Evolution of etch profile in etching of CoFeB thin films using high density plasma reactive ion etching |
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Authors: | Yu Bin XiaoEun Ho Kim Seon Mi KongChee Won Chung |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 253 Yonghyun-dong, Nam-gu, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching of CoFeB magnetic thin films patterned with Ti hard mask was studied in a CH3OH/Ar gas mix. As the CH3OH concentration increased, the etch rates of CoFeB thin films and Ti hard mask decreased but the etch profiles improved with high degree of anisotropy. The effects of coil rf power, dc-bias voltage and gas pressure on the etch characteristics were investigated. The etch rate increased with increasing coil rf power, dc-bias voltage and decreasing gas pressure. The degree of anisotropy in the etch profile of CoFeB films improved with increasing coil rf power and dc-bias voltage. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the chemical compounds containing Co and Fe components were formed during the etching. However, it was expected that the formation of these compounds could not increase the etch rates of the films due to low volatile compounds despite the improvement in etch profile. |
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Keywords: | CoFeB magnetic film Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching CH3OH/Ar Ti hard mask |
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