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==Etching of SU-8== | ==Etching of SU-8== | ||
SU-8 can be etched by a oxygen plasma with a small amount of SF<sub>6</sub> to remove the antimony present from the photo initiator. Etching of SU-8 has been developed on the ASE and was tested as a mask less reduction of | SU-8 can be etched by a oxygen plasma with a small amount of SF<sub>6</sub> to remove the antimony present from the photo initiator. Etching of SU-8 has been developed on the ASE and was tested as a mask less reduction of patterns defined by photo lithography. Two processes are available, a high and a low anisotropic etch for use as etching or thinning of structures. | ||
* High anisotropic etch: etch rate ~400nm/min, anisotropy ~0.8 | * High anisotropic etch: etch rate ~400nm/min, anisotropy ~0.8 | ||
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|+ '''SU8aniso and SU8iso etches''' by khara@ | |+ '''SU8aniso and SU8iso etches''' by khara@nanolab | ||
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! Parameter | ! Parameter | ||
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! SU-8 lines by lithography | |||
! Oxygen etch | ! Oxygen etch | ||
! SU8aniso | ! SU8aniso | ||
! SU8iso | ! SU8iso | ||
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|[[Image:SU8-noetch Q13.jpg|200x200px]] | |||
|[[Image:SU8-oxygen-etch_Q12.jpg|200x200px]] | |[[Image:SU8-oxygen-etch_Q12.jpg|200x200px]] | ||
|[[Image:SU8-SU8aniso_R15.jpg|200x200px]] | |[[Image:SU8-SU8aniso_R15.jpg|200x200px]] | ||
|[[Image:SU8-SU8iso_R13.jpg|200x200px]] | |[[Image:SU8-SU8iso_R13.jpg|200x200px]] | ||
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|No etching | |||
|Etch | |Etch | ||
*O<sub>2</sub> flow [sccm]:99 | *O<sub>2</sub> flow [sccm]:99 | ||