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Rectangular patterns using block copolymer directed assembly for high bit aspect ratio patterned media.

Ricardo Ruiz¹, Elizabeth Dobisz, Thomas R Albrecht

¹San Jose Research Center, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, San Jose, California 95135, United States. ricardo.ruiz@hitachigst.com

|December 25, 2010

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A novel nanofabrication technique merges block copolymer assembly with e-beam lithography to create uniform, high-density rectangular patterns. This method is ideal for advanced applications like magnetic bit patterned media.

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Area of Science:

Nanotechnology
Materials Science
Lithography

Background:

Block copolymers self-assemble into periodic nanostructures.
Achieving arbitrary geometries and high densities with block copolymers is challenging.
E-beam lithography offers high resolution but can be slow for large areas.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a hybrid nanofabrication method combining block copolymer directed assembly and e-beam lithography.
To achieve highly uniform rectangular nanostructures with controlled dimensions and aspect ratios.
To enable the fabrication of high-density patterns for advanced applications.

Main Methods:

Utilizing block copolymer directed assembly to define initial nanostructures.
Employing e-beam lithography to modify and enhance the block copolymer patterns.
Achieving critical dimensions of 16 nm and a full pitch of 27 nm.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a nanofabrication method yielding highly uniform rectangular patterns.
Achieved arbitrary aspect ratios while preserving feature uniformity and spacing.
Sustained long-range translational order and enabled high-density patterns through feature multiplication.

Conclusions:

The combined approach overcomes limitations of individual methods, enabling complex nanogeometries.
The fabricated patterns are suitable for high-resolution, high-density applications.
This technique shows significant promise for fabricating magnetic bit patterned media with high bit aspect ratios.