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=SiO2 trench etching with Cr mask=
=SiO2 trench etching with Cr mask=
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!Start parameters, variations noted in the gallery headline
!Start parameters, variations noted in the gallery headline
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|'''Temporary conclusions on how the process parameters affect the results in this study:'''
|'''Temporary conclusions on how the process parameters affect the results in this study:'''
|'''What process parameters affect the results?'''
|'''What process parameters affect the results?'''
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*Going from full wafer to small piece on Si carrier:  
*Going from full wafer to small piece on Si carrier:  
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===Profile SEM images===
===Profile SEM images===
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!Recipe settings
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!Comments
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!SEM gallery
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*'''On 6" wafer'''
*'''On 6" wafer'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on full wafer 6 min etch" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on full wafer 6 min etch" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">


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*'''Piece on Si carrier'''
*'''Piece on Si carrier'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|More sidewall passivation on chip than on full wafer
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|More sidewall passivation on chip than on full wafer
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">


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*Coil Power [W]:2500
*Coil Power [W]:2500
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Less sidewall passivation from removing the H2
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Not a large effect from adding a little O2
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, O2:5sccm" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, O2:5sccm" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Reducing total flow rate and thereby the pressure gives less passivation/redeposition. Sidewall roughness not so bad.
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Reducing the coil power a lot and platen power a little gives more sidewall passivation/redeposition
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Coil Power [W]:1200
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Adding oxygen reduces the passivation/redeposition
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Coil Power [W]:1200
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Adding more oxygen reduces further the passivation/redeposition but some trenching appears.
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Coil Power [W]:1800'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:1800'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Increasing coil power reduces trenching but increases passivation/redeposition
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Coil Power [W]:1800
*Coil Power [W]:1800
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
|Adding more O2 reduces the sidewall passivation/redeposition
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
|Running with the lower coil power and reducing the platen power also seems to reduced the sidewall passivatin/redeposition, but etch rate goes down
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Coil Power [W]:1200
*Coil Power [W]:1200
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
|Repeating with longer etch time to etch 1500 nm down. Unfortunately this damaged the hardware due to the EM coils getting too hot. 
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier '''14 min etch''' (PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS LONG TIME), H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier '''14 min etch''' (PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS LONG TIME), H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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File:C10160_02.jpg
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File:Contour Plot Y32 EM_02_30 blue to red.jpg| Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +- 6.4%
File:Contour Plot Y32 EM_02_30 blue to red.jpg| Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +- 6.4%
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*'''Coil Power [W]:1800'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:1800'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
*PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN  
|Running 1800W/150W at increased time to etch down to 1500 nm.
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<gallery caption="C10161 SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier '''10 min etch''', H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier '''10 min etch''', H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W" perrow="6" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:1200'''
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*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*'''Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A''''  
*'''Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A''''  
|Repeating the 1200W/100W recipes at 14 min but without the EM coils. For this recipe the uniformity over the wafer improved from removing the EM coils, so no need for those and now the recipe could run 14 min without damaging the hardware. The profile looked as before. After removing the Cr I looked from the top and with a tilted view and saw the the sidewall roughness was very bad. 
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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File:C010184tilt20plasmaO2_07.jpg| tilt 20 degrees
File:C010184tilt20plasmaO2_05.jpg| tilt 20 degrees
File:C010184tilt20plasmaO2_05.jpg| tilt 20 degrees
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File:C1018402.jpg|After RCA clean
File:C1018403.jpg|After RCA clean
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*'''Coil Power [W]:2500'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:2500'''
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*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|Tried high coil power and low platen power. This seemed to give som undercutting,especially on the narrow lines. The smallest has been etched away. The etch rate was very low
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:2500W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*Coil Power [W]:2500
*Coil Power [W]:2500
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*Platen temperature [<sup>o</sup>C]: 20
*Platen temperature [<sup>o</sup>C]: 20
*H2 flow [sccm]:0
*H2 flow [sccm]:0
*O2 flow [sccm]: 0
*'''O2 flow [sccm]: 0'''
*C<sub>4</sub>F<sub>8</sub> flow [sccm]: 13.0
*C<sub>4</sub>F<sub>8</sub> flow [sccm]: 13.0
*He flow [sccm]:225
*He flow [sccm]:225
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|Increasing the platen power and and removing the oxygen helped on the under cutting but the lines are still very narrow at the bottom. It also increased the etch rate
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm O2:0sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 200W, coil power:2500W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''14 min'''
*'''14 min'''
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*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|Adding the oxygen again further increased the etch rate and reduced the CD (Critical Dimension) of the Cr mask.
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 200W, coil power:2500W" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Back to start setting without EM coils - 14 min'''
*'''Back to start setting without EM coils - 14 min'''
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*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|I repeated the start setting but without the EM coils. This gives a very none uniform etch over the wafer where in some parts it deposites instead of etching. The profile of 800 nm oitch look fairly good but a closer look reveals the the sidewall is very rough from either redeposition or polymerization. this cannot be removed with a O2 plasma.
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<gallery caption="SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0" perrow="7" widths="200px" heights="150px">
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*'''Coil Power [W]:600'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:600'''
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*Pressure:Fully open APC valve ('''<2 mTorr''')
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve ('''<2 mTorr''')
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|Due to the large sidewall roughness I decided to try and run at lower powers because it looked at some images like an ionbonbardment effect. First try with 600W/50W. The profile looks fairly good but still with some sidewall roughness. there is also some trenching and the Cr mask looks has a facet all the way down to the SiO2. The is also some bowing.
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*'''Coil Power [W]:300'''
*'''Coil Power [W]:300'''
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
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*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'  
|Repeating with longer etch time. Low sidewall roughness, less faceting of the Cr mask. Still some trenching and bowing or negative tapering of the profile.
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*Coil Power [W]:300
*Coil Power [W]:300
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*Coil Power [W]:300
*'''Platen Power [W]: 25'''
*Platen temperature [<sup>o</sup>C]: 20
*H2 flow [sccm]:0
*O2 flow [sccm]: 10
*C<sub>4</sub>F<sub>8</sub> flow [sccm]: 11.5
*He flow [sccm]:100
*Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
*Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
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SiO2 trench etching with Cr mask

