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[[Category: Equipment|Etch Wet Gold]] | |||
[[Category: Etch (Wet) bath|Gold]] | |||
Ething of Gold can be done either wet or dry. For wet etching please see below on this page. Dry etching can be done with [[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/IBE⁄IBSD Ionfab 300|IBE]] by sputtering with Ar ions. | Ething of Gold can be done either wet or dry. For wet etching please see below on this page. Dry etching can be done with [[Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/IBE⁄IBSD Ionfab 300|IBE]] by sputtering with Ar ions. | ||
==Etching of Gold== | ==Etching of Gold== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Fumehood1-2.jpg |300x300px|thumb|Wet Gold Etch can be done in Fumehood 1 or 2 in cleanroom D-3]] | ||
Wet etching of gold is done making your own set up using a beaker in a fumehood. You can see the APV [http://labmanager.dtu.dk/d4Show.php?id=4748&mach=368 here]. | |||
We have two different solutions: | We have two different solutions: | ||
# Iodine etch: KI:I<sub>2</sub>:H<sub>2</sub>O - 100g:25g:500ml - standard at | # Iodine etch: KI:I<sub>2</sub>:H<sub>2</sub>O - 100g:25g:500ml - standard at DTU Nanolab. Can be used with AZ resist as mask. | ||
# Aqua Regia (Kongevand): HNO<sub>3</sub>:HCl - 1:3 - A very strong acid | # Aqua Regia (Kongevand): HNO<sub>3</sub>:HCl - 1:3 - A very strong acid which will etch most metals and is therefore used when you wish to remove all the gold from your wafer. '''You must be very careful when working with Aqua Regia (Kongevand). It can generate nitrogen oxide gases which are very toxic!''' | ||
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! Iodine based gold etch | ! Iodine based gold etch | ||
! Aqua Regia ( | ! Aqua Regia (kongevand) | ||
! Dilute Aqua Regia (fortyndet kongevand) | |||
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!General description | !General description | ||
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Etch of | Etch of gold with or without photoresist mask. | ||
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Etch of | Etch of gold (as stripper). | ||
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Etch of gold. | |||
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!Link to safety APV | !Link to safety APV | ||
|[http://labmanager | |[http://labmanager.dtu.dk/d4Show.php?id=4748&mach=368 See APV here]. | ||
|[http://labmanager. | |[http://labmanager.dtu.dk/d4Show.php?id=4748&mach=368 See APV here] | ||
|[http://labmanager.dtu.dk/d4Show.php?id=4748&mach=368 See APV here] | |||
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|KI:I<sub>2</sub>:H<sub>2</sub>O (100g:25g:500ml) | |KI:I<sub>2</sub>:H<sub>2</sub>O (100g:25g:500ml) | ||
|HCl:HNO<sub>3</sub> (3:1) | |HCl:HNO<sub>3</sub> (3:1) | ||
|HCl:HNO<sub>3</sub>:H<sub>2</sub>O (3:1:2) | |||
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!Process temperature | !Process temperature | ||
| | |20°C | ||
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|20-30°C | |||
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Unmasked - used as a stripper | Unmasked - used as a stripper | ||
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Difficult to mask. Mainly used as a stripper. | |||
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~(??) nm/min - fast etch | ~(??) nm/min - fast etch | ||
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~680 nm/min at 30°C | |||
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!Batch size | !Batch size | ||
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1-5 | 1-5 4" wafers at a time | ||
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1-5 4" wafers at a time | |||
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1-5 4" | 1-5 4" wafers at a time | ||
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!Size of substrate | !Size of substrate | ||
| | |Any size and number that can go inside the beaker in use | ||
|Any size and number that can go inside the beaker in use | |||
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No restrictions when used in beaker. | No restrictions when used in beaker. | ||
Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. | |||
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No restrictions when used in beaker. | |||
Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. | Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 31 January 2023
Feedback to this page: click here
Unless anything else is stated, everything on this page, text and pictures are made by DTU Nanolab.
All links to Kemibrug (SDS) and Labmanager Including APV requires login.
All measurements on this page has been made by Nanolab staff.
Ething of Gold can be done either wet or dry. For wet etching please see below on this page. Dry etching can be done with IBE by sputtering with Ar ions.
Etching of Gold
Wet etching of gold is done making your own set up using a beaker in a fumehood. You can see the APV here.
We have two different solutions:
- Iodine etch: KI:I2:H2O - 100g:25g:500ml - standard at DTU Nanolab. Can be used with AZ resist as mask.
- Aqua Regia (Kongevand): HNO3:HCl - 1:3 - A very strong acid which will etch most metals and is therefore used when you wish to remove all the gold from your wafer. You must be very careful when working with Aqua Regia (Kongevand). It can generate nitrogen oxide gases which are very toxic!
Comparing the two solutions
Iodine based gold etch | Aqua Regia (kongevand) | Dilute Aqua Regia (fortyndet kongevand) | |
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General description |
Etch of gold with or without photoresist mask. |
Etch of gold (as stripper). |
Etch of gold. |
Link to safety APV | See APV here. | See APV here | See APV here |
Chemical solution | KI:I2:H2O (100g:25g:500ml) | HCl:HNO3 (3:1) | HCl:HNO3:H2O (3:1:2) |
Process temperature | 20°C | 20°C | 20-30°C |
Possible masking materials |
Photoresist (1.5 µm AZ5214E) |
Unmasked - used as a stripper |
Difficult to mask. Mainly used as a stripper. |
Etch rate |
~100 nm/min |
~(??) nm/min - fast etch |
~680 nm/min at 30°C |
Batch size |
1-5 4" wafers at a time |
1-5 4" wafers at a time |
1-5 4" wafers at a time |
Size of substrate | Any size and number that can go inside the beaker in use | Any size and number that can go inside the beaker in use | Any size and number that can go inside the beaker in use |
Allowed materials |
No restrictions when used in beaker. Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. |
No restrictions when used in beaker. Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. |
No restrictions when used in beaker. Make a note on the beaker of which materials have been processed. |