In-situ stabilization of membranes for improved large-area and high-density nanostencil lithography

M. A.F. Van Den Boogaart, M. Lishchynska, L. M. Doeswijk, J. C. Greer, J. Brugger

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Abstract

We present a MEMS process to fabricate aperture independent stabilization of silicon nitride membranes to be used as miniature shadow masks or (nano) stencils. Large-area thin-film solid-state membranes were fabricated with silicon nitride corrugated support structures integrated into the stencil. These corrugated support structures are aimed to reduce the membrane deformation due to the deposition induced stress and thus to improve the dimensional control of the deposited patterns. We have performed physical vapor deposition (PVD) of Cr on unstabilized i.e. standard stencil membranes and stabilized stencil membranes. The structures were also modeled using commercial FEM tools. The simulation and experimental results confirm that introducing stabilization structures in the membrane can significantly reduce out-of-plane deformations of the membrane. The results of this study can be applied as a guideline for the design and fabrication of mechanically stable, complex stencil membranes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS '05 - 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems - Digest of Technical Papers
Pages1465-1468
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 5 Jun 20059 Jun 2005

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Volume2

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period5/06/059/06/05

Keywords

  • FEM
  • Local deposition
  • Nanostencil
  • Shadow mask
  • Stabilization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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