Specific Process Knowledge/Etch/III-V ICP/InP-InGaAsP-InGaAs/InP etch with Cl2-H2-Ar

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InP etching with Cl2 and H2 including some Ar (Done by bghe@Nanolab)

Parameter SiO2 mask before etch Carrier Coil power Platen power Pressure Flow rate Cl2 Flow rate H2 Flow rate Ar T Process time Comment Results image1 Results image2 Results image3 CD change Profile angles Etch rate in InP Etch rate in SiO2 Selectivity (InP:SiO2)
20190222 s009209 s12 500nm silicon 800W 150 W / 134V 0.5 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min

90

925nm/min

54 nm/min

~17

20190226 s009224 s13 500nm silicon 800W 150 W /134V 1.0 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 12 sccm 180 4:00 min

~95 degrees

750 nm/min

58 nm/min

~13

20190222 s009226 s14 500nm silicon 1200W 150 W /87V 1.0 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 12 sccm 180 4:00 min

~95 degrees

790 nm/min

51 nm/min

~15.5

20190403 s s15 500nm silicon 800W 150 W / 140V 0.5 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min

91.2-92.1 larger on smaller lines

893-972 nm/min

52 nm/min

17-19

20190403 s s16 500nm silicon 600W 150 W / 180V 0.5 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min

91.2-92.1 larger on smaller lines

900-940 nm/min

53 nm/min

17-18

20190403 s s17 500nm silicon 1200W 150 W/50W 0V 0.5 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min

Undercut

330 nm/min

6-7 nm/min

50

20190501 s18 500nm silicon 1200W 150 W 110V 0.6 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min

91.5-92.0

927 nm/min

55 nm/min

17

20190501 s19 500nm silicon 1200W 220 W 150V 0.6 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:00 min Process Failed
nm/min
nm/min
20190501 s20 500nm silicon 1200W 220 W /150V 0.6 mTorr 6.6 sccm 5.4 sccm 0 sccm 180 6:10 min

93-94

1077 nm/min

70 nm/min

15

500nm silicon 800W 150 W / 1.0 mTorr 6.6 sccm 9.4 sccm 8.0 sccm 180 7:30 min
degrees
nm/min
nm/min

Variation of coil power only