Double-exposure lithography has shown promise as potential resolu-
tion enhancement technique that is attractive because it is much cheaper
than double-patterning lithography and it can be deployed on existing imaging
tools. However, this technology is not possible without the development of new
materials with nonlinear response to exposure dose. Several materials have
been proposed to implement a nonlinear response to exposure including re-
versible contrast enhancement layers (rCELs), two-photon materials, interme-
diate state two-photon (ISTP) materials, and optical threshold layers (OTLs).
The performance of these materials in double-exposure applications was inves-
tigated through computer simulation using a custom simulator. The results
from the feasibility studies revealed that the ISTP and OTL types of materials
showed much more promise than the rCEL and two-photon types of materi-
als. Calculations show that two-photon materials will not be feasible unless achievable laser peak power in exposure tools can be signi¯cantly increased.
Although rCEL materials demonstrated nonlinear behavior in double-exposure
mode, only marginal image quality and process window improvements were ob-
served. Using the results from the simulation work described herein, materials
development work is currently ongoing to enable potential ISTP and OTL
materials for manufacturing.
A new biochip platform named \Mesoscale Unaddressed Functional-
ized Features INdexed by Shape" (MUFFINS) was developed in the Willson
Research Group at the University of Texas at Austin as a potential method
to achieve a new low-cost biosensor system. The platform uses poly(ethylene
glycol) hydrogels with bioprobes covalently cross-linked into the matrix for
detection. Each sensor is shape-encoded with a unique pattern such that the
information of the sensor is associated with the pattern and not its position.
Large quantities of individual sensors can be produced separately and then self-
assembled to form random arrays. Detection occurs through hybridization of
the probes with °uorescently labeled targets. The key designs of the system
include parallel batch fabrication using photolithography and self-assembly, in-
creased information density using multiplexing, and enhanced shape-encoding
with automated pattern recognition. The development of two aspects of the
platform { self-assembly mechanics and pattern recognition algorithm, and a
demonstration of all the key design elements using a single array are described
herein. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/6562 |
| Date | 19 October 2009 |
| Creators | Lee, Shao-Chien |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | electronic |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works. |
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