Hi Chen, I think you can round the corners by annealing the silicon NW in hydrogen. BR, YN WANG > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:16:20 +0800 > From: cyyfq0808@gmail.com > To: mems-talk@memsnet.org > Subject: [mems-talk] lithography fin etch to define silicon NW > > Dear all, > > I am using lithogrphy and etching process to define silicon NW. > the cross section is close to a square (70nm*70nm). > I am wondering whether there is any way to smooth the edge of NW to make the > cross section like a circle or semicicle, which means I want to make a round > instead of a sharp edge at least on the top surface. > > any comments are welcome. > > sincerely > > Yu CHEN