic layer etching of ruthenium by oxygen adsorption-removal cyclic process

D San Kim, HI Kwon, YJ Jang, GC Kim, HS Gil… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ruthenium (Ru) is a next-generation metal interconnect material, and the demand for
precise etching is on the rise. This study explores anisotropic atomic layer etching (ALE) of …

Study on etch characteristics of magnetic tunnel junction materials using rf-biased H2/NH3 reactive ion beam

YE Kim, DS Kim, YJ Jang, HS Gil, HS Jeon… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In order to etch CoFeB and MgO constituting the magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) layer of
magnetic random access memory, rf-biased reactive ion beam etching (RIBE) with a H2 …

Radical flux control in reactive ion beam etching (RIBE) by dual exhaust system

D San Kim, YJ Jang, YE Kim, HS Gil, HJ Kim, YJ Ji… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radicals generated during reactive ion etching (RIE) cannot be electrically controlled,
causing isotropic etching and chemical damage to the sidewall of the etched feature during …

Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Metals and Metal Oxides: Mechanisms Revealed by Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry

JL Partridge - 2023 - search.proquest.com
As the dimensions of semiconductor devices continue to decrease, these devices require
fundamental changes in architecture in addition to shrinking individual features. These …