Nakhil, Can you give a more specific reference on the DLC etch stop. Massi's first name would help in searching. Thanks Roger Shile -----Original Message----- From: Nikhil Mehta Subject: RE: [mems-talk] is there anything else replacing SiO2 or Si3N4forSietch mask (KOH)? Hi Roger, we have done DLC as mask for our dies .. and it worked great.. it survied KOH etch.. there are some papers by Massi and his group on hydrogenated DLC as etch stop..