Abstract:
A method and apparatus for anisotropically etching a recess in a silicon substrate is disclosed. Generally, a plasma is used for energetic excitation of a reactive etching gas, wherein the reactive etching gas is a constituent of a continuous gas flow. A recess is anisotropically etched in a silicon substrate using the reactive etching gas, during which time the recess id deepened by at least fifty micrometers without interrupting the gas flow of the reactive etching gas.
Abstract:
An explanation is given of a method in which a plasma is used for energetic excitation of a reactive etching gas. The reactive etching gas is a constituent of a continuous gas flow. A recess is deepened by at least fifty micrometers without interrupting the gas flow in the meantime, with the result that a simple method for producing deep recesses is specified.