Hi, Using hot H3PO4 is complicated since you will need a condenser and etc, 1 % HF etches SiN at about 600 A/min, you can reduce or increase the rate by changing concentration. Regards Ozgur Celik > Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:53:41 +0530 > From: kkjain2002@gmail.com > To: mems-talk@memsnet.org > Subject: [mems-talk] Etching of SiN > > What is the optimum concentration of SiN etchant ? The thickness is of > the order of 1000 A.