A MODEL FOR THE ETCHING OF SILICON IN SF6/O-2 PLASMAS

被引:77
作者
RYAN, KR
PLUMB, IC
机构
[1] CSIRO Division of Applied Physics, Lindfield
关键词
gas-phase reactions; modeling; O[!sub]2[!/sub; Plasma etching; SF[!sub]6[!/sub;
D O I
10.1007/BF01447127
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
A model has been developed to describe the chemistry which occurs in SF6/O2 plasmas and the etching of silicon in these plasmas. Emphasis is placed nn the gas-phase free radical reactions, and the predictions n( the model are compared with experimental results. Forty-seven reactions are included, although a subset of 18 reactions describes the chemistry equally well. Agreement between the calculated and measured concentrations of stable products downstream of the plasma is better than a factor of 2. The need for additional kinetic data and fàr well-characterized diagnostic studies of SF6/O2 plasmas is discussed. © 1990 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
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页码:207 / 229
页数:23
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