• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1021-1026
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• 1997

RuO2 thin film has reasonably good conductivity and stiffness and it is thought to substitute for the cantilever beam made up of Pt and Si3N4 double layers in microactuators. Therefore, anisotopic Si etching was performed using RuO2 thin film as a mask layer in 25 wt. % TMAH water solution. In the etching temperature ranging from 6$0^{\circ}C$ to 75$^{\circ}C$, the etch rates of all the crystallographic directions increased linearly as the etching temperature increased. The etch rate ratio(selectivity) of [111]/[100] which varied from 0.08 to 0.14, was not sensitive to temperature. The activation energies for [110] direction, [100] direction and [111] direction were 0.50, 0.66 and 1.04eV, respectively. RuO2 cantilever beam with a clean surface was formed at the etching temperatures of 6$0^{\circ}C$ and $65^{\circ}C$. But the damages due to formation of pin holes on RuO2 surface were observed beyond 7$0^{\circ}C$. The tensile stress of RuO2 thin films caused the cantilever bending upward. As a result, it was demonstrated that the formation of conducting oxide RuO2 cantilever beam which can replace the role of an electrode and supporting layer could be possible by TMAH solution.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.90-94
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• 1995

Reactive Ion Etching(RIE) of Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ in a CF$_{4}$/O$_{2}$ gas plasma exhibits such good anisotropic etching properties that it is widely employed in current VLSI technology. However, the RIE process can cause serious damage to the silicon surface under the Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ layer. When an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposited(APCVD) SiO$_{2}$ layer is used as a etch-stop material for Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$, it seems inevitable to get a good etch selectivity of Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ with respect to SiO$_{2}$. Therefore, we have undertaken thorough study of the dependence of the etch rate of Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ plasmas on $O_{2}$ dilution, RF power, and chamber pressure. The etch selectivity of Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ with respect to SiO$_{2}$ has been obtained its value of 2.13 at the RF power of 150 W and the pressure of 110 mTorr in CF$_{4}$ gas plasma diluted with 25% $O_{2}$ by flow rate.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1686-1690
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• 1989

Using the anisotropic etching characteristics of N2H4-H2O solutions, Si diaphragm was fabricated for the integrated sensors. The optimal composition and temperature of the etching solution in (100) Si etching process was established to be 50mol% N2H4 in H2O at 105\ulcorner\ulcorner for both higher etch rate (=2.6\ulcorner/min) and better surface quality of etched (100) planes. Based on the above optimal etching condition, the electrochemical etch-stop technique was employed to form n-type Si diaphragm having a thickness of 20\ulcorner and the thickness of diapragm could exactly be controlled to 20\ulcorner\ulcorner.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.397-400
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• 1997

This paper presentes the characteristics of Si anisotropic etching and electrochemical etch-stop in aqueous TMAH/IPA/pyrazine solution. (100) Si etching rate of 0.747 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min which faster 86% than TMAH 25 wt.%/IPA 17 vol.% solution was obtained using best etching condition at TMAH 25 wt.%/IPA 17 vol.%/pyrazine 0.1 g and the etching rate of (100) Si was decreased with more additive quantity of pyrazine. I-V curve of p-type Si in TMAH/IPA/pyrazine was obtained. OCP(Open Circuit Potential) and PP(Passivation Potential) were -2 V and -0.9 V, respectively. Si diaphragms were obtained by electrochemical etch-stop in aqueous TMAH/IPA/pyrazine solution.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2011

For high efficiency of Si-cells, Si wafers were textured by the KOH and NaOH etching solution to decreas the reflectance at surfaces of the cells. The textured surfaces were shown various types such as isotropic and anisotropic depending on the etching solution. The reflectance at sample of an anisotropic form with pyramid type was lower than that of isotropic form. The surface with isotropic form of general tiny circles on the surface increased the efficiency, however, the reflectance of it was increased. The efficiency was increased on surface with low roughness.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.99-101
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• 2000

Submicron aperture 제작 기술은 near field optical sensor 또는 liquid metal ion source에 응용될 수 있는 가능성으로 인해 흥미를 모으고 있다. 본 실험에서는 submicron aperture 제작에 대해 기술할 것이다. 먼저 2 $\mu\textrm{m}$크기의 dot array를 광학 리소그라피 방법으로 패턴화하였다. KOH 비등방성 식각 방법으로 V-groove형을 만든 후, $1000^{\circ}C$에서 600분동안 건식 산화작업을 거쳤다. 이 산화과정에서 결정 방향에 따라 산화율이 달라지게 되는데 Si(111)면은 Si(100)면에 비해 산화율이 커서 두꺼운 산화막이 형성되며, 이 막은 연이은 건식식각 과정에서 etch-mask로 활용된다. Reactive ion etching은 ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) 장비를 사용하였으며, V-groove의 바닥에 형성된 90nm두께의 SiO$_2$와 그 아래의 Si을 식각하였다. 이 때, 기판에 걸린 negative bias는 $Cl_2$ RIE의 anisotropic etchig 효과를 증대시키는 것 같았으며, SEM촬영 결과 식각 후에 Si(111)면 위에는 약 130 nm정도의 산화층이 잔류하고 있었다. 이렇게 형성된 Si aperture는 향후 NSOM sensor등에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1999년도 제17회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.79-79
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• 1999

