Wet etching Isotropic etching
Aim Selective removal of material by chemical reaction between etchant and material Why? Remove material
Steps 1.Fotolitography 2.Etching 3.Stripping
1 Photo litografi (exposure+ develop) Material to be patterned Fotomask Fotoresist Light source
Material to be patterned Patterned Fotoresist 2 Wet Etching Etching solution
Stripping solution Patterned photoresist Etched material 3 Stripping
Compare mask and resulting structure Etched material Mask
Reflection What is the meaning of isotropy? What is the mechanism of wet etching? How can you influence the etching speed? What is the difference between dissolve and etch?