Hi Moshe,

What material are you trying to get to adhere to the Si surface, and
what is the application? Au is suitable for some applications because
it provides a clean, oxide-free surface that can improve chemical
adhesion with some materials.

Michael


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Moshe 
> To: mems-talk@memsnet.org
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:14:14 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [mems-talk] Gold evaporation coating on silicon.
> Hello
>
> I want to coat silicon with evaporation coating, and
> to assurance that the adhesion between the two
> materials  will be optimal.
> What will be  the optimal treatment to achieve
> adhesion ?