Published May 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

CO+NH3 plasma etching for magnetic thin films

Description

Etching of magnetic thin films has been studied using CO/NH3 plasma with an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source and DC sample bias. Etch rates were proportional to bias power density. The maximum etch rate was 127 nm/min. Both the pressure dependence of Ni-Fe etch rate and the results of appearance mass spectroscopy suggested that the chemical reaction induced by energetic CO molecules enhanced the etch rate

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2003.12.724;
PII
S0304885303016998;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
272-276
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. E1421-E1422
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
International conference on magnetism
Acronym
ICM 2003
Dates
27 Jul - 1 Aug 2003
Place
Rome (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36022691
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMMONIA; CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE; ETCHING; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA; POWER DENSITY; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; FILMS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN HYDRIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RESONANCE; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE FINISHING

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