Etching of Thermal Oxides in Low Pressure Anhydrous HF / CH 3 OH Gas Mixture at Elevated Temperature
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 140 (4) , L64-L66
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2056249
Abstract
Etching of thermal oxides in gas mixture at the pressure from 100 to 500 Torr and wafer temperatures from 25 to 120°C is studied using a commercial cluster tool compatible reactor. Pressure and temperature are selected to control condensation of reactants on the etched surfaces, and hence, the thermal oxide etch rate. Using this etching mode, controlled etching of thermal oxides at rates up to 200 Å/min was achieved without any water vapor intentionally added to the input gases.Keywords
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