Enhanced etching of InP by cycling with sputter etching and reactive ion etching

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandros T. Demos ◽  
H. S. Fogler ◽  
Stella W. Pang ◽  
Michael E. Elta
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Etching ◽  
Sputter Etching

Mechanism of Dry Etching of Silicon Dioxide: a Case of Direct Reactive Ion Etching

1984 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch. Steinbruchel ◽  
H. W. Lehmann ◽  
K. Frick
Keyword(s):  
Ion Beam ◽  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Plasma Chemistry ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Density ◽  
Ion Beam Etching ◽  
Plasma Species ◽  
Parallel Plate Reactor ◽  
Sputter Etching

AbstractReactive sputter etching of SiO2 with CHF3-O2 plasmas has been investigated in a parallel plate reactor by combining etch rate measurements with concurrent determination of ion densities (using a Langmuir probe) and the composition of neutral plasma species (using a mass spectrometer). Etch rates are found to follow the ion density and to be fairly independent of the plasma chemistry under most experimental conditions. Moreover, a comparison of reactive sputter etching and reactive ion beam etching of SiO2 with CHF3 and CF4 shows that etch yields per incoming ion are essentially independent of the flux of neutral radicals to the substrate. This strongly suggests as the dominant etch mechanism for SiO2 direct reactive ion etching, where ions themselves are the main reactants in the etch reaction. Measured values of etch yields are consistent with this picture.

The Role of F Atoms in the Reactive Sputter Etching of Silicon Dioxide: Langmuir Probe and Optical Actinometry Measurements

1986 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
C H. Steinbrüchel ◽  
B. J. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Dioxide ◽  
Langmuir Probe ◽  
Constant Pressure ◽  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Flux ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ion Fluxes ◽  
Ion Etching ◽  
Sputter Etching

ABSTRACTReactive sputter etching of SiO2 in a low-pressure CF4 -O2 plasma has been investigated using a Langmuir probe to determine ion fluxes to the substrate and optical actinometry to monitor the concentration of F atoms, [F]. Etch yields Y, i.e. the number of substrate atoms removed per impinging ion, are obtained vs O2 composition and vs pressure. At constant pressure Y decreases slightly, but [F] increases considerably, with increasing O2 content. On the other hand, at constant O2 composition both Y and [F] increase strongly with increasing pressure. These results suggest that at low [F], relative to the ion flux to the substrate, the dominant etch mechanism is direct reactive ion etching, with the ions themselves as the main reactants, whereas at high [F] the overall etching is ion-enhanced, with F atoms as the main neutral reactants.

Enhanced Etching of Group III–V Semiconductors by Oscillating with Sputter Etching and Reactive Ion Etching

1991 ◽  
Vol 138 (4) ◽  
pp. 1143-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandros T. Demos ◽  
H. Scott Fogler ◽  
Hossein Etemad‐Moghadam ◽  
Michael E. Elta
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Group Iii V Semiconductors ◽  
Ion Etching ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Sputter Etching

Magnetron Reactive Ion Etching of GaAs and AIGaAs in CH4/H2/Ar Plasmas.

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
George F. McLane ◽  
Paul Cooke ◽  
Robert P. Moerkirk
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Etching

Modification of the n-Surface Profile of AlGaInN LEDs by Changing the Gas-Mixture Composition During Reactive Ion Etching

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 672-676
Author(s):  
L. K. Markov ◽  
I. P. Smirnova ◽  
M. V. Kukushkin ◽  
A. S. Pavluchenko
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Surface Profile ◽  
Mixture Composition ◽  
Gas Mixture ◽  
Ion Etching

Reactive ion etching of III-V compounds using C2H6/H2

1988 ◽  
Vol 24 (13) ◽  
pp. 798 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Matsui ◽  
H. Sugimoto ◽  
T. Ohishi ◽  
H. Ogata
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Etching

GaInAsP/InP mass transport laser monolithically integrated with photodetector using reactive ion etching

1989 ◽  
Vol 25 (15) ◽  
pp. 954 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Matsui ◽  
H. Sugimoto ◽  
K. Ohtsuka ◽  
Y. Abe ◽  
H. Ogata
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transport ◽  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Ion Etching ◽  
Monolithically Integrated

scholarly journals An Assessment of Surface Treatments for Adhesion of Polyimide Thin Films

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1955
Author(s):  
Marco Cen-Puc ◽  
Andreas Schander ◽  
Minerva G. Vargas Gleason ◽  
Walter Lang
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Oxygen Plasma ◽  
Reactive Ion Etching ◽  
Peel Test ◽  
Scratch Test ◽  
Peel Strength ◽  
Surface Treatments ◽  
Oxygen Plasma Treatment ◽  
Polyimide Films ◽  
Ion Etching

Polyimide films are currently of great interest for the development of flexible electronics and sensors. In order to ensure a proper integration with other materials and PI itself, some sort of surface modification is required. In this work, microwave oxygen plasma, reactive ion etching oxygen plasma, combination of KOH and HCl solutions, and polyethylenimine solution were used as surface treatments of PI films. Treatments were compared to find the best method to promote the adhesion between two polyimide films. The first selection of the treatment conditions for each method was based on changes in the contact angle with deionized water. Afterward, further qualitative (scratch test) and a quantitative adhesion assessment (peel test) were performed. Both scratch test and peel strength indicated that oxygen plasma treatment using reactive ion etching equipment is the most promising approach for promoting the adhesion between polyimide films.

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