I think you need to use ProTEK A2 with a resist. ProTEK A2 will will resist 49% HF for 60-90 minutes. Do a google search for it. Carlo Webster On 16/11/07 7:57 pm, "Michael Larsson"wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Why use photoresist at all? You could just use a patterned layer of a > Cr as the mask. In my experience, even buffered HF attacks > photoresist. It may stick, but it will degrade the longer it remains > in the etchant. Of course there is no harm in leaving the photoresist > layer on the Cr, but as it absorbs liquid from the solution, the edges > will soften, expand and warp, affecting the resolution of pattern > transfer. Also, if you wet-etch the Cr, the Cr etchant will attack the > photoresist so you will no longer have a pristine photoresist mask for > the subsequent HF step. > Pattern the Cr, strip off the resist, run an O2 plasma descum, then > etch the Pyrex in your chosen HF mixture. Good luck! :)