THE INFLUENCE OF NH4F ON THE ETCH RATES OF LOW-PRESSURE CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION ARSENOSILICATE GLASSES IN BUFFERED OXIDE ETCH

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PROKSCHE, H [1 ]
NAGORSEN, G [1 ]
ROSS, D [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MUNICH,DEPT INORGAN CHEM,W-8000 MUNICH,GERMANY
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10.1149/1.2221135
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O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
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081704 ;
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The dependence of the etch rates of low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) arsenosilicate glass (AsSG) films with various dopant concentrations as a function of the composition of buffered and unbuffered hydrofluoric acid was examined. The composition of the buffered oxide etch (BOE) was varied from 0-30 weight percent (w/o) ammonium fluoride (NH4F) with 6 w/o hydrofluoric acid (HF), and the concentration of HF from 3-10 w/o HF. In unbuffered hydrofluoric acid the etch rates increase linearly with the HF concentration. In BOE the etch rates run through a maximum. The AsSG films show principally the same etch behavior as undoped films described in a former paper. So we conclude that the same dissolution reaction occurs. A model for the reaction mechanism is proposed.
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