Probably you will need CF4/O2 (more or less 20%)/Ar (some sccm) mixture, very low pressure and high power. You need to calibrate the rate because the mixture could etch also Si. You can try but I'm quite sure that you need an ICP more then a RIE (your constrain are very difficult for a RIE). Ciao Fabio -----Messaggio originale----- Da: mems-talk-bounces+fabio.quaranta=ime.le.cnr.it@memsnet.org [mailto:mems-talk-bounces+fabio.quaranta=ime.le.cnr.it@memsnet.org] Per conto di Andre S. Ferlauto Inviato: mercoledì 19 maggio 2004 15.53 A: mems-talk@memsnet.org Oggetto: [mems-talk] RIE of SIO2 Hi, I am a beginner in the RIE field and I would like to know some basic information for start I need to make a square matrix of SIO2 pilars with roughly the following dimensions (1 micron height, 100x100 nm) and the pilars need to be spaced by ~400 nm. My idea is to do e-beam litography (with PMMA)and then form a "protective" mask of a metal (e.g.: Ni or Cr). I would like to know roughly the process conditions (i.e. gases, pressure, power) for RIE... My starting my material is a 1 micron thick SiO2 on Si Any reference to any material in the web would also be highly apreciable... Thanks Andre _______________________________________________ MEMS-talk@memsnet.org mailing list: to unsubscribe or change your list options, visit http://mail.mems-exchange.org/mailman/listinfo/mems-talk Hosted by the MEMS Exchange, providers of MEMS processing services. Visit us at http://www.memsnet.org/