Plasma etching

Oxford PlasmaPro100 Cobra (Cobra)


A reactive ion etch system with inductively-coupled plasma. It has a combined load lock system via cleanroom interface for the RIE/ICP etch Cobra and the ICPCVD system

  • gas inlet system for pressure control and gas mixtures
  • gasses; CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar, C4F8, CF4, HBr and Cl2
  • 300W RIE RF generator
  • 3 kW ICP RF generator
  • laser interferometer end point detector
  • chiller temperature range 0°C to +80°C
  • LN cryo-cooled electrically-heated temperature range -100°C to +400°C
  • 4” wafer clamping with helium assisted heat transfer
  • vacuum system; 1400 l/s turbo pump with a dry prevacuum pump
  • scrubber for toxic gases
  • It has a twin system, nicknamed the Viper

AMOLF NanoLab Amsterdam

AMOLF NanoLab Amsterdam is a facility for materials fabrication and characterization down to the nanometer scale. It aims to provide state-of-the art opportunities in nano research, servicing the scientific and engineering community within the greater Amsterdam area.

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