C20 (Similar to C17)

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Focus Ion Beam Milling

Date:   17.02.04 (DD.MM.YY)

Feature Radius target nm        [actual]  Mill current (pA)  Mill time (seconds) Magnification
Pinhole 1000 10 ~220 + touchup 35-65kX
Broken Symmetry (square) 1000 11 60 50
Terrace 250 1 30+46  
Reference hole: top 60  [~70]  (real target was D=150nm 1 30  
Reference hole: bottom  D =100x97nm contrast only at 10kV      
Center to center 4000 nm

Metal Films

Front side (membrane side) none
Back side (pit side) Cr 2nm/ Au 600nm

Membrane Specifications

Size (micrometers)  200 x 200
Thickness (nm) 100
Frame size (mm) 5x5
Frame thickness (micrometers) 200
   

Comments:  The reference hole for this sample was intended to be 150nm in diameter however the actual size falls short of this.  Never the less the actual reference hole is nice an circular with a 100nm diameter.