Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/Wet Silicon Oxide Etch (BHF)/BHF etch rates
Appearance
| Etch rate in | BHF | 5% HF | 30% HF | 40% HF | BHF with wetting agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Thermal Oxide [nm/min] | 78.191 | 24.891 | 282.851 | 79 | |
| Pyrex [nm/min] | 35 | 3000 | |||
| TEOS [nm/min] | 265 | 153 | |||
| PECVD1 (Standard) Oxide [nm/min] | 147 | 87 | |||
| PECVD3 (LFSiO) Oxide [nm/min] | 2253 | ||||
| Silicon Rich Nitride [nm/min] | 0.331 | 0.601 | 2.61 | ||
| Stochiometric Nitride Si3N4 [nm/min] | 0.752 |
1The measured etch rates have been made and donated by Eric Jensen and Rolf Møller-Nielsen from DTU-Nanotech, October 2013.
2The measured etch rates have been made and donated by Morten Bo Mikkelsen from DTU-Nanotech, March 2013.
3The measured etch rate has been made and donated by Trine Holm Christensen from DTU-Space, January 2015.