Dry etching of Co2MnSi magnetic thin films using a CH3OH/Ar based inductively coupled plasma
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The inductively coupled plasma etching characteristics of Co2MnSi thin films patterned using a TiN hard mask were investigated by the addition of CH3OH to Ar gas. As the CH3OH concentration increased, the etch rates of Co2MnSi magnetic thin films and TiN hard mask decreased, but the etch profile improved. The effects of rf power, dc-bias voltage and gas pressure on the etch rate and etch profile were also investigated. The etch rate and etch profile degree of anisotropy increased with increasing rf power and dc-bias voltage and decreasing gas pressure. Optical emission spectroscopy analysis revealed that [H], [O], [CO], [OH], [CH3O] and [Ar] species in the CH3OH/Ar plasma played a key role in achieving a good etch profile. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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