deposited on sapphire and Si substrates by using an RF sputter system. Inductively coupled
plasma (ICP) reactive ion etching (RIE) of the ITO hard mask is examined under H 2, CH 4,
and Cl 2 chemical environments. The slope of the sidewall and the etch residue on the
sidewall of the ITO hard mask are controlled by the flow rates of H 2, CH 4, and Cl 2. ICP-RIE
dry etch of TiO 2 and SiO 2 is investigated under fluorinated environments. Comparable etch …