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AZ ECI 3012 Photoresist - 3.785 l

AZ® ECI 3012 is a DNQ based thin positive resist with very high resolution potential for wet and dry etching applications.
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Product number: 1A003012
Manufacturer: Merck Performance Materials GmbH
Product information "AZ ECI 3012 Photoresist - 3.785 l"

AZ® ECI 3012

High Resolution with Broad Process Window

 

General Information

The AZ® ECI 3000 series is a modern, state-of-the-art positive resist series. The resolution potential as well as the process stability allows feature sizes close to the theoretical minimum attainable with broadband (non-DUV) resists. AZ® ECI 3000 resists are a suitable series for both wet and dry chemical processes due to their good adhesion and thermal stability. The resist are available in three viscosity grades AZ® ECI 3007 (0.7 µm resist film thickness at 4000 rpm), AZ® ECI 3012 (1.2 µm) and AZ® ECI 3027 (2.7 µm). The very high resolution potential allows lateral structural sizes down to 300 nm and opens a comparatively large and stable process window at lower resolution requirements. These resists can be developed with NaOH, KOH or TMAH based developers.

  450 nm resist lines with the AZ<sup>®</sup> ECI 3012 at approx. 1.2 µm film thickness.

*450 nm resist lines with the AZ® ECI 3012 at approx. 1.2 µm film thickness.

Product Properties
  • Very high resolution
  • Optimized resist adhesion to all common substrate materials
  • Steep resist sidewalls and high aspect ratio for dry etching or ion implantation -Broad process parameter window for stable and reproducible litho-processes
  • Compatible with all common strippers (e.g. with AZ® 100 Remover, organic solvents or aqueous alkaline)
  • g-, h- and i-line sensitive (approx. 320 - 440 nm)
  • Resist film thickness range approx. 0.9 – 1.5 µm
Developers

If metal ion containing developers can be used, the NaOH-based AZ® 351B in a 1:4 dilution (for a required resolution < 1 µm 1:5 - 1:6 dilution recommended) is a suited developer. The KOH-based AZ® 400K (also 1:4 - 1:6 diluted) is possible, but due to its lower selectivity not recommended, if a high resolution or steep resist sidewalls are required. If metal ion free developers have to be used, we recommend the TMAH-based AZ® 326 MIF or AZ® 726 MIF developer, either undiluted, or - for maximum resolution - moderately 3:1 - 2:1 (3 parts Developer:1 part of DI-Water) diluted with water.

Removers

For non cross-linked resist films the AZ® 100 Remover, DMSO or other common organic solvents can be used as stripper. If the resist film is cross-linked (e.g. by high temperature steps > 140°C, during plasma processes such as dry etching or during ion implantation), we recommend the NMP-free TechniStrip P1316 as remover.

Thinning/ Edge Bead Removal

We recommend for thinning and edge bead removal the AZ® EBR Solvent or PGMEA. AZ® EBR Solvent 70/30 is possible as well for edge bead removal.

Further Information

MSDS:
Safety Data Sheet AZ® ECI 3012 Photoresist english
Sicherheitsdatenblatt AZ® ECI 3012 Fotolack german

TDS:
Technical Data Sheet AZ® ECI 3012 Photoresist english
Technical Data Sheet AZ® ECI 3000 Series english

Application Notes:
Further Information about Photoresist Processing

Chemically amplified: no
Film thickness: 0.9 – 1.5 µm
Film thickness range: thin (< 1.5µm)
High thermal stability: yes
Mode: positive
Optimized for: dry etching, wet etching