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Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon

Xing Yan, Zhu Peng, Yi Hong and Tang Wencheng

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Abstract: This paper presents a Monte Carlo method for the simulation of the surface morphology during wet anisotropic etching.Based on the step flow model,the atomistic characteristics of the active step region of four silicon crystalline families (h+2,h,h),(h,1,1),(h+2,h+2,h),and (h,h,1) are investigated.Atoms with 3 first neighbors and 7 second neighbors on the active step region are restricted in the removal probability under the effect of both micro mask and silicate particles adherence.By applying the above conditions on the RPF function,the formation of pyramid protrusion on (100) plane,the zigzag strip structures on (110) plane,and triangular etch pits on (111) plane is explained and simulated.The simulation result on three principle planes and high index (332) plane agrees well with the surface morphology from the experiment,which provides verification of the simulation method.

Key words: Monte Carlo simulationsingle crystal siliconwet chemical etchingsurface morphology

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    Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 30 May 2008 Online: Published: 01 October 2008

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      Xing Yan, Zhu Peng, Yi Hong, Tang Wencheng. Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2008, In Press. Xing Y, Zhu P, Yi H, Tang W C. Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon[J]. J. Semicond., 2008, 29(10): 2027.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Xing Yan, Zhu Peng, Yi Hong, Tang Wencheng. Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2008, In Press.

      Xing Y, Zhu P, Yi H, Tang W C. Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon[J]. J. Semicond., 2008, 29(10): 2027.
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      Monte Carlo Simulation for the Surface Morphology of Anisotropic Etching of Crystalline Silicon

      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2008-03-18
      • Revised Date: 2008-05-30
      • Published Date: 2008-11-11

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