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Test data on Cr etch development by Anders Simonsen @nbi.ku

Final recipe/result for Cr etch and etching down in the nitride in the AOE

The SEM images where done some after the Cr etch and some after both the Cr etch and the silicon nitride etch in the AOE using the recipe "SiN_AS". The important thing was to see how well the Cr works for masking the nitride given vertical and smooth sidewalls in the nitride.

Recipe	Pressure [mTorr]	Coil power [W]	Platen power [W]	Total Flow Cl2+O2 [sccm]	O2%	Temp		Time [s]	CSAR etch rate [nm/min]	CSAR rate w bond		Etch rate [nm/min]	Selectivity		coil load	coil tune	plat load	plat tune	Comment
test13/laqs	10	300	15	30	23.33	20		28	100.71			42.86	0.43						This recipe was chosen over no. 12 because it did not need a large over etch of the Cr (no foot).

After Cr etch with recipe 13 with descum

After Cr etch 75s with recipe 13 and nitride etch in the AOE 20s

After Cr etch 75s with recipe 13 and nitride etch in the AOE 40s

After Cr etch 85s with recipe 13 and nitride etch in the AOE 20s

After Cr etch 90s with recipe 13 and nitride etch in the AOE 20s

DOE experiments and results made on pattern free samples and samples patterned with UV lithography (SEM images)

Name	Pressure [mTorr]	Coil power [W]	Platen power [W]	Total Flow (Cl2+O2) [sccm]	O2 %	Selectivity	Etch-rate [nm/min]	Side-angle	Corner	Resist-damage	Etch time [s]	Etch depth [nm]	Angle1	Radius1	Angle2
t5	5	300	25	40	25	0.21	49.03	25.5	319.5	1	175	57	28	331	23
t7	15	300	15	40	15	0.61	52.15	12	154.5	1	130	87	14	159	10
t8	5	500	15	40	25	0.4	49.50	39.5	228.5	1	120	101	42	169	37
t4	15	500	25	40	15	0.39	70.80	19.5	201	1	100	82	21	158	18
t2	5	300	25	80	15	0.21	40.54	40.5	262.5	3	185	75	42	274	39
t10	15	300	15	80	25	0.68	58.00	11.5	87	2	120	84	14	70	9
t6	5	500	15	80	15	0.43	49.24	29.5	300	5	145	81	29	362	30
t9	15	500	25	80	25	0.41	80.67	18.5	134.5	2	90	79	20	155	17
t1	10	400	20	60	20	0.35	63.13	17.5	288	2	115	79	20	292	15
t1R	10	400	20	60	20	0.4	57.14	20	186	2	105	100	24	232	16

Sem images of the DOE

Sample t5

Sample t7

Sample t8

Sample t4

Sample t2

Sample t10

Sample t9

Sample t1

Sample t1R

Tests made after DOE with e-beam patterned samples

Recipe	Pressure [mTorr]	Coil power [W]	Platen power [W]	Total Flow Cl2+O2 [sccm]	O2%	Temp	Time [s]	CSAR etch rate [nm/min]	CSAR rate w bond	Etch rate [nm/min]	Selectivity	coil load	coil tune	plat load	plat tune	Comment
test11	15	300	15	40	25.00	20	23	80.87	73	52.17	0.65
test12	20	300	15	30	23.33	20	21	65.71	56	57.14	0.87					There seems to been a foot on the Cr after the Cr etch, therefor it was repeated for 2 min Cr etch to remove the foot
test13/laqs	10	300	15	30	23.33	20	28	100.71		42.86	0.43					This recipe was chosen over no. 12 because it did not need a large over etch of the Cr (no foot).
test14	10	300	15	40	25.00	20	30	88.00		40.00	0.45

nano (some other users recipe found on the ICP)	5	500	15	60	0.17	10	33	99.00		36.36	0.37	41	52	31	50	With strike pressure
langman	10	500	25	40	0.20	8	21	168.39		57.14	0.34	42	52	35	53	With strike pressure

SEM images of the tests after the DOE

These SEM images where done after both the Cr etch and the silicon nitride etch in the ICP metal using the recipe "Slow etch with carrier". The important thing was to see how well the Cr work for masking the nitride given vertical and smooth sidewalls.

Sample test11

Sample test12 1 min etch in Cr

Sample test12 2 min etch in Cr

Sample test13

Sample testnano

Sample elangman