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Silicon etching liquid and etching method

US8562855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2009
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/30608
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In etching processing of silicon, in particular anisotropic etching processing of silicon in a manufacturing step of MEMS parts, an etching liquid having a long life of etching liquid and an etching method are provided by suppressing a lowering of an etching rate at the time of warming which is characteristic of a hydroxylamine-containing etching liquid.A silicon etching liquid which is an alkaline aqueous solution containing an alkali metal hydroxide, hydroxylamine and an inorganic carbonate compound and having a pH of 12 or more and which is able to anisotropically dissolve monocrystalline silicon therein, and an etching method of silicon using this etching liquid are provided.

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