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[[Category: Equipment|Etch AOE]] | [[Category: Equipment|Etch AOE]] | ||
[[Category: Etch (Dry) Equipment|AOE]] | [[Category: Etch (Dry) Equipment|AOE]] | ||
== Etching using the dry etch technique AOE (Advanced oxide etch) == | == Etching using the dry etch technique AOE (Advanced oxide etch) == | ||
[[Image:AOE.jpg|300x300px|thumb|AOE: positioned in cleanroom B-1]] | [[Image:AOE.jpg|300x300px|thumb|AOE: positioned in cleanroom B-1, {{photo1}}]] | ||
The AOE can be used for dry etching silicon oxide, silicon (oxy)nitride and quartz. Look in the manuals for the AOE to see how to operate the machine (you can find the manuals in LabManager on the AOE page). | Name: M/PLEX ICP - AOE (Advanced Oxide Etcher) <br> | ||
Vendor: STS (now SPTS) <br> | |||
The AOE can be used for dry etching silicon oxide, silicon (oxy) nitride and quartz. Look in the manuals for the AOE to see how to operate the machine (you can find the manuals in LabManager on the AOE page). | |||
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[http://labmanager.danchip.dtu.dk/function.php?module=Machine&view=view&mach=115 AOE in LabManager] | [http://labmanager.danchip.dtu.dk/function.php?module=Machine&view=view&mach=115 AOE in LabManager - requires login] | ||
== Process information == | == Process information == | ||
*[[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/Etching of Silicon Oxide/SiO2 etch using AOE|Etch of Silicon Oxide | *[[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/Etching of Silicon Oxide/SiO2 etch using AOE|Etch of Silicon Oxide]] | ||
*[[/Si etch using AOE|Si | *[[/Si etch using AOE|Etch of Si]] | ||
*[[/Remove resist in the AOE|Remove resist | *[[/Remove resist in the AOE|Remove/etch resist/barc]] | ||
*[[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/Etching of Bulk Glass/AOE etching of fused silica|Fused | *[[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/Etching of Bulk Glass/AOE etching of fused silica|Etch of Fused Silica]] | ||
*[[/Quartz etch using AOE|Quartz | *[[/Quartz etch using AOE|Etch of Quartz - special very thick samples]] | ||
*[[/Silicon Nitride Etch using AOE|Silicon Nitride | *[[/Silicon Nitride Etch using AOE|Etch of Silicon Nitride]] | ||
===Limitations using the AOE=== | ===Limitations using the AOE=== | ||
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====Transparent wafers==== | ====Transparent wafers==== | ||
Transparent wafers are a | Transparent wafers are a challenge for two reasons. 1. In the load lock the LASER detection system that is used to detect the wafer during mapping cannot detect a completely transparent wafer. 2. A transparent wafer is either quartz or fused silicon. These materials are very difficult to clamp electrostatically and will therefore not be able to pass the He leak up test successfully. | ||
# The first issue may be overcome by using a non-transparent masking material or adding a non-transparent material on the back side of the wafer | # The first issue may be overcome by using a non-transparent masking material or adding a non-transparent material on the back side of the wafer | ||
#The second issue may be overcome by reducing the He back side pressure or reducing the He back side cooling completely. Another way to solve it is to either bond the transparent wafer to a silicon wafer before | #The second issue may be overcome by reducing the He back side pressure or reducing the He back side cooling completely. Another way to solve it is to either bond the transparent wafer to a silicon wafer before transferring it into chamber or deposit a more conducting/semiconducting layer on the backside of the wafer (could be silicon, maybe Chromium, please ask). 1-2µm P-Si may be enough, maybe even less. | ||
== | ==An overview of the performance of AOE and some process related parameters== | ||
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