Journal of Magnetics

The Korean Magnetics Society (한국자기학회)
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Satistical Analysis of SiO2 Contact Hole Etching in a Magnetically Enhanced Reactive Ion Etching Reactor

  • Liu, Chunli (Department of Physics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies) ;
  • Shrauner, B. (Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University)
  • Received : 2010.07.06
  • Accepted : 2010.08.31
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

Plasma etching of $SiO_2$ contact holes was statistically analyzed by a fractional factorial experimental design. The analysis revealed the dependence of the etch rate and DC self-bias voltage on the input factors of the magnetically enhanced reactive ion etching reactor, including gas pressure, magnetic field, and the gas flow rates of $CHF_3$, $CF_4$, and Ar. Empirical models of the DC self-bias voltage and etch rate were obtained. The DC self-bias voltage was found to be determined mainly by the operating pressure and the magnetic field, and the etch rate was related mainly to the pressure and the flow rates of Ar and $CHF_3$.

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