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MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES-MICRO-AND NANOSYSTEMS-INFORMATION STORAGE AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 203-210Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-012-1552-7
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Health (NIH) [1R43NS073162]
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In MEMS technology there is an increasing interest in developing high aspect ratio silicon columns having rounded corners, slightly positive tapered shafts, sharp tips, and smooth surfaces. A precise control of the profile can be used for different applications, such as for molds used in polymer hot embossing processes, micro needles used for drug delivery and blood sampling, and neural probes used for controlling motor or sensory prosthetic devices. The mixture of hydrofluoric acid (HF) and nitric acid (HNO3) is an isotropic etchant and is used in MEMS technology to etch silicon. We present a novel way of isotropically and anisotropically etch MEMS structures using the HF-HNO3 etchant. The shape and size of the structure is controlled by the dynamics of acid solution to yield highly repeatable and reproducible needle geometry.
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