Selectively Etching Microstructures in a Glow Discharge Plasma.

Abstract

Selective etching of microelectronic devices comprising crystal substrates is achieved by electrically masking conductive areas thereon which are not to be etched by ionic bombardment. The electrical masking is accomplished by biasing the selected areas with a bias voltage which will repel the ions, which are attracted to all of the unbiased portions of the microelectronic device.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 1986
Accession Number
ADD012206

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Staples

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Discharges
  • Glow Discharges
  • Microstructure
  • Substrates

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems