Characterization of low-temperature bulk micromachining of silicon using an SF6/O2 inductively coupled plasma

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aut.researcherPrasad, Krishnamachar
dc.contributor.authorJiang, F
dc.contributor.authorKeating, A
dc.contributor.authorMartyniuk, M
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, K
dc.contributor.authorFaraone, L
dc.contributor.authorDell, JM
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-18T02:30:30Z
dc.date.available2012-09-18T02:30:30Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe principal aim of this work was to characterize deep silicon etching at sample temperatures well-below room temperature, using SF6/O2 inductively coupled plasma (ICP) for micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) applications. In this paper, a study of the etch rates and etch profiles of deep silicon trenches has been undertaken for a series of etching parameters, including RF power, sample stage temperature, and O2 gas flow rate. Based on the experimental observations, the formation of an SiOxFy passivation layer, the rate of ion collision through the sheath field, and the silicon crystallographic orientation, are found to be the three main parameters that affect the etching process. In addition, the formation mechanism of “black silicon” (nanopillar-based Si structures) has also been proposed based on the experimental data and a simple physical model. For the purpose of silicon bulk micromachining, an optimized recipe has been developed that is suitable for the fabrication of high aspect ratio Si cantilevers on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) based waveguide wafers.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (2012). Volume 22 (9).
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/0960-1317/22/9/095005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/4607
dc.publisherIOP Publishing
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dc.titleCharacterization of low-temperature bulk micromachining of silicon using an SF6/O2 inductively coupled plasma
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