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Ultrasharp high-aspect-ratio tetrahedral molded tips

Vermeer et al., 2019

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14359461308927089199
Author
Vermeer R
Berenschot E
Sarajlic E
Tas N
Publication year
Publication venue
Sensors and materials

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The fabrication of sharp tips manufactured using silicon or using a silicon mold is a widely used method with a wide range of applications. In this study, we extend our work on the fabrication of tetrahedral molds in (111) silicon and the fabrication of tips based on those …
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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
    • B81C2201/00—Manufacture or treatment of micro-structural devices or systems
    • B81C2201/01—Manufacture or treatment of micro-structural devices or systems in or on a substrate
    • B81C2201/0101—Shaping material; Structuring the bulk substrate or layers on the substrate; Film patterning
    • B81C2201/0111—Bulk micromachining
    • 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
    • B81C1/00436—Shaping materials, i.e. techniques for structuring the substrate or the layers on the substrate
    • B81C1/00555—Achieving a desired geometry, i.e. controlling etch rates, anisotropy or selectivity
    • B81C1/00626—Processes for achieving a desired geometry not provided for in groups B81C1/00563 - B81C1/00619
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    • B81C2201/01—Manufacture or treatment of micro-structural devices or systems in or on a substrate
    • B81C2201/0101—Shaping material; Structuring the bulk substrate or layers on the substrate; Film patterning
    • B81C2201/0128—Processes for removing material
    • B81C2201/013—Etching
    • B81C2201/0133—Wet etching
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q60/00—Particular type of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
    • G01Q60/24—AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
    • G01Q60/38—Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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    • B81C1/00015—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate for manufacturing micro-systems
    • B81C1/00023—Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate for manufacturing micro-systems without movable or flexible elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICRO-STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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