DRIE - Deep RIE, STS - Status: Available
  • Current Status: Available
  • Training: View Topics/Sessions
  • Use Rates:
    • External Academic & Government: $72.00/Hour
    • External Affiliated Commercial/Industrial: $72.00/Hour
    • External Commercial/Industrial: $96.00/Hour
    • External International Academic: $96.00/Hour
    • Internal Standard: $48.00/Hour
  • Service: Request Service Quote. The Staff rate is $50/hour
  • Building: NANO (0070)
  • Room: Cleanroom, Dry Etch (162)
  • In Cleanroom: Yes
  • Main Contact: Al Ogden
 One hour prior notice is required for the operation of this machine

The STS DRIE is an Inductively Coupled Plasma Process etcher designed and configured to etch deep high aspect ratio features in silicon only.  The process provides high selectivity for etching Si with most common Photoresist and SiO2 masks. EXPOSED METALS AND METAL MASKS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CHAMBER.

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One hour prior notice is required for the operation of this machine

The STS DRIE is an Inductively Coupled Plasma Process etcher designed and configured to etch deep high aspect ratio features in silicon only.  The process provides high selectivity for etching Si with most common Photoresist and SiO2 masks. EXPOSED METALS AND METAL MASKS ARE MOT ALLOWED IN THE CHAMBER.