Wafer scale interdigitated nanoelectrode devices functionalized using a MEMS-based deposition system

Nanotechnology. 2012 Mar 16;23(10):105302. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/10/105302. Epub 2012 Feb 24.

Abstract

This paper reports on a methodology to elaborate interdigitated nanoelectrode devices (INDs) at the wafer scale, relying on a mix-and-match process which combines proximity optical lithography and electron beam lithography. An optimum exposure dose allowed fabricating nanodevices, at the wafer level, with a successful yield of 97%. The final devices are bonded onto conventional TO-8 packages. Electrical characterization in a short-circuited nanoelectrode is performed, revealing a 230 µΩ cm resistivity value at 23 °C. A MEMS-based spotter made of cantilevers (called Bioplume) has been used to obtain precise functionalization of the INDs with sub-picoliter volume solutions. These INDs are the basis of multiple tunnel junction nanodevices, intended to serve as novel highly sensitive nanobiosensors.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Equipment Design
  • Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / instrumentation*
  • Microelectrodes
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate

Substances

  • Polymethyl Methacrylate