Request to etch polymer

[Jim McVittie]

Yashesh,

Your data is from an RIE tool, which is a very different tool from an
asher. The Matrix asher has been designed to have no plasma or ion
bomdardment at wafer. Only excited Ox makes it to the wafer. The ashing is
a totally chemical process. In the case of Trion RIE tool, the wafer
receives a heavy ion bomdardment. This bomdardment is often critical to
remove polymers. Since your data is for an RIE tool, I suggest you look at
using the MRC rather than the matrix.

	Jim 


On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Shroff, Yashesh A wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> 
> You're right, the matrix does have heated chuck. Hoewver, I'd prefer to
> run it with the pins up. Attached is an O2 plasma ash data of WaferBOND.
> Unfortunately, I don't have the temp dependence data but I hope this
> suffices to answer your last question. 
> 
> Thanks,
> /yashesh
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim McVittie [mailto:mcvittie at cis.Stanford.EDU] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:06 PM
> To: Shroff, Yashesh A
> Cc: specmat at snf.Stanford.EDU
> Subject: Re: Request to etch polymer
> 
> Yashesh,
> 
> Do you have any info on the vapor pressure of Waferboond at a T of 180C.
> 
> In the Matrix the wafer is usually heated to about 180C if my memory is 
> correct. You lower the temperature by running with the pins up but the 
> etch is temperature dependent (Ea ~ 1 eV). If there are any metals in
> the 
> glue/wax, they will be oxidized and will be hard to get off. Do you have
> 
> any data on anyone who has use a asher to strip Waferbond?
> 
> 	Thanks, Jim  
> 
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Shroff, Yashesh A wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I wish to ash a polymer called WaferBOND in the "dirty" asher. The
> > polymer is made by BrewerScience. I have attached the MSDS for
> > reference. Can I please get approval? Thanks :-)
> > /yashesh
> > Yashesh Shroff, PhD
> > Advanced Programs Group, Litho CED, Intel Corporation
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