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Mechanism understanding in cryo atomic layer etching of SiO2 based upon C4F8 physisorption

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Cryogenic Atomic Layer Etching (cryo-ALE) of SiO2 based on alternating a C4F8 molecule physisorption step and an argon plasma step, has been enhanced thanks to a better understanding of the mechanism. First, we used Quadrupole Mass spectrometry (QMS) and spectroscopic ellipsometry analyses to evaluate the residence time of physisorbed C4F8 molecules versus temperature and pressure on SiO2 surface. QMS monitoring of the SiF4 etching by-product also enabled to follow the self-limiting etching behavior. Finally, a SiO2 cryo-ALE process was proposed at a temperature of − 90 °C resulting in a very linear etch over 150 cycles and an Etch amount Per Cycle as low as 0.13 nm/cycle.

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hal-03118852 , version 1 (22-01-2021)

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Gaelle Antoun, Thomas Tillocher, Philippe Lefaucheux, Jacques Faguet, Kaoru Maekawa, et al.. Mechanism understanding in cryo atomic layer etching of SiO2 based upon C4F8 physisorption. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11 (1), pp.357. ⟨10.1038/s41598-020-79560-z⟩. ⟨hal-03118852⟩
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