Nanoimprint lithography process optimization for the fabrication of high electron mobility transistors

Macintyre, D.S., Chen, Y., Gourlay, D., Boyd, E., Moran, D. , Cao, X., Elgaid, K., Stanley, C.R., Thayne, I. and Thoms, S. (2003) Nanoimprint lithography process optimization for the fabrication of high electron mobility transistors. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 21(6), pp. 2783-2787. (doi: 10.1116/1.1629719)

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Abstract

We previously reported a procedure for the fabrication of high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) using nanoimprint lithography [Y. Chen et al., Microelectron. Eng. 67,68, 189 (2003)] to produce T-shaped gates with 120 nm foot widths. The most recent batch of transistors fabricated by this original procedure had a peak transconductance of 450 mS/mm and <i>f<sub>T</sub></i> of 40 GHz. In this article we describe a number of refinements to the original process with the main aims to improve performance and yield of devices. The work had two parallel strands. The first involved the development of improved silicon stamping tools to limit resist trenching effects and to produce stamping tools with smaller foot widths. T-shaped tools with 50 nm foot widths were produced from this work. The second strand of work was to optimize various aspects of transistor design and the imprint conditions used to fabricate gates which resulted in pHEMTs with a peak transconductance of 480 mS/mm and an fT of 75 Ghz

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Thayne, Prof Iain and Thoms, Dr Stephen and Stanley, Professor Colin and Moran, Professor David and Elgaid, Dr Khaled and Macintyre, Dr Douglas
Authors: Macintyre, D.S., Chen, Y., Gourlay, D., Boyd, E., Moran, D., Cao, X., Elgaid, K., Stanley, C.R., Thayne, I., and Thoms, S.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
ISSN:1071-1023

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