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January 2006
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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena
ISSN 1071-1023
EISSN 1520-8567
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Review Article
Photomask plasma etching: A review
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 1–15 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162580
Regular Articles
Single-wafer-processed trench-sidewall integration and its application in a micro resonant detector for vacuum monitoring
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 16–19 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137337
Synthesis of single crystalline silicon nanowires and investigation of their electron field emission
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 20–24 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137338
Investigation of the nonuniformities in polyurethane chemical mechanical planarization pads
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 25–33 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137339
Optical investigation of the interdot carrier transfer process in quantum-dot heterosystems
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 34–37 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2138719
Quantum charge transportation in metal-oxide-Si structures with ultrathin oxide
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 38–45 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2138720
Optical properties of nanotubes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 46–49 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2138721
Fabrication of short-wavelength photonic crystals in wide-band-gap nanocrystalline diamond films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 50–54 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2138722
Nanostenciling through a -wide silicon membrane
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 55–58 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2140001
Self-aligned cathodes in recessed geometry for reduced gate currents in nanostructured carbon triodes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 59–63 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2141625
Modeling radiation-induced carbon contamination of extreme ultraviolet optics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 64–82 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2140005
thermal stability on narrow-width polysilicon resistors
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 83–86 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2141626
Superior electrochemical performance of nanotubes using buffer layer on Si substrates
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 87–90 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2141627
Gate oxide reliability in an integrated metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor-microelectromechanical system technology
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 91–96 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2141628
Experimental characterization of an inductively coupled acetylene/hydrogen plasma for carbon nanofiber synthesis
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 97–103 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150221
Etch damage and deposition repair of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 104–107 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150222
Advanced electrical imaging of dislocations in Mg–In-codoped GaN films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 108–112 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150223
Influence of fluorine/carbon atomic ratio on superhydrophobic behavior of carbon nanofiber arrays
Chien-Te Hsieh; Jin-Ming Chen; Yu-Hao Huang; Rong-Rong Kuo; Chung-Tien Li; Han-Chang Shih; Ta-Sen Lin; Chu-Fu Wu
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 113–117 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150224
Modeling oxidation of ruthenium optic coatings
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 118–130 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150225
All-around contact for carbon nanotube field-effect transistors made by ac dielectrophoresis
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 131–135 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150226
Fabrication of single electron transistors with molecular tunnel barriers using ac dielectrophoresis technique
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 136–138 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2150227
Synthesis and characterization of self-catalyzed nanorods on assembly using vacuum-arc Cu deposition and vapor-solid reaction
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 139–142 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151215
Coulomb blockade behavior in individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 143–146 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151216
Gate-controlled nanowires for field-emission device application
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 147–151 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151217
Growth of on vicinal Ge surface using low-temperature migration-enhanced epitaxy
H. Tanoto; S. F. Yoon; W. K. Loke; E. A. Fitzgerald; C. Dohrman; B. Narayanan; M. T. Doan; C. H. Tung
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 152–156 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151220
Electrical transport properties of structures with a pair of Be and donor impurity delta-doped layers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 157–162 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151221
Evolution of sidewall roughness during reactive-ion etching of polymer waveguides
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 163–169 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151222
Correction of stray-light-induced proximity effect by complementary double exposure in microlithography
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 170–177 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151224
Ion-implanted edge termination for Schottky diode rectifiers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 178–184 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151225
Crystallographic and electrical characterization of tungsten carbide thin films for Schottky contact of diamond photodiode
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 185–189 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151909
Electrical resistivity of polycrystalline Cu interconnects with nano-scale linewidth
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 190–194 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151910
