Research on Fabricating CVD Diamond Microstructures Using RIE Process
Diamond is one of the most important engineering materials for its extreme hardness, high thermal conductivity value and chemical inertness. Due to its high hardness and strength, it can be ideal candidates for AFM probe or micro-needle. In this research, micro cone-like shaped diamond tips with high aspect ratio formed using reactive ion etching (RIE) method. The scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and micro-Raman spectroscopy were used to study the surface morphology and sub-surface micro-structure before and after RIE process. The results showed that gold could be adopted as mask material during the RIE process. Different microstructures could be obtained using different RIE parameters such as etch duration and reactant gas. After RIE (O2 50sccm, 200W) for 5min the micro cone-like structures (aspect ratio～8) could be observed on the surface if a thin layer of gold was applied as mask. However, under the same RIE conditions, the irregular pillar-like microstructures started to emerge if the etching time was stretched longer.
RIE CVD diamond Mask Microstructure
CHOU Wen-Chen CHAO Choung-Lii FAN Wei-Haw MA Kung-Jeng
Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, Tam-Kang University, No.151, Ying-Chuan Department of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering, Tam-Kang University, No.151,Ying-Chuan School of Science and Engineering, Chung Hua University, No.707, Sec.2, Wu Fu Rd., Hsin Chu,
国际会议
第九届加工技术进展国际会议(9th International Conference on Progress of Machining Technology)
昆明
英文
41-44
2009-04-25（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）