The varous techniques for fabrication of si or metal tip as a field emission electron source have been reported due to great potential capabilities of flat panel display application. In this report, 240nm thermal oxide was initially grown at the p-type (100) (5-25 ohm-cm) 4 inch Si wafer and 310nm Si3N4 thin layer was deposited using low pressure chemical vapor deposition technique(LPCVD). The 2 micron size dot array was photolithographically patterned. The KOH anisotropic etching of the silicon substrate was utilized to provide V-groove formation. After formation of the V-groove shape, dry oxidation at 100$0^{\circ}C$ for 600 minutes was followed. In this procedure, the orientation dependent oxide growth was performed to have a etch-mask for dry etching. The thicknesses of the grown oxides on the (111) surface and on the (100) etch stop surface were found to be ~330nm and ~90nm, respectively. The reactive ion etching by 100 watt, 9 mtorr, 40 sccm Cl2 feed gas using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) system was performed in order to etch ~90nm SiO layer on the bottom of the etch stop and to etch the Si layer on the bottom. The 300 watt RF power was connected to the substrate in order to supply ~(-500)eV. The negative ion energy would enhance the directional anisotropic etching of the Cl2 RIE. After etching, remaining thickness of the oxide on the (111) was measured to be ~130nm by scanning electron microscopy.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1989년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.295-298
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• 1989

Using the anisotropic etching characteristics or $N_2H_4-H_2O$ solution, Si diaphragm was fabricated for the integrated sensor. The optimal composition and temperature of the solution in Si etching process was established to be 50mol% $N_2H_4$ in water at $105{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ for both higher etch rate(=$2.6{\mu}m/min$) and better surface quality of etched {100} planes. Under the optimal etching condition, the electrochemical etch stop technique was employed to form Si diaphragm for pressure sensor and diaphragm thickness was exactly controlled to $20{\pm}2{\mu}m$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.616-621
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• 2009

Reduction of optical losses in crystalline silicon solar cells by surface modification is one of the most important issues of silicon photovoltaics. Porous Si layers on the front surface of textured Si substrates have been investigated with the aim of improving the optical losses of the solar cells, because an anti-reflection coating(ARC) and a surface passivation can be obtained simultaneously in one process. We have demonstrated the feasibility of a very efficient porous Si ARC layer, prepared by a simple, cost effective, electrochemical etching method. Silicon p-type CZ (100) oriented wafers were textured by anisotropic etching in sodium carbonate solution. Then, the porous Si layers were formed by electrochemical etching in HF solutions. After that, the properties of porous Si in terms of morphology, structure and reflectance are summarized. The structure of porous Si layers was investigated with SEM. The formation of a nanoporous Si layer about 100nm thick on the textured silicon wafer result in a reflectance lower than 5% in the wavelength region from 500 to 900nm. Such a surface modification allows improving the Si solar cell characteristics. An efficiency of 13.4% is achieved on a monocrystalline silicon solar cell using the electrochemical technique.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2004

메가소닉파을 이용하여 KOH 용액에서의 실리콘 이방성 습식 식각의 특성들을 개선하기 위한 새로운 방법에 관한 연구를 하였다. P형 6인치 실리콘 웨이퍼를 메가소닉파를 이용한 상태와 이용하지 않은 상태에서 식각 실험을 각각 수행하여 식각 특성들을 비교하였다. 메가소닉파는 식각균일도, 표면 조도 등과 같은 습식 식각의 특성들을 개선시키는 것으로 나타났다. 메가소닉파를 이용했을 때 식각 균일도는 전체 웨이퍼 표면의 ${\pm}1\%$ 이하이며, 메가소닉파를 이용하지 않았을 때는 ${\pm}20\%$이상이다. 식각 공정에 사용한 초기의 실리콘웨이퍼의 제곱 평균 표면 조도($R_{rms}$)는 0.23 nm이다. 자기 진동과 초음파 진동을 이용한 식각에서의 평균 표면 조도는 각각 566 nm, 66 nm로 보고 되었지만, 메가소닉파를 이용하여 $37{\mu}m$ 깊이로 식각한 경우 평균 표면 조도가 1.7nm임을 실험을 통하여 검증하였다. 이러한 결과는 메가소닉파를 이용한 식각 방법이 식각 균일도, 표면 평균 조도 등과 같은 식각 특성들을 개선시키는데 효과적인 방법임을 알 수 있다.