Hello Rashmi Thanks for the reply. I am using 400W ICP, 100W RIE and 10mT pressure. CF4+O2 combination is going to etch both Si and SiO2 right. How am i gonna get good selectivity. I dont have CHF3 gas with that system. Any suggestion for the flow rates of CF4 and O2? ~Satish On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Rashmi Raowrote: > Satish, > > What is the power and pressure regims that you are using. > Typically it is better to use CF4 with O2 to etch SiO2 and this usually has > very good selectivity between Si and SiO2. > > The C: F ratio determines the selectivity. > You can also try a combination of CF4/CHF3/O2. > > Rashmi