Table 1. Literature overview of RIE of PDMS.
RIE gasses | Gas ratio | Etch rate (μm h−1) | Mask |
---|---|---|---|
SF6 | —, Vlachopoulou23 | 48 | Aluminum |
CF4:O2 | 3:1, Garra12 | 20 | Aluminum |
1:1, Oh11 | 60 | AZ9260 | |
SF6:O2 | 4:1, Bjørnsen24 | 30 | Glass slide |
3:1, Szmigiel25 | 72 | Aluminum | |
He:SF6 | 95:5, Tserepi26 | 72 | AZ5214 |
Abbreviations: PDMS, polydimethylsiloxane; RIE, reactive ion etching.