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Anisotropic Etching in Semiconductor Fabrication
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[QUOTE="pj33, post: 6500055, member: 671711"] [B]TL;DR Summary:[/B] Why does the Si(111) has low etching rate I am learning about designing semiconductors but I had some issues understanding some things about the structure of Si. About lattice structure: 1) Why does an FCC has 8 atoms per cell? Doesnt has 14? About wafers 1) I know you can have wafers along different surfaces. What information can I calculate for the different surfaces liek Si(101), Si(111)... and how?(is there a formula). I mean I know when etching occurs for some reason Si(111) forms a 54.7 degree angle but I don't understand why. 2)Why in anisotropic etching does the Si(111) has the lowest etching rate? 3)When etching occurs, is the Si(111) the stable state that converges everytime (if sufficient etching time is given)? I feel that my questions above my not be that clear (for etching), but I hope with the following everything will make sense. What does it mean to have a Si(100) wafer with sides in the <110> directions and then a groove will be etched with the sides at an angle of 54.7 degrees wrt to the surface. Since it's a Si(100) how does it have sides of <110> direction. Why it makes at angle of 54.7? Is this because at <111> direction is most stable and this is the corresponding angle that is formed at <111> direction? Thank you in advance! [/QUOTE]
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