On Relationships between Gas-Phase Chemistry and Reactive Ion Etching Kinetics for Silicon-Based Thin Films (SiC, SiO2 and SixNy) in Multi-Component …

A Efremov, BJ Lee, KH Kwon - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work summarizes the results of our previous studies related to investigations of reactive
ion etching kinetics and mechanisms for widely used silicon-based materials (SiC, SiO2 …

Review on vacuum ultraviolet generation in low‐pressure plasmas

D Popović, M Mozetič, A Vesel, G Primc… - Plasma processes …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐pressure nonequilibrium plasmas can be a source of intense radiation in the vacuum
ultraviolet (VUV) range which can play an important role in the surface modification of solid …

Impact of VUV photons on SiO2 and organosilicate low-k dielectrics: General behavior, practical applications, and atomic models

MR Baklanov, V Jousseaume, TV Rakhimova… - Applied Physics …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents an in-depth overview of the application and impact of UV/VUV light in
advanced interconnect technology. UV light application in BEOL historically was mainly …

Physiochemical etching characteristics and surface analysis of Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite under different CF4/Ar/O2 plasma atmospheres

HJ Ma, YJ Park, MJ Kim, HN Kim, JW Ko, JW Lee… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
During plasma etching in the semiconductor manufacturing process, not only the wafers but
also the ceramic components that make up the interior of the chamber are influenced by the …

On mechanisms influencing etching/polymerization balance in multi-component fluorocarbon gas mixtures

A Efremov, HJ Son, G Choi, KH Kwon - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we performed both experimental and model-based study of plasma parameters,
steady-state gas phase compositions and heterogeneous process kinetics in CF 4+ C 4 F 8+ …

Concerning the effect of type of fluorocarbon gas on the output characteristics of the reactive-ion etching process

AM Efremov, DB Murin, KH Kwon - Russian Microelectronics, 2020 - Springer
The comparative research of the parameters, steady-state composition, and the effects of
heterogeneous interaction in the plasma of fluorocarbon gases C x H y F z with various z/x …

A Comparison of CF4, CHF3 and C4F8 + Ar/O2 Inductively Coupled Plasmas for Dry Etching Applications

N Lim, A Efremov, KH Kwon - Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2021 - Springer
In this work, we performed the comparative study of plasma parameters, steady-state gas
phase compositions and Si reactive-ion etching kinetics in CF 4+ O 2+ Ar, CHF 3+ O 2+ Ar …

On Relationships between Plasma Chemistry and Surface Reaction Kinetics Providing the Etching of Silicon in CF4, CHF3, and C4F8 Gases Mixed with Oxygen

SY Baek, A Efremov, A Bobylev, G Choi, KH Kwon - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, we discuss the effects of component ratios on plasma characteristics, chemistry
of active species, and silicon etching kinetics in CF4+ O2, CHF3+ O2, and C4F8+ O2 gas …

Spectral methods of control of impurities, their flows and localization in an equilibrium low-temperature plasma of low pressure

AV Bernatskiy, IV Kochetov, VN Ochkin - Plasma physics reports, 2020 - Springer
The state-of-art of studies of processes involving small fractions of particles formed as a
result of chemical transformations of the source gas or appearing from the outside as an …

Fundamental study towards a better understanding of low pressure radio-frequency plasmas for industrial applications

YX Liu, QZ Zhang, K Zhao, YR Zhang, F Gao… - Chinese …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Two classic radio-frequency (RF) plasmas, ie, the capacitively and the inductively coupled
plasmas (CCP and ICP), are widely employed in material processing, eg, etching and thin …