Selective isotropic etching of SiO2 over Si3N4 using NF3/H2 remote plasma and methanol vapor

Abstract In this study, an isotropic etching process of SiO2 selective to Si3N4 using NF3/H2/methanol chemistry was investigated. HF was formed using a NF3/H2 remote plasma, and in order to remove the F radicals, which induces spontaneous etching of Si-base material, methanol was injected outside th...

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Main Authors: Hong Seong Gil, Doo San Kim, Yun Jong Jang, Dea Whan Kim, Hea In Kwon, Gyoung Chan Kim, Dong Woo Kim, Geun Young Yeom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38359-4