Abstract
High density plasma etching of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 (BST) and LaNiO3 (LNO) thin films was performed in two different plasma chemistries, Cl2/Ar and CH4/H2/Ar. While the latter chemistry produced extremely low etch rates (≤ 100 angstrom·min-1) under all conditions, the Cl2/Ar produced a smooth anisotropic pattern transfer. The etching was still strongly ion-assisted, but maximum removal rates of approx. 900 angstrom·min-1 for both materials were achieved with selectivities of approx. 16 for BST and approx. 7 for LNO over Si. A single layer of thick (approx. 7 μm) photoresist is an effective mask under these conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-96 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Volume | 596 |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Ferroelectric Thin Films VIII - Boston, MA, USA Duration: 29 Nov 1999 → 2 Dec 1999 |