The role of heat transfer during reactive‐ion etching of polymer films
The role of heat transfer during reactive‐ion etching of polymer films
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聚合物薄膜反应离子蚀刻过程中传热的作用
DOI:
10.1116/1.584888
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发表时间:
1990
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
F. Rodriguez
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作者:
B. C. Dems;F. Rodriguez
A study of the kinetics of O2 and Ar reactive‐ion etching (RIE) of organic polymer films and an analysis of substrate heat transfer was carried out. Radiative heat transfer played a significant role in determining the substrate temperature profile during RIE. At the relatively low pressure of 5 mTorr, where anisotropic etch profiles are typically achieved, radiative heat transfer accounted for nearly 85% of the total energy (heat) flux away from the substrate. RIE processing time (substrate temperature) drastically affected the RIE rate of chain‐scissioning polymers, which included poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(α‐methylstyrene), while processing time had absolutely no effect on etch rates of cross‐linking polymers. To confirm the role of radiative heat transfer during RIE, the underside of a silicon wafer was painted black, which increased the total radiative surface emittance and lowered the steady‐state substrate temperature for a given set of RIE conditions. Ultimate etch rates of poly(methyl meth...