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Maskless Patterning and Structuring on Ultra-Hard Film Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J.K. Park ,
V.M. Ayres ,
J. Asmussen  and
K. Mukherjee
J.K. Park
Affiliation:
High Energy Laser Processing Laboratory, Dept. Materials Science & Mechanics Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
V.M. Ayres
Affiliation:
Micro and Nano Engineering Center, Dept. Electrical & Computer Engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
J. Asmussen
Affiliation:
Micro and Nano Engineering Center, Dept. Electrical & Computer Engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
K. Mukherjee
Affiliation:
High Energy Laser Processing Laboratory, Dept. Materials Science & Mechanics Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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Abstract

Ultra-hard film materials such as chemical vapor deposited (CVD) diamond are uniquely qualified for applications where superior tribological and electronic properties are required. Patterning of the film materials is essential to produce functional micro devices. Conventional lithography-based chemical etching is difficult or impossible on the ultra-hard diamond film materials, which have a high chemical resistance. Investigations on maskless patterning of the CVD diamond film are presented. Focused excimer laser pulses are used for dry etching on the film materials, and a micro computer numerical control (micro-CNC) stage is used for patterned translation of a target. The laser ablation of CVD diamond is observed to set up relationships among the processing parameters, such as the gas processing environments, the laser energy fluence and the number of laser pulses. The extent of the ablation-induced plasma is observed by time integrated image capturing. A cell-patterned structure, fabricated by the innovative maskless process, is presented for discussion.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 605: Symposium MM – Materials Science of Microelectromechanical Systems Devices II , 1999 , 79
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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