Practice - Etching Processes
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of etching in microfabrication?
💡 Hint: Think about pattern creation.
Name one gas used in the Deep RIE process.
💡 Hint: It's a sulfur compound.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the Bosch process primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Focus on its function.
True or False: Selectivity is the measure of the etch rate of the film compared to the etch rate of the mask.
💡 Hint: Think about how we evaluate etching efficiency.
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Challenge Problems
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If a certain Deep RIE process has an etch rate of 70 nm/min for a silicon film and 14 nm/min for the mask, calculate the selectivity. What does this imply about the etching effectiveness?
💡 Hint: Recap the definition of selectivity.
Discuss the impact of enhancing selectivity in the Bosch process. How might process parameters need to be adjusted in order to achieve this goal?
💡 Hint: Consider variables affecting etching gases.
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