DocumentCode
1022519
Title
Dry etching characteristics of LiNbO3
Author
Chung, Pil Seung ; Horwitz, C.M. ; Guo, W.L.
Author_Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Deportment of Electronics, Shatin, Hong Kong
Volume
22
Issue
9
fYear
1986
Firstpage
484
Lastpage
485
Abstract
We report a high etch selectivity of LiNbO3 with respect to Cr of 10:1 using the planar sputter etching technique in CF4 plasma. The etch rate can be further increased by an order of magnitude using an enhanced-discharge hollow-cathode sputter etching system.
Keywords
lithium compounds; optical materials; optical workshop techniques; sputter etching; Al mask; CF4 plasma; Cr mask; LiNbO3; dry etching characteristics; enhanced-discharge etching system; high etch selectivity; hollow-cathode; integrated optics; optical workshop techniques; planar sputter etching technique;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19860329
Filename
4256523
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