Shimofuri et al., 2022 - Google Patents
Nanometer order separation control of large working area nanogap created by cleavage of single-crystal silicon along {111} planes using a MEMS deviceShimofuri et al., 2022
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- Shimofuri M
- Banerjee A
- Hirotani J
- Hirai Y
- Tsuchiya T
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
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Nanogaps with a large working area and a precisely controlled separation of about 1 to 20 nm has important applications in nano photonics, thermal management, power generation, chemical sensing, etc. However, an effective method of fabricating such nanogaps has not …
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B81—MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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- B81C1/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
- B81C1/00015—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate for manufacturing micro-systems
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B81—MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
- B81C—PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF MICRO-STRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- B81C1/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
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- B81C1/00555—Achieving a desired geometry, i.e. controlling etch rates, anisotropy or selectivity
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B81—MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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- B81C1/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
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