Use warm or hot aqua regia. It won't etch Si or SiO2, but does etch Pt. Check for papers online regarding etch rates for micromachining... --Kirt Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeehwan Kim"To: Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:51 PM Subject: [mems-talk] Pt etchant > Dear colleagues, > > I will use the Pt to protect my Si wafer surface for anodization. Is there > any one who has a recipe for removing Pt without attacking Si surface?