According to the Handbook of Metal Etchants (CRC), Tin Oxide is very
difficult to etch with a wet etch.  The only etch they suggest uses HBr
(Hydrobromic Acid), which is VERY noxious stuff.  Your best bet would
probably be a mechanical etch (RIE, Ion Milling, etc.).

David Nemeth
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Subject: [mems-talk] Tin Oxide etchant


Hi all,
what could be etchant for tinoxide ( SnO2 ), plz

thankx

M. Aslam
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