Abstract
A novel micromachining technique for silicon deep anisotropic etching using macroporous silicon is developed. Macroporous silicon is formed selectively in n-type substrates using silicon anodization in a hydrofluoric acid (HF)-based electrolyte with backside illumination. Three-dimensional microstructures are fabricated by removing the macroporous silicon in alkali solutions. This technique enables us to etch (100) n-type silicon with arbitrary shaped windows to produce high-aspect-ratio structures with vertical sidewalls using a wet etching process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 764-770 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Apr 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering