Etch mechanism of In{sub 2}O{sub 3} and SnO{sub 2} thin films in HBr-based inductively coupled plasmas
- Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University, Chungnam 339-700 (Korea, Republic of)
The investigations of etch characteristics and mechanisms for both In{sub 2}O{sub 3} and SnO{sub 2} thin films in the HBr-based inductively coupled plasmas were carried out. The etch rates were measured as functions of gas mixing ratio (0%-100% Ar), input power (400-700 W), and gas pressure (4-10 mTorr) at fixed bias power (200 W) and gas flow rate [40 SCCM (SCCM denotes cubic centimeter per minute at STP)]. Plasma parameters and composition were determined using a combination of plasma diagnostics by double Langmuir probe and global (zero-dimensional) plasma model. The correlations between the behaviors of etch rates and fluxes of plasma active species allow one to infer both In{sub 2}O{sub 3} and SnO{sub 2} etch mechanisms as the transitional regime of ion-assisted chemical reaction, which is controlled by neutral and charged fluxes together.
- OSTI ID:
- 22051142
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, International Journal Devoted to Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, Vol. 28, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Vacuum Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1553-1813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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