Start parameters, variations noted in the gallery headline Recipe name: no 10 with lower platen power
Coil Power [W] 2500
Platen Power [W] 200
Platen temperature [oC] 20
H2 flow [sccm] 25.6
C4F8 flow [sccm] 25.6
He flow [sccm] 448.7
Pressure Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil' '2 A' / '30 A' (PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN)
  • 100 nm Cr mask etched in ICP metal with 500nm DUV neg resist (NUV 2300-0.5) and 65 nm barc.
Cr mask before SiO2 etch 800 nm pitch 50% duty cycle. The The Cr linewidth is clearly less than designed


Results

Temporary conclusions on how the process parameters affect the results in this study: What process parameters affect the results?
  • Going from full wafer to small piece on Si carrier:
    • Seemed to give more sidewall passivation
  • Platen power: lowering the platen power gives
    • more sidewall passivation
    • lower etch rate
    • Less trenching
  • Removing the H2 gave:
    • less sidewall passivation
  • Adding O2 gave:
    • less sidewall passivation
  • Process pressure/total gasflow rate
    • Reducing total gasflow rate which reduced the pressur inside the chamber gave:
      • less sidewall passivation
      • Reduced the CD (Critical Dimensions)
  • Coil power: Reducing coil power
    • less CD loss
    • more sidewall passivation
  • Increasing process time:
    • less sidewall passivation
    • more sidewall bow
    • CD loss due to larger mask faceting
  • Sidewall passivation↑
    • Sample size↓
    • Platen power↓
    • Coil power↓
    • H2 flow↑
    • O2 flow↓
    • Total gas flow rate/pressure↑

