Fabrication of high-quality large-scale ultrathin and narrow YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconducting meander wire array
Large-scale quantum devices based on high-temperature superconductors and other sensitive materials are promising for next-generation quantum sensing and imaging, yet their practical realization is hindered by device non-uniformity, scalability, and degradation of materials properties during fabrication. Here we present a universal strategy for large-area high-temperature superconducting array with excellent uniformly. Using ultrathin YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) films and a high-precision SiNx stencil mask for fine electrodes definition, we preserve the intrinsic performance and large-area uniformity of YBCO prior to microwire patterning. Together with the low-damage film patterning process, we fabricate a 64 × 64 meandered wire array with a linewidth of 1 μm, edge roughness below 16 nm, and an effective sidewall-damage width of ∼50 nm. Comprehensive characterization of 121 devices reveals high uniformity, with a critical temperature of 75 K and 86.8% of units exhibiting a critical current within a narrow 2 ± 0.1 mA range. This scalable, low-damage approach not only overcomes the processing bottlenecks of YBCO but also provides a versatile platform applicable to a broad spectrum of fragile quantum materials, paving the way for next-generation superconducting electronics and imaging systems.
Authors
- Huiqin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-8632)
- Zongpei Li
- Chaoyi Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1701-2895)
- Yuqing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8220-8512)
- Nannan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-2323)
- Xiaoting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3532-8463)
- C. T. Yang
- Peng Li
- Hanbin Wang
- Yang Wang
- Zhengyang Luo
- Mingjing Chen
- Yong Wang
Institutions
- China Academy of Engineering Physics (CN)
- Henan Province Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau (CN)
- National Engineering Research Center of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials (CN)
- Baoding University (CN)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0325828
- Primary Topic
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province