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100 ICP FluorineversusRIE-10

Oxford Instruments 100 ICP Fluorine, SPTS RIE-10, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
100 ICP FluorineOxford Instruments
RIE-10SPTS
OEMOxford InstrumentsSPTS
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size—6-inch wafers
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyOxford Instruments 100 ICP FluorineSPTS RIE-10
Specifications
Etch GasesSF6, CF4, O2, Ar, N2, CHF3, C4F8[1]—
Cryo DRIE etch rateup to 5 µm/min[1]—
Wafer size4 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch (with clamp change)[1]6-inch wafers[3]
Etch rate—6–10 µm/min[2]
Aspect ratio—50:1[2]
Selectivity to resist—>50:1[2]
Selectivity to silicon oxide—>100:1[2]
Uniformity—<5% across 6-inch wafers[2]
Primary RF power—up to 3,000 W[2]
Secondary RF power—up to 3,000 W[2]
Substrate power—up to 300 W[2]
Chuck temperature range—-15°C to +40°C[2]
Sample size handling—6-inch or smaller samples[2]
End point detector—Claritas End Point Detector[2]
Tool type—deep silicon etching system[2]
Plasma sources—dual plasma sources[2]
Gas inlets—dual gas inlets[2]
Fixed RF matching—yes[2]
Dual plasma sources—yes[2]
Dual gas inlets—yes[2]
Side wall roughness (scallop depth)—<6 nm for nanoscale features; range 6–700 nm[2]
Wafer handling—6-inch or smaller samples[2]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]nanofab.utah.edunanofab.utah.edu
  2. [2]cns1.rc.fas.harvard.educns1.rc.fas.harvard.edu
  3. [3]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com