Profile SEM images

Recipe settings Comments SEM gallery
  • On 6" wafer
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:25.6
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 25.6
  • He flow [sccm]:448.7
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
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  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on full wafer 6 min etch
  • Piece on Si carrier
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:25.6
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 25.6
  • He flow [sccm]:448.7
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 More sidewall passivation on chip than on full wafer
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 25.6
  • He flow [sccm]:448.7
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Less sidewall passivation from removing the H2
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 5
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 25.6
  • He flow [sccm]:448.7
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Not a large effect from adding a little O2
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, O2:5sccm
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 0
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:225
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.35 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Reducing total flow rate and thereby the pressure gives less passivation/redeposition. Sidewall roughness not so bad.
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 0
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:225
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.35 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Reducing the coil power a lot and platen power a little gives more sidewall passivation/redeposition
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm, Pressure:3.35mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:215
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.35 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Adding oxygen reduces the passivation/redeposition
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.35 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Adding more oxygen reduces further the passivation/redeposition but some trenching appears.
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1200W
  • Coil Power [W]:1800
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:215
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.35 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Increasing coil power reduces trenching but increases passivation/redeposition
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:215sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W
  • Coil Power [W]:1800
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.6 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Adding more O2 reduces the sidewall passivation/redeposition
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W
  • pitch 800 nm Top 461 nm @edge 437 nm bottom 402 nm height 916 nm height from edge 827 nm Cr left 83.5 nm selectivity 55.5
    pitch 800 nm
    Top 461 nm
    @edge 437 nm
    bottom 402 nm
    height 916 nm
    height from edge 827 nm
    Cr left 83.5 nm
    selectivity 55.5
  • 156 nm/min
    156 nm/min
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 100
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.6 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Running with the lower coil power and reducing the platen power also seems to reduced the sidewall passivatin/redeposition, but etch rate goes down
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 6 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W
  • pitch 800 nm Top 444 nm bottom 374 nm height 718 nm Cr left 85 nm selectivity 48
    pitch 800 nm
    Top 444 nm
    bottom 374 nm
    height 718 nm
    Cr left 85 nm
    selectivity 48
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 100
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.6 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Repeating with longer etch time to etch 1500 nm down. Unfortunately this damaged the hardware due to the EM coils getting too hot.
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch (PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS LONG TIME), H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W
  • Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +- 6.4%
    Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +- 6.4%
  • Coil Power [W]:1800
  • Platen Power [W]: 150
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.6 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'2 A' / '30 A'
  • PLEASE DO NOT RUN WITH THESE SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MIN
 Running 1800W/150W at increased time to etch down to 1500 nm.
  • C10161 SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 10 min etch, H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.6mTorr; platen power 150W, coil power:1800W
  • Coil Power [W]:1200
  • Platen Power [W]: 100
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Repeating the 1200W/100W recipes at 14 min but without the EM coils. For this recipe the uniformity over the wafer improved from removing the EM coils, so no need for those and now the recipe could run 14 min without damaging the hardware. The profile looked as before. After removing the Cr I looked from the top and with a tilted view and saw the the sidewall roughness was very bad.
  • C10184: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:1200W
  • Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +-1.7%
    Etch on none patterned wafer, Uniformity: +-1.7%
  • tilt 30 degrees
    tilt 30 degrees
  • tilt 30 degrees
    tilt 30 degrees
  • tilt 20 degrees
    tilt 20 degrees
  • tilt 20 degrees
    tilt 20 degrees
  • After RCA clean
    After RCA clean
  • After RCA clean
    After RCA clean
  • After RCA clean
    After RCA clean
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 100
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Tried high coil power and low platen power. This seemed to give som undercutting,especially on the narrow lines. The smallest has been etched away. The etch rate was very low
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 100W, coil power:2500W
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 0
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:225
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Increasing the platen power and and removing the oxygen helped on the under cutting but the lines are still very narrow at the bottom. It also increased the etch rate
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:225sccm O2:0sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 200W, coil power:2500W
  • 14 min
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 20
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 13.0
  • He flow [sccm]:205
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (3.9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Adding the oxygen again further increased the etch rate and reduced the CD (Critical Dimension) of the Cr mask.
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:13sccm He:205sccm O2:20sccm, Pressure:3.9mTorr; platen power 200W, coil power:2500W
  • Back to start setting without EM coils - 14 min
  • Coil Power [W]:2500
  • Platen Power [W]: 200
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:25.6
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 0
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 25.6
  • He flow [sccm]:448.7
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (8-9 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 I repeated the start setting but without the EM coils. This gives a very none uniform etch over the wafer where in some parts it deposites instead of etching. The profile of 800 nm oitch look fairly good but a closer look reveals the the sidewall is very rough from either redeposition or polymerization. this cannot be removed with a O2 plasma.
  • SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 14 min etch, EM:0/0
  • Coil Power [W]:600
  • Platen Power [W]: 50
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 6.5
  • He flow [sccm]:100
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Due to the large sidewall roughness I decided to try and run at lower powers because it looked at some images like an ionbonbardment effect. First try with 600W/50W. The profile looks fairly good but still with some sidewall roughness. there is also some trenching and the Cr mask looks has a facet all the way down to the SiO2. The is also some bowing.
  • C10751: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 20 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:6.5sccm He:100sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:?mTorr; platen power 50W, coil power:600W
  • Coil Power [W]:300
  • Platen Power [W]: 25
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 6.5
  • He flow [sccm]:100
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Even lower powers: 300W/25W. The profiles looks better with less roughness but also mush slower etch rate, so not as deep as the previous.
  • C10752: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 30 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:6.5sccm He:100sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:?mTorr; platen power 25W, coil power:300W
  • 45 min
  • Coil Power [W]:300
  • Platen Power [W]: 25
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 6.5
  • He flow [sccm]:100
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Repeating with longer etch time. Low sidewall roughness, less faceting of the Cr mask. Still some trenching and bowing or negative tapering of the profile.
  • C10834: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 45 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:6.5sccm He:100sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:?mTorr; platen power 25W, coil power:300W
  • Coil Power [W]:300
  • Platen Power [W]: 20
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 6.5
  • He flow [sccm]:100
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 Decreased the platen power a little to see if this could remove the trenching. Not much different from the last.
  • C10844: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 50 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:6.5sccm He:100sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:?mTorr; platen power 20W, coil power:300W
  • Coil Power [W]:300
  • Platen Power [W]: 25
  • Platen temperature [oC]: 20
  • H2 flow [sccm]:0
  • O2 flow [sccm]: 10
  • C4F8 flow [sccm]: 11.5
  • He flow [sccm]:100
  • Pressure:Fully open APC valve (<2 mTorr)
  • Electromagnetic coils (EM) 'outer coil' / 'inner coil':'0 A' / '0 A'
 After some major chemical cleans I could not repeat the results of C10834. I need to increase the C4F8 to fairly match the results
  • C12508: SiO2 etch with Cr mask on wafer piece on Si carrier 50 min etch, EM:0/0 H2:0sccm, C4F8:11.5sccm He:100sccm O2:10sccm, Pressure:?mTorr; platen power 25W, coil power:300W
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