Hi Lando, I use similar process (beside Step 3) without problems. So there are only two possibilities: 1.) Your evaporation is too hot, mostly if the sample is too close to the crucible (if it is thermal or e-beam evaporation). However, PMMA is much more robust to heat then most common photoresists. So check with other users of your equipment if they have the same probs. 2.) Your ozone stripper weakens the PMMA too much. In most cases, a short oxygen plasma should help to remove any resist residues. What are your PMMA baking temps? Best Daniel -----Original Message----- From: mems-talk-bounces+d.grimm=ifw-dresden.de@memsnet.org [mailto:mems-talk-bounces+d.grimm=ifw-dresden.de@memsnet.org] On Behalf Of landobasa Sent: Mittwoch, 2. Juni 2010 05:09 To: mems-talk@memsnet.org Subject: [mems-talk] PMMA cracking during e beam evaporation Dear Researcher, I am still a beginner in fabrication, and I have these following problems in the lift-off process. In order to provide the context, let me briefly write the process steps: 1) PMMA film (200nm thickness) is patterned using Electron Beam Lithography (developed for 60s and IPA for 30s). 2) Patterned PMMA film was subjected to UV Ozone Stripper (SAMCO UV-1) for 60s. 3) The sample was deposited by Ti with 20nm thickness (with the rate of 0.06nm/s) 4) The sample was soaked in Acetone. Problems: 1) There are cracks everywhere in PMMA film after E-Beam Evaporation. 2) The PMMA cannot be removed by acetone. Any help would be very much appreciated. Best Regards, Lando