Room-temperature nanocontact printing using soft template
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 195–199 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151913
Ni-carbon nanotubes nanocomposite for robust microelectromechanical systems fabrication
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 205–210 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2161222
Thermal coupling in multishot laser microvia drilling for interconnection application
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 211–215 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162573
Prediction of clamping pressure in a Johnsen-Rahbek-type electrostatic chuck based on circuit simulation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 216–223 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151219
Electron-beam focusing in 1:1 electron projection lithography system
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 224–230 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162574
Methods for fabricating Ohmic contacts to nanowires and nanotubes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 231–236 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162575
Doping integrity diagnostics of planar transistor channel structures by scanning nonlinear dielectric microscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 237–244 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162576
Dependence of local electronic structure in -type GaN on crystal polarity and presence of inversion domain boundaries
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 245–249 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162577
Optical characterization of ZnMnO-based dilute magnetic semiconductor structures
I. A. Buyanova; W. M. Chen; M. P. Ivill; R. Pate; D. P. Norton; S. J. Pearton; J. W. Dong; A. Osinsky; B. Hertog; A. M. Dabiran; P. P. Chow
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 259–262 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163884
Effect of hydrogen plasma exposure on the amount of trans-polyacetylene in nanocrystalline diamond films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 263–266 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163885
Synthesis and characterization of calixarene derivatives as resist materials for electron-beam lithography
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 267–270 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163887
Nonlinear optical polymer patterned by nanoimprint lithography as a photonic crystal waveguide structure
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 271–273 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151911
Lithographic flare measurements of Intel’s microexposure tool optics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 274–278 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151914
Nanoscale layer etching by short-time exposure of substrates to gas discharges using moving patterned shutter
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 279–283 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162570
Thermal simulations of three-dimensional integrated multichip module with GaN power amplifier and Si modulator
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 284–287 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163888
Tunable growth of ZnO nanorods synthesized in aqueous solutions at low temperatures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 288–291 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163889
Dependence of etch rate on sidewall angle as affected by bottom materials in a high-density plasma
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 298–303 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163892
Luminescent and structural characteristics of ZnO nanorods fabricated by postannealing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 304–307 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163893
Morphology control of silicon nanotips fabricated by electron cyclotron resonance plasma etching
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 308–311 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163894
Structural and electrical characterizations of ultrathin gate dielectrics treated by nitrogen-plasma atmosphere
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 312–315 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151218
Investigation of the magnetic susceptibility of nanocomposites obtained in zero-field-cooled conditions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 321–325 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162571
Resist-based measurement of the contrast transfer function in a 0.3 numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet microfield optic
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 326–330 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162578
Interfacial energy and strength of multiwalled-carbon-nanotube-based dry adhesive
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 331–335 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163891
Fabrication of photonic crystals using a spin-coated hydrogen silsesquioxane hard mask
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 336–339 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2164850
Aligned carbon nanotubes/fibers for applications in vacuum microwave amplifiers
W. I. Milne; K. B. K. Teo; E. Minoux; O. Groening; L. Gangloff; L. Hudanski; J.-P. Schnell; D. Dieumegard; F. Peauger; I. Y. Y. Bu; M. S. Bell; P. Legagneux; G. Hasko; G. A. J. Amaratunga
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 345–348 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2161223
Physical and electrical properties of Ta–N, Mo–N, and W–N electrodes on high- gate dielectric
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 349–357 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163883
Brief Reports and Comments
In situ growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes by bimetallic technique with/without dielectric support for nanodevice applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 358–361 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151223
PAPERS FROM THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE FABRICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND MODELING OF ULTRA-SHALLOW DOPING PROFILES IN SEMICONDUCTORS
Characterization of Ultra-Shallow Junctions
Scanning tunneling microscopy detection of individual dopant atoms on wet-prepared Si(111):H surfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 365–369 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162564
Scanning capacitance microscopy: Quantitative carrier profiling down to nanostructures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 370–374 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151907
Extracting active dopant profile information from carrier illumination power curves
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 375–380 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2132322
Active dopant characterization methodology for germanium
T. Clarysse; P. Eyben; T. Janssens; I. Hoflijk; D. Vanhaeren; A. Satta; M. Meuris; W. Vandervorst; J. Bogdanowicz; G. Raskin
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 381–389 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163880
Room temperature migration of boron in crystalline silicon during secondary ion mass spectrometry profiling
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 394–398 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137335
Dopant profiling in gates with secondary-ion-mass spectroscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 399–403 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2141622
Near-surface secondary-ion-mass-spectrometry analyses of plasma-based B ion implants in Si
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 408–413 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2163879
Noncontact sheet resistance and leakage current mapping for ultra-shallow junctions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 414–420 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137334
Ultrashallow profiling using secondary ion mass spectrometry: Estimating junction depth error using mathematical deconvolution
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 428–432 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2132319
Dopant-Defect Interactions
Fluorine incorporation in preamorphized silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 433–436 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2127934
Effect of fluorine on the activation and diffusion behavior of boron implanted preamorphized silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 437–441 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2127935
Effect of buried interface on dopant and defect evolution in preamorphizing implant ultrashallow junction
J. J. Hamilton; B. Colombeau; J. A. Sharp; N. E. B. Cowern; K. J. Kirkby; E. J. H. Collart; M. Bersani; D. Giubertoni
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 442–445 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2140004
Effect of stress on the evolution of mask-edge defects in ion-implanted silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 446–449 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162566
Application of flash-assist rapid thermal processing subsequent to low-temperature furnace anneals
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 450–455 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2140003
Modeling Dopants and Defects
Calculations of effect of anisotropic stress/strain on dopant diffusion in silicon under equilibrium and nonequilibrium conditions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 456–461 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151908
Application of molecular dynamics for low-energy ion implantation in crystalline silicon
H. Y. Chan; M. P. Srinivasan; N. J. Montgomery; C. P. A. Mulcahy; S. Biswas; H.-J. L. Gossmann; M. Harris; K. Nordlund; F. Benistant; C. M. Ng; D Gui; L. Chan
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 462–467 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137333
Size effects on the electrical activation of low-energy implanted B in Si
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 468–472 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2073367
Nonconventional flash annealing on shallow indium implants in silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 473–477 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2132321
Ultra-shallow Junction Fabrication Technologies
Plasma implanted ultra shallow junction boron depth profiles: Effect of plasma chemistry and sheath conditions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 489–493 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2137336
P implantation doping of Ge: Diffusion, activation, and recrystallization
A. Satta; T. Janssens; T. Clarysse; E. Simoen; M. Meuris; A. Benedetti; I. Hoflijk; B. De Jaeger; C. Demeurisse; W. Vandervorst
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 494–498 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2162565
Dopant loss of ultrashallow junction by wet chemical cleaning
G. H. Buh; T. Park; G. H. Yon; S. B. Kim; Y. J. Jee; S. J. Hong; C. Ryoo; J. R. Yoo; J. W. Lee; C. S. Jun; Y. G. Shin; U-In Chung; J. T. Moon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 499–502 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2132323
Quantitative analysis of ultrashallow junction of sub- gate-length transistors: Junction depth, sheet resistance, short channel effects, and transistor performance
G. H. Buh; T. Park; G. H. Yon; S. J. Hong; C. W. Ryoo; J. R. Yoo; J. W. Lee; Y. J. Jee; J. S. Lee; C. S. Jun; Y. G. Shin; U-ln Chung; J. T. Moon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 503–506 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2132320
Co-implantation with conventional spike anneal solutions for -type metal-oxide-semiconductor ultra-shallow junction formation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 507–509 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151906
Heavy ion implantation in Ge: Dramatic radiation induced morphology in Ge
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 510–514 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151904
Implementation of flash technology for ultra shallow junction formation: Challenges in process integration
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 515–520 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151903
Letters
Nanoscopy of near-field distribution on plasmonic nanostructures
Xiangang Luo; Yueguang Lv; Chunlei Du; Junxian Ma; Hao Wang; Haiying Li; Gairong Yang; Xiangdi Lin; Hanmin Yao
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, L1–L5 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2140002
-inductively coupled plasma etching of deep hole-type photonic crystals in InP
C. F. Carlström; R. van der Heijden; F. Karouta; R. W. van der Heijden; H. W. M. Salemink; E. van der Drift
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, L6–L9 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2151915
Future of plasma etching for microelectronics: Challenges and opportunities
Gottlieb S. Oehrlein, Stephan M. Brandstadter, et al.
Novel low-temperature and high-flux hydrogen plasma source for extreme-ultraviolet lithography applications
A. S. Stodolna, T. W. Mechielsen, et al.
Infrared optical properties of SiGeSn and GeSn layers grown by molecular beam epitaxy
Glenn G. Jernigan, John P. Murphy, et al.