Abstract
The first step for the fabrication of microstructures using deep x-ray lithography (DXRL) is the radiation of a sensitive polymer like poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by hard x-ray. At the Advanced Photon Source a dedicated beamline1 allowed the proper exposure of very thick resist (several mm). In this work we give a characterization of the PMMA/development system. As a result the resist dissolution rate (μm/min) of the exposed PMMA in different developer is calculated. We also analyze the conditions that produce bubbles and cracks in the thick exposed resist and investigate the scanning parameters that reduce them.
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