SiC via holes by laser drilling

Autor: J. D’entremont, Fan Ren, T. Cordock, Suku Kim, B. S. Bang, W. Blumenfeld, Stephen J. Pearton
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Scopus-Elsevier
ISSN: 1543-186X
0361-5235
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-004-0206-7
Popis: Through-wafer vias were formed in 400-µm-thick bulk 4H-SiC substrates by CO2 laser drilling (1.06-µm λ) with a o-switched pulse width of ∼30 nsec and a pulse frequency of 8 Hz. The resultant pulse energy delivered to the SiC surface was on the order of 60 mJ/pulse. Laser drilling produces much higher etch rates (229–870 µm/min) than conventional dry etching (0.2–1.3 µm/min) and the via entry can be tapered to facilitate subsequent metallization. Laser drilling combines optical and mass spectroscopic methods to in-situ monitor and control the laser ablation plume and ionized debris, reducing the total residual surface contamination.
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