You want to etch silicon with selectivity to oxide. RIE is good as you have done. You just have to play with the gases. ________________________________ From: Judith Linacero BlancoTo: mems-talk@memsnet.org Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 3:05:49 PM Subject: [mems-talk] RIE Etching SiO2/Si Hi all, Does anybody know how to etch Si with a SiO2 mask? Because I use 50sccm HBr, 30mT and 200W in the RIE system, but the selectivity isn't good. I only have 20nm of SiO2 to etch silicon. Thanks a lot, Judith