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The rate of etching of Nb oxydes in plasmas of CF4-O2 and CF4-H2 gas mixtures has been investigated. The etch curves of the oxydes thermally grown at different temperatures ( 673 K - 1023 K ) and times ( 10 - 45 min ) show similar behavior as these of pure Nb films, but with etch rates a factor of 2-3 higher. Fluorine radicals seem to be the main reactants in the etch chemistry. The etching is anisotropic and the end-point detection can be accurately made by "in situ" laser interferometry.
A. C. Seabra,P. Verdonck,W. L. Xavier, andV. Baranauskas
"Dry Etching Of Niobium Oxyde Thin Films", Proc. SPIE 1185, Dry Processing for Submicrometer Lithography, (30 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978048
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A. C. Seabra, P. Verdonck, W. L. Xavier, V. Baranauskas, "Dry Etching Of Niobium Oxyde Thin Films," Proc. SPIE 1185, Dry Processing for Submicrometer Lithography, (30 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978048