Abstract
Scanning Thermal Microscopy (SThM) and micro-thermal analysis allow the study of thermal phenomena at micro- and nanoscale. We present a novel scanning resistive probe aimed for thermal imaging and localized thermal analysis. The probe features an AFM cantilever with a sharp pyramidal tip. Metal nanowires are integrated at the inner edges of the pyramidal tip forming an electrical cross-junction at the apex. The nanometer- sized cross-junction, addressable through microelectrodes, can be utilized both as a local temperature sensor and a heater. We have fabricated a first prototype of the probe with a 150 um long, 36 um wide and 0.5 um thick silicon nitride cantilever. Platinum nanowires, 300 nm wide and 100 nm thick, are successfully integrated using a wafer-scale fabrication process based on corner lithography. We have experimentally characterized electrical and thermal properties of the probe demonstrating its proper functioning.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2014 IEEE 27th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 1111-1114 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-3508-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Jan 2014 |
| Event | 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2014 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 26 Jan 2014 → 30 Jan 2014 Conference number: 27 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| Number | 27 |
| Volume | 2014 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1084-6999 |
Conference
| Conference | 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | MEMS |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 26/01/14 → 30/01/14 |
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