Anisotropic Etching Using Reactive Cluster Beams

作者:Koike Kunihiko*; Yoshino Yu; Senoo Takehiko; Seki Toshio; Ninomiya Satoshi; Aoki Takaaki; Matsuo Jiro
来源:Applied Physics Express, 2010, 3(12): 126501.
DOI:10.1143/APEX.3.126501

摘要

The characteristics of Si etching using nonionic cluster beams with highly reactive chlorine-trifluoride (ClF(3)) gas were examined. An etching rate of 40 mu m/min or higher was obtained even at room temperature when a ClF(3) molecular cluster was formed and irradiated on a single-crystal Si substrate in high vacuum. The etching selectivity of Si with respect to a photoresist and SiO(2) was at least 1 : 1000. We also succeeded in highly anisotropic etching with an aspect ratio of 10 or higher. Moreover, this etching method has a great advantage of low damage, compared with the conventional plasma process.

  • 出版日期2010