Plasma etching

Oxford PlasmaPro 100 Cobra (Viper)


A reactive ion etch system with inductively-coupled plasma, with deep RIE options available such as Bosch and cryogenic etching.

  • Gas inlet system for pressure control and gas mixtures
  • Available gasses; CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar, C4F8, CF4, HBr and Cl2
  • 300W RIE RF generator (including attenuator to go down to single Watt power output)
  • 3 kW ICP RF generator
  • Laser interferometer end point detection
  • Chiller temperature range 0°C to +70°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 pre-vacuum pump
  • Scrubber for toxic gases
  • Close coupled gas pod for fast gas switching
  • It has a twin system, nicknamed the Cobra

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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