nanoscale – TechConnect Briefs

Investigation on capillary force of nanoscale water cluster using a Hybrid AFM-MEMS System

Kwon S., Kim B., Jhe W., Seoul National University, KR

The interaction force between surfaces has a major effect on the behavior of the materials, such as nanoparticles, proteins, various bio-molecules, and so on. The phenomenon of stiction influenced by interaction forces impacts the repetitive [...]

Compact Negative Bias Temperature Instability Model for Nanoscale FinFET Reliability Simulation

Zhang C., Wang W., Liu Y., Ye Y., Zhao W., He J., Wu W., Peking University Shenzhen SOC Key Laboratory, CN

A compact Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) model, which is based on a novel Reaction-Trapping (R-T) theory, is proposed to predict the static and dynamic NBTI degradation in nanoscale FinFET reliability simulation. This R-T theory [...]

Development of a metrological scanning probe microscope as a primary standard for nanoscale dimensional measurement

Babic B., Freund C., Gray M.B., Herrmann J., Hsu M.T.L., Lawn M., McRae T.G., National Measurement Institute Australia, AU

The capability for accurate dimensional measurement at the nanoscale, traceable to the SI meter, is fundamental for the development and effective support of nanoscience and nanotechnology. At the National Measurement Institute Australia (NMIA), the primary [...]

Suppression of Variability in Metal Source/Drain SOI MOSFET with Partial Buried Oxide and δ-doping

Patil G.C., Qureshi S., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, IN

Recently, metal source/drain (S/D) dopant-segregated Schottky barrier (DSSB) SOI MOSFET has attracted the attention of researchers due to its planar structure, CMOS compatibility and reduced S/D series resistance at thin SOI film. However, employing dopant-segregation [...]

Direct nanoscale imaging of ballistic and diffusive thermal transport in graphene nanostructures

Kolosov O.V., Pumarol M.E., Tovee P., Rosamond M.C., Petty M.C., Zeze D.A., Falko V., Lancaster University, UK

We report direct imaging of thermal transport in single and few-layer graphene with approximately 50 nm lateral resolution using high vacuum scanning thermal microscopy. Images reveal low thermal resistance of areas of suspended graphene where [...]

High-aspect-ratio deep Si etching of micro/nano scale features with SF6 /H2/ O2 plasma, in a low plasma density reactive ion etching system

Sanaee Z., Poudineh M., Mehran M., Mohajerzadeh S., University of Tehran, IR

In this paper we report a novel low plasma power reactive ion etching technique to achieve high rate, high aspect ratio features on silicon. The etching process is achieved using a sequential passivation and etching [...]

Analytical Modeling of the Subthreshold Electrostatics of Nanoscale GAA Square Gate MOSFETs

Vishvakarma S.K., Fjeldly T.A., Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO

An analytical model is presented for the 3-D electrostatics of lightly doped GAA square gate MOSFETs operating in the subthreshold domain. The model is based on the assumption of parabolic potential distributions in the directions [...]

Subthreshold Quantum Ballistic Current and Quantum Threshold Voltage Modeling for Nanoscale FinFET

Monga U., Fjeldly T.A., UniK/Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO

A subthreshold quantum ballistic current model and a quantum threshold voltage model is presented for nanoscale FinFET.The eigenvalues are determined by solving Schrödinger equation along the gate-to-gate axis. The current is then modeled using Natori’s [...]

Accommodation of Characterization Tools: Understanding the Building Vibration, Stray Electromagnetic Fields and Acoustic Interference to Avoid Catastrophic Inferences in New Building Construction or Building Renovations

Gregg A., York L., Abbie Gregg, Inc., US

Characterization tools are the cornerstone to nanoscale research including microscopy (TEM, SEM, AFM and Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy), spectroscopy/spectrometry (NMR, FTIR, Acoustic), and advanced nano mechanical (nano scale manipulations) tools. Characterization tools are highly sensitive [...]

Quantitative Analysis of HBV Capsid Protein Geometry Based Upon Computational Nanotechnology

Soundararajan H.C., Sivanandam M., Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, IN

Computational biology is an interdisciplinary field that applies the techniques of computer science, functional mathematics and statistics to address problems inspired by biology. Numerous studies have shown that structure of proteins contribute towards their functionality [...]