Hi, You place it vertically using a specifically designed jig with evaporation relieves. Ensure that the tank is incorporated with a miniature motor to Control the stirring of the KOH during the etch process. This is to give an even etch rate during the KOH process. Koshy Matthews VP/CTO Impacsys Inc. Soeul Korea Tel:82-10-3124-2207 -----Original Message----- From: Dhanamjaya Guda [mailto:dguda1@paws.lsu.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:02 AM To: mems-talk@memsnet.org Subject: [mems-talk] Regd Si Wafer Placing in KOH to Produce V-groove Hi, I am trying to produce v-groove on Si using KOH. Could any one please tell me how to place the Si wafer (either verical or horizontal i.e just dropping the wafer in the solution) in the KOH solution and also could you please give me particular reasons for choosing the one. I would really appreciate if any one could reply to this mail as soon as possible. Thanks, Dhanamjaya R Guda Louisiana State University Baton Rouge -LA Phone no: 225-578-4412