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ME 645: MEMS: ME 645: MEMS: Design Fabrication Design Fabrication
Lecture 19:Processes and Equipments for MEMS at NanoFab IITB
Design, Fabrication Design, Fabrication and Characterization and Characterization
P.S. Gandhi P.S. Gandhi Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering IIT Bombay IIT Bombay
PRASANNA S GANDHI gandhi@me.iitb.ac.in PRASANNA S GANDHI gandhi@me.iitb.ac.in
Acknowledgements: Anand Savalia and CEN (Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics)
RCA (Radio Corporation of RCA (Radio Corporation of America) Cleaning Process America) Cleaning Process
M j t M j t
Developed by W Kern in 1965
Major steps: Major steps: Organic clean
Organic clean – – Removal of organic Removal of organic contaminants RCA 1 contaminants RCA 1
Ionic clean
Ionic clean – – Removal of heavy metal atomic Removal of heavy metal atomic and ionic contaminants RCA 2 and ionic contaminants RCA 2
Oxide strip
Oxide strip – removal of thin oxide after each of removal of thin oxide after each of the above the above
VIMP: Dangerous chemicals safety precautions
VIMP: Dangerous chemicals safety precautions
PRASANNA S GANDHI gandhi@me.iitb.ac.in PRASANNA S GANDHI gandhi@me.iitb.